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By Miriam Humbe 2015-2024 will be the warmest ten years on record; the loss of ice from glaciers, sea-level rise and ocean heating are accelerating; and extreme weather is wreaking havoc on communities and economies across the world. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) State of the Climate 2024 Update once again issues a Red Alert at the sheer pace of Climate Change in a single generation, turbo-charged by ever-increasing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere. The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record after an extended streak of exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures. The…

By Miriam Humbe The World Bank has indicated interest to partner with the National Youth Service Corps. This is in its efforts towards reducing the increasing number of unemployed youths in the country. The World Bank said the Scheme’s achievements over the past 51 years, through the deployment of graduate youths across the country has transformed the development landscape of many rural areas. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The Country Director of World Bank, Ndiame Diop, was speaking on Tuesday when he led a team on a courtesy…

By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Martins Ugwu who impersonated and used the certificate of his ‘best friend’ to secure a job at the Federal Ministry of Health. Demola Bakare, the Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/ Spokesperson for the ICPC disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. ICPC, had in February 2016, filed a 7-count charge before Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, against Ugwu, for making false statement to the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, through which he secured employment into the Federal Ministry…

By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has pledged to support the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) to curb procurement corrupt practices and other related offences in the country. Demola Bakare, the Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/ Spokesperson for the ICPC disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday. The pledge was made recently by the ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, when the newly-appointed Director General of the BPP Dr. Adebowale Adedokun paid a courtesy call. This is so that Nigerians could not be deprived of the dividends of a good…

By Nana Musa Nigeria has recorded significant progress in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing efforts, securing upgrades on five key recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The achievement was announced during the 42nd Technical Commission and Plenary Meeting of the Inter-Governmental Action Group Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), held from November 17 to 23, 2024, in Freetown. During the plenary, Nigeria’s third follow-up report was reviewed, highlighting progress made in addressing technical compliance deficiencies identified in its 2021 Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Mutual Evaluation. The report showcased enhanced legal and regulatory measures…

By Nana Musa The Chairman National Salaries Incomes and Wages Commission, (NSIWC) Ekpo Nta has said that the problem the country is going through is applicable to all nations of the world. The NSIWC boss stated this in Abuja when he received the Lifetime Achievement Award by the New National Star Newspaper during its 5th Anniversary Public Lecture and Award Dinner. The event was chaired by distinguished Amb. Godknows Igali. The statement as issued by the Head of Press, Emmanuel Njoku said that Nta noted that in spite of the setbacks, the country will eventually attain its proper place in…

There’s something big happening this November! Smile Communications has teamed up with TECNO, the leading smartphone brand in the country, offering Nigerians an exclusive offer to connect easily and more affordable than ever. Starting November 1, 2024, every 4G LTE enabled TECNO smartphone comes with a FREE Smile SIM card preloaded with FREE 3GB of data. Imagine unboxing your brand-new phone, inserting a Smile SIM, and instantly accessing the superfast internet to stream, share, and connect right out of the box. Why This Offer is a Game-Changer With Black Friday right around the corner, Smile and TECNO wanted to go…

By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are to strengthen their collaboration in the interest of Nigeria’s continued socio-economic development. Speaking at a meeting at NGF’s office in Abuja over the weekend, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, said that a formal relationship between the NGF and NiMet was in the best interest of the country as it will benefit the people. The NiMet DG said: “It’s no longer news that we are seeing increasingly weather events that are affecting our communities. “Every year, we count losses…

By Miriam Humbe The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has assured Nigerians and all key relevant stakeholders of adequate publicity/promotion of the potentials of Low Sulphur Fuels and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the country. Balarabe said this while inaugurating the Inter-Agency Committee on Fuels to promote the use of low Sulphur Fuels and Compressed Natural Gas recently in Abuja. The Minister said that the use of cleaner fuels will significantly reduce air pollution and human health challenges caused by high sulphur in Petroleum products. The Minister lamented that high sulphur fuels have been linked to rising cases of…

By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command attached to State Intelligence Department have arrested one 33 years old Yusuf Idris, of Obi Local Government Council of the state, who resides at Ombi I, Lafia. Idris was arrested for name-dropping the Commissioner of Police Nasarawa State Command, CP Shehu Umar Nadada and defrauding unsuspecting job seekers of their hard earned money under the guise of securing them a job in the Nigeria Police Force and Nasarawa State Hospital Management Board respectively. DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed for the…

By Miriam Humbe Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), Dr Olufemi Ogunyemi has said the Lekki Textile and Garment Special Economic Zone project in the Eyin-Osa area of Epe, Lagos State will generate 5,000 direct and over 20,000 indirect jobs when operational. Martins Odeh, the Head, Corporate Communications at NEPZA disclosed this in a statement signed on Sunday. Dr Ogunyemi, also the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority, made the remarks on Friday, while disbursing cash compensation to the seven Eyin-Osa families that contributed the 240.09 Acres of land for this Federal Government project. Represented by…

By Miriam Humbe The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and BudgIT Foundation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further enshrine integrity in the execution of publicly funded projects. Demola Bakare, the Ag. Director, Public Enlightenment and Education/ Spokesperson for the ICPC disclosed this in a statement. The MoU was signed at the Commission’s headquarters on Friday when the BudgIT delegation, led by its Country Representative, Mr. Gabriel Okeowo paid a courtesy call to the ICPC. The ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN was satisfied with the terms of the agreement as a testament to…