The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Moussa Faki Mahamat, defended Saturday (03) the joint efforts for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Sudan.Delivering his speech, at opening of the Extraordinary Summit of the Inte…
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Angolan president defends combined efforts for peace in DRC
Angolan Head of State João Lourenço defended Saturday the urgency of greater coordination among all the actors in the peace process in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in view of the defined peace objectives.João Lourenço made the appeal at the …
Angola’s Vice President in Ankara for Recep Erdogan’s inauguration
Angola’s Vice President of the Republic Esperança Costa arrived on Friday night Ankara, Turkey, for the inauguration ceremony of the country’s re-elected President, Recep Erdogan.Esperança Costa is representing the Angolan President, João Lourenço.Turk…
ICGLR leaders meet behind closed doors
After the officially opening ceremony of the Extraordinary Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), the organisation’s leaders met behind closed doors, with focus on the peace process, stability and security in eastern …
CNS reaffirms commitment to personnel welfare, hails NOWA’s stride
Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Awwal Gambo, has promised to continue to prioritise welfare and well-being of officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy and their families.Gambo gave the assurance while inaugurating the Naval Officers Wives’ Associa…
10th NASS: SDP appoints Wadada to coordinate its caucus
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has appointed Senator-elect Ahmed Wadada to coordinate the party’s caucus in the 10th National Assembly.The appointment is contained in a letter in Abuja on Saturday signed by th…
No Niger Delta ruler, elder called for Ndiomu’s sack – Group
Niger Delta Integrity Group (NDIG) says no elders, traditional rulers and other groups have called for the sack of the Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu.This is contained in a statement on…
Maritime: Why we must resuscitate SLOFFEA – Official
The Shipping Lines Association of Nigeria (SAN) says the moribund Shipping Lines Operators and Freight Forwarders Employers Association (SLOFFEA), will be resuscitated.It says the association will be resuscitated to handle the setting of minimum standa…
We won’t fix petrol prices again – NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will no longer fix prices or release templates for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS).Authority Chief Executive (ACE), Mr Farouk Ahmed, who said this at a news conference in …
FIFA boss congratulates Pinnick over OFR award
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick, a former President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for the conferment of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on him by former President, Muhammadu Buhari.Buhari had b…
Group backs Tinubu on subsidy removal, calls for restructuring
The Campaign for Democracy (CD), a pro-democracy, civil society and human rights organisation, has backed President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy.The group made this known in a communique issued by its North Central Executive Committee at …
Military officers’ wives donate solar-powered borehole to barracks
The Unique 38 Regular Course Ladies Welfare Association on Saturday, donated two solar-powered borehole to the residents of Ushafa Military Camp in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The association, made up of wives of the membe…