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Polaris Bank Empowers School Girls in Abuja, Kano, Kogi

NewsDeskNgNov 8, 2023November 8, 20230

L-R: General Manager, Evolve Charity, Godwin Ejeh; Vice Principal (Administration), Government Secondary School, Garki, Abuja, Onuoha Goodluck; one of the beneficiaries and student of Government Secondary School, Fatimah Kabir, and Polaris Bank Group Head, North 1 and Abuja, Osazuwa Igbinoba, at the presentation of school bags, sandals, books, pens and...

Mele Kyari, The Stolen 48Million Barrels Of Bonny Light Crude, 4.8Billion Dollars Accruing Thereto, And The Dance Of Macabre

NewsDeskNgNov 8, 2023November 8, 20230

On the 19th of October, 2023 under the aegis of The National Coalition Of Civil Society Organizations Against Inept Leadership, we brought to the nation and the world through a World Press Conference the fact that 48 million barrels of Bonny Light Crude Oil valued at 4.8 Billion Dollars was...

Otu: Stop the crisis, Okon Abasi is recognised Obong of Calabar

NewsDeskNgNov 8, 2023November 8, 20230

Governor Bassey Otu has warned against any further crisis over the rightful occupant of the Obong of Calabar stool. The governor on Tuesday frowned at what he described as “the seeming intractable dispute over the Kingship of the Efik Nation and the contention for the Stool of the Obong of...

NSCDC’s Impact On The Renewed Hope Agenda

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

By Muyiwa Adetokumbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was established by Act 3 of 2003 with numerous security responsibilities. This Act was amended in 2007 to strengthen and empower the Corps for better service delivery. The Corps has carried out its activities in line with the provision...

Health On The Line: A Plea For A Clean Break From Fossil Fuels At COP28

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

Investments in clean energy technologies are charting an unprecedented trajectory, outpacing traditional fossil fuel spending. The current global energy crisis, coupled with heightened concerns about affordability and security, is catalysing a decisive shift towards more sustainable alternatives. Behind the scenes, the momentum of clean energy is swiftly outstripping expectations, evident...

The need for world leaders to uniteand tackle climate change

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

The past year has etched its mark as the hottest ever recorded, a stark revelation from Climate Central. The unsettling trajectory of rising temperatures, attributed to climate change resulting from the combustion of fossil fuels and human activities, serves as an urgent call for global leaders to take swift and...

Melbourne Cup: Without A Fight wins Australia’s biggest race

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

Without A Fight has won Australia’s famous Melbourne Cup horse race, giving jockey Mark Zahra back-to-back victories. It is the first win, however, for Australian father-son training duo Anthony and Sam Freedman. Second in the two-mile contest was Soulcombe and third was Sheraz, both trained by Australian Chris Waller. Without...

Double Olympic champion ‘not ashamed of being different’

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya says she is “not going to be ashamed” of being “different”, and will “fight for what is right” amid her ongoing dispute with athletics authorities. Semenya, 32, was born with differences of sexual development (DSD) and cannot compete in female track events without taking testosterone-reducing...

Police must detain, charge suspended REC Hudu, says Adamawa court

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

Non appearance of the suspended Adamawa state Resident Electoral Commissioner,REC.Hudu Yunusa Ari has stalled the legal proceedings instituted against him by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)in the state. At a resumed sitting in High court Yola Monday,Counsel to the complainant (INEC),Rotimi Jacobs (SAN) alleged that, Barr. Ari and his surety...

Prepare for the next election, stop inflaming emotions, Presidency tells Obi

NewsDeskNgNov 7, 2023November 7, 20230

By Augustine Aminu The presidency on Monday admonished Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate in the February 25 general election, Peter Obi, to stop whipping up religious and ethic sentiments on the electoral case already decided by the Supreme Court. It said the LP candidate should rather channel his energy towards...