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Malami faults allegation of losing $2.4bn from crude oil sale to China

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

By Femi Ogunshola The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami has dismissed claims that Nigeria lost over 2.4 billion dollars revenue from alleged illegal sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil exported in 2015 to China. Malami faulted the allegations in Abuja on...

AFCSC organize defence and security symposium 2023

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

The Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Defence and Security Symposium is a major package in the Senior Course Curriculum, which offers a unique opportunity to discuss contemporary defence and security issues affecting Nigeria. It aimed at generating ideas from the critical intuitive minds of the students and discussants in...

Nigerian Army College of Logistics and Management conducts advance and quick attack tactical exercise

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

As part of tactics phase packages lined up for students of Senior Leadership and Staff Officers Course (SLSOC) 1/23. The students were on Thursday 27 April 2023 exposed to exercise Advance and Quick Attack at Brigade level Tactical Exercise Without Troops (TEWT) within the general area of Nigerian Army School...

Nigeria requires green hydrogen investments, says Osinbajo

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria, as a nation, needs to consider investments in Green Hydrogen in view of energy transition. Osinbajo made the call while unveiling a book titled “Understanding Natural Gas: A Nigerian Perspective” on Thursday in Abuja. The Vice President urged the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited...

Nigeria has fourth largest number of diasporans outside Africa – Expert

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank(AfDB) Group, says Nigeria ranks fourth among African countries with large numbers of diasporans outside the continent. Urama disclosed this in Abuja while speaking on“ Diaspora Funding for Africa’s Development” at the Global African Diaspora...

Ahead inauguration: Natives celebrate Tinubu’s victory, thank APC govs, NWC

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

Ahead of May 29th inauguration of thhe new President, a pro-democratic and anti-sabotage group, The Natives has taken a solidarity walk to the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Natives with over twenty million members across the country, comprises of all the tribes, ethnic nationalities and...

Nigeria, Italy reaffirm commitment to global counterterrorism efforts

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

L-R: Mr Steven Hill, Executive Secretary IIJ. Ms Francesca Santoro, Head of Department Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa , Coordinator National Counter Terrorism Centre at the Global Counter Terrorism Forum (GCTF) 7th Plenary Meeting in Malta. Nigeria and Italy have reaffirmed their...

Aisha Buhari makes case for children with special needs

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

First Lady Aisha Buhari has urged wealthy Nigerians to support the on-going effort at providing a conductive learning environment for children with special needs in the country. Buhari made the call on Thursday when she visited the site of the on-going construction of a befitting school for children with special needs...

Apply for SDG Action Awards, UN urges activists

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Action Campaigner, Ms Marina Ponti, has urged activists striving to achieve a more just equitable future for all people and planets to apply for a UN Action Awards. Ponti, who made the call in a statement on Thursday, said activists should apply for the...

Tinubu tasks progressive governors on unity, support

NewsDeskNgApr 28, 2023April 28, 20230

The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has charged All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to work with the party’s leadership and lawmakers on the election of principal officers of the incoming 10th National Assembly. According to a statement issued by Mr Tunde Rahman, one of Tinubu’s Media Aides, on Thursday in Abuja,...