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The World Meteorological Organization voted Thursday for Argentina’s Celeste Saulo to become its first woman leader and steer the WMO’s critical global role in tracking climate change. Saulo, a WMO vice-president who has headed Argentina’s weather service since 2014, won a landslide vote at the UN climate and weather agency’s congress in Geneva. The WMO’s

Three students in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, bagged scholarships on Wednesday following an essay competition organised by a foundation owned by Nigerian-born footballer, Karim Adeyemi. Ajala Faheezah, a student of Oladipo Alayande School of Science, Ibadan emerged as the overall winner of the essay competition with the topic “Uniting a nation: The role of

The All Progressives Congress’ anointed candidates for the offices of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday, said they would ensure the sovereignty of the parliament. This followed a meeting with the President, Bola Tinubu, at the State House in Abuja and came on the

The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, on Monday night, urged petroleum marketers to reinstate the previous prices for petroleum goods to cushion the current hardship experienced by the general public. In a press statement, the governor’s spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, said the governor is aware that the marketers still had old products in

  A former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, has said that Nigeria’s constitution remained supreme in his quest to contest the Senate Presidency. The PUNCH reports that the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress had adopted Senator Godswill Akpabio and Jubrin Barau as the preferred candidates for the position of Senate President

… says queues will not last beyond Saturday The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Commission Limited, Mele Kyari, has said that the subsidy regime has vanished since February 2022. Mr. Kyari stated this in an interview on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television, on Thursday evening. The NNPCL boss,

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria has announced plans to shut down port operations starting from Monday, June 5, 2023, citing the unwillingness of the management of shipping companies to discuss the welfare and working conditions of their employees.  The President-General of the union, Adewale Adeyanju, who spoke to newsmen on Thursday at the union’s

The National President of the Population Association of Nigeria, Prof Rhoda Mundi, on Thursday, said for Nigeria to reverse the trend of insecurity, unemployment, and dwindling economic fortunes, the nation must implement the national population policy and invest in family planning. Prof Mundi said this at the 41st inaugural lecture of the University of Abuja,

As Nigerians lament over the removal of the petrol subsidy by the Federal Government, the immediate former Minister of State for Transport, Mr Ademola Adegoroye has allayed the fear of the people over the development. President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of the fuel subsidy during his inaugural speech on Monday. Adegoroye, who declared that

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Thursday, in Abuja, described as speculative, news of the appointment of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff. However, he said if confirmed to be true, the President would have made “the best decision” to appoint the outgoing Speaker as

The Housing Development Advocacy Network has commended the governor of Benue state, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, for kick-starting his tenure with the provision of affordable housing development for low-income earners in the state. In a statement signed by the Executive Director, HDAN, Festus Adebayo, on Thursday, the housing group applauded the initiative as it will

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in a bid to heal the country. Mbah made the appeal on Thursday while listing out the decisions reached at the end of his first security council meeting with

The wife of the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Liang Huili, has called for action on the health and well-being of orphans across the world. Huili made this known during her visit to an orphanage home, Victorine Home for Children on Thursday in Abuja. Speaking on the theme, ‘Warm Children’s Hearts, a China-Africa joint action’, the

Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas on Thursday dissolved the State Executive Council. He also dissolved boards and parastatals, disengaged advisers, and Senior Special Assistants of the former Governor,  Darius Ishaku. Former governor Darius Ishaku had on Monday handover to Kefas without dissolving his cabinet. In a press release on Monday, governor Kefas dissolved the

The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, has revealed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has concluded an arrangement to have one of the four refineries repaired and operating at an optimal level before the end of the year. Kyari made the revelation when he visited the party secretariat

The Rivers State Police Command has said a notorious cultist identified as Azunda Elechi was killed during a shootout with its operatives. Spokesperson of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement she issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday. Iringe-Koko said Elecií, a member of the Dey-Gbam cult group, was among those that carried

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Thursday in Abuja, received an award of distinction and quality service from SERVICOM. The National Coordinator/Chief Executive, SERVICOM, Mrs Nnenna Akajemeli, presented the award at a one-day stakeholders forum for directors of reforms, nodal officers, public relations officers and Civil Society Organisations. Noting

A coalition of over 300 gender activists in Nigeria on Thursday demanded the inclusion of women among the presiding officers and main principal officers of the 10th National Assembly to promote equity and inclusive governance. The coalition which comprised women and concerned citizens, emphasised that there were qualified and ranking women among the elected National

The 18 registered political parties in Nigeria under the aegis of the Inter-Party Advisory Council on Thursday described the removal of petroleum subsidy in the country as a necessary evil for the economic development of the country. The organisation said it would have been better to implement it at a more suitable time in view

The Edo Civil Society Organisations on Thursday blocked a section of the Benin/Lagos highway in protest against the removal of fuel subsidy which has led to an increase in the pump price of fuel. The protest, which was at different locations in the state, obstructed vehicular movements with commuters trekking long distances to their destinations.

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to develop preventive strategies against drug abuse and its consequences. While noting that such strategies include creating a general as well as a demographically-targeted enlightening campaign, the House urged the government to direct the National Orientation Agency to devise an enlightenment campaign against drug abuse in

A non-governmental organisation, Tracka, has said that the Federal Government’s allocation for the construction of streetlights is higher than the combined sum allocated for education and health. According to findings by BugIT, a service delivery promotion platform under the NGO which allows citizens to collaborate, track, and give feedback on public projects in their communities,

The first witness of the People Democratic Party on Thursday, Joe Agada, has alleged that BVAS devices were manipulated in the last presidential election and that he was forced to sign the results as the state collation officer in Kogi State. Agada who is a retired captain stated this during his cross-examination at the Presidential

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has promised that his administration will give priority attention to the welfare of civil servants in the state. The governor gave the assurance during a visit to the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt on Thursday. This was contained in a statement signed by Fubara’s Senior Special Assistant on

The President, Bola Tinubu, is meeting with two members of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas and Benjamin Kalu, at the State House, Abuja.⁣ ⁣ While details of their meeting are yet to be known, it may be connected to the rife opposition both men have been facing in their candidacy for the speakership and