The German government and Stand to End Rape Initiative (STER) have called for the speeding passage of the special seats bill for women in local government, state and National Assembly. TheHintsNews reports that the House of Representatives is considering a Bill that seeks to address these imbalances by reserving additional seats for women in both national and state assemblies The German government and STER made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at a crucial stakeholders engagement which brought together political leadership, civil society and international partners for a shared goal. This was even as they frown as 3.6 per…
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Following the increase in the state of insecurity across the country, the Arewa Grassroot Leaders Assembly (AGLA) has urged the federal government to legalise possession of AK-47s for self-defense in rural communities, with proper monitoring and regulation. It also called on President Bola Tinubu to deploy more security personnel to the affected areas and also establish a task force to investigate and apprehend perpetrators. The President of the group, Hon. Collins Onogu, while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja said the call became imperative following the recent wave of killings in Northern Nigeria, particularly in Plateau, Benue, Kaduna,…
The fantasy that natural resources are inexhaustible and are always renewable, despite the overwhelming amount of waste generated has been dispelled by the alarming decline of our environmental health. The global waste crisis is staggering. Annually, it is on record that more than 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste are generated, yet a mere 9 percent of plastic waste is recycled worldwide, contributing to around 5 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. The world is struggling to cope with this escalating problem of waste management. In 2019, the Global Material Footprint reached a staggering 85.9 billion tonnes, representing…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has charged the Secretary Generals of various Sports Federations to have an innovative approach towards the discharge of their duties for an effective Sports Development Goal. The Director General of the NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade gave the charge when he held a strategic meeting with all the various Secretaries of the National Sports Federations on Tuesday in Abuja. He stated: “I must first of all say to you all that contrary to what is being perceived out there before myself and the Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko came on board, I am shocked, surprised and…
The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that it has retrieved additional ₦11,488,761,099 from oil and gas companies with outstanding obligations to the federal government. It added that the new tranche brought the total recovery secured by the Committee to ₦61.5 billion. The Spokesperson of the House, Hon. Akin Rotimi in a statement issued Tuesday added that the total recovery in this phase was ₦11,488,761,099. He said that the breakdown of recently recovered funds include: Platform Petroleum Ltd – $182,057.44 (₦291.29 million); Midwestern Oil and Gas – $730,889.37 (₦1.17 billion); Seplat Energies – ₦1.58 billion; Aradel…
The Nigeria National League has kicked out Lagos-based 1472 FC from further participation in the 2024/2025 Season, following the team’s failure to honour three matches in the ongoing season. The NNL relied on the league’s article 14.11 to expel the club following its inability to honour the matches against Abia Comets (Match 9), Dakkada FC (Match 53) and Ijele FC (Match 74). In the letter signed by the NNL’s Chief Operating Officer, Danlami Alanana, 1472 FC are also fined the sum of N5 million, with the consequence that results of all their played matches have been nullified, and unplayed matches…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Tuesday flagged off the distribution of 42,000 life jackets to waterway users across 12 selected riverine states. The initiative was one of the most comprehensive federal responses in recent times to the persistent loss of lives on Nigeria’s waterways. Speaking at the flag-off at a ceremony in Minna, Niger State, Oyetola said the initiative was aimed at curbing the alarming rate of boat mishaps and fatalities in the country’s riverine areas. He explained that each of the beneficiary states would receive 3,500 life jackets in the first phase of this…
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has called for the integration of meteorological data to ensure adequate preparedness for climate disasters. He said the call became imperative following the increasing challenges of climate change and growing populations. Anosike gave the hint while speaking at the Abuja City Environmental Sustainability Summit, held on Tuesday in Abuja and organised by Mr. Yussuf Kelani, the Special Assistant to the President on Climate Change Matters, with the theme, “Sustainable Urban Transformation: Building a Resilient and Green Abuja”. He said that…
In a bid to improve safety on Nigeria’s highways, the federal government has set up a Special Committee on the prevention of the recurring incidents of road traffic accidents involving trailer and tanker drivers on critical sections of the nation’s highways. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali made this known on Tuesday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ meeting, marking a strategic step toward addressing the frequent incidents of road accidents in the country. The minister in a statement issued Tuesday by the Director, Press & Public Relations, Janet McDickson, emphasised the urgent need to stem the tide of…
Civil Society Organisations have alleged that there is a grand plot to replace the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and six Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) with loyal party members ahead of the 2027 elections. They set the political move which had been set in motion would be actualised in six months time when Yakubu and the six RECs would have served out their statutory terms. The stakeholders made this known Tuesday in Abuja at the conference of thought leaders on civic space, poverty and elections in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership,…