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United Nations Secretary on General, Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for more global action to end nuclear testing, warning against the danger of “collective Guterres made the call in his message to mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests. The UN chief appealed for key countries to ratify the international treaty that bans experiments for both peaceful and military purposes. “This year, we face an alarming rise in global mistrust and division,” he said. “At a time in which nearly 13,000 nuclear weapons are stockpiled around the world — and countries are working to improve their accuracy, reach and destructive…

The Nigerian Army absolved self from allegation of confiscation of community land for a proposed civil-military intervention project in Orolu Community in Osun. This contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig -Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that one Chief Babatunde Oyetunji, Eesa of Ifon, had in a statement alleged that the Nigerian Army had decided to forcefully acquire land for a proposed project in Orolu Community. He said the allegations were entirely false, malicious and an effort by some vested interests to tarnish the good reputation of the Chief of Army Staff…

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says President Bola Tinubu is very passionate about reducing the cost of fertiliser for Nigerian farmers to ensure the attainment of food security. Shettima stated this at a stakeholders’ meeting with Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) and the Federal Government, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday. The stakeholders at the meeting also includes the Minister of Agriculture, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the meeting focused on the 33,000 metric tonnes of Potash donated…

Some residents of Magamar Jibia Community, located within the Nigeria-Niger border of Katsina State, have accused security personnel of treating them like Nigeriens. The people made the allegation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Tuesday. They claimed that their rights were being violated daily by unidentified officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to Dayyabu Muhammad, the security operatives on the Katsina-Jibia Road always go after them whenever they move with grains bought from Katsina. “Whenever we buy grains, especially maize, security operatives, especially men of the NCS, always block us on…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disassociated itself from a purported national campaign council lists for Nov. 11, 2023 governorship elections for Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States in circulation in sections of the media. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the lists being circulated did not originate from the party and should therefore be disregarded. READ ALSO: NPFL unveils opening fixtures for 2023-24 season “The attention of the APC has been drawn to a national campaign council lists for the Nov. 11, governorship elections in Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo States…

The Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Chapter, says its members will commence a three-day warning strike over the retirement letters issued to untenured doctors on Grade Level (GL) 17. The doctors in a letter to the Minister of FCTA, Mr Nyesom Wike, said that the strike would begin from midnight on Wednesday. The letter is titled: ‘Notice of a Three-Day Warning Strike and a Call for Immediate Withdrawal of Retirement Letters of Untenured Doctors on GL 17’ and signed by MDCAN Chairman, FCTA, Dr Emmanuel Musa and the Secretary-General Dr Uko Ekaette.…

The military has declared a coup in Gabon, overthrowing President Ali Bongo, who was recently declared the winner of the Saturday election. Ali Bongo, who assumed power following his father’s passing in 2009, secured a third term in an election marred by opposition claims of substantial disputes. According to Reuters, tensions were running high amid fears of unrest after Saturday’s presidential, parliamentary, and legislative vote, which saw Bongo seeking to extend his family’s 56-year grip on power while the opposition pushed for change in the oil and cocoa-rich but poverty-stricken nation. Reuters, Aljazeera and AFP reported that lack of international…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has adopted measures aimed at mitigating the effects of climate change, which is said to have significantly exacerbated the various security challenges in the country. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar stated this on Tuesday, while delivering a lecture, via zoom, to participants of the Senior Executive Course 45 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. This is contained in a statement issued by the Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on Tuesday. Air Marshal Abubakar, in his lecture titled,…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Tuesday vowed to enhance digital literacy and promote equitable access to technology for development in the country. The Director-General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Abdullahi, made this pledge during a one-day stakeholders’ engagement and Information Communication and Technology (ICT) ecosystem programme in Uyo. The theme of the event was: “Creating Opportunities, Breaking Boundaries: Towards Digitalisation and Entrepreneurial Evolution.” Abdullahi, who was represented by the Director, Zonal Offices Directorate, NITDA, Mr Babajide Ajayi, said that the rise of technology had brought a revolutionised change on how businesses, economy and even government operate. The director-general…

The Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering in MDAs, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has rebuffed claims of extortion leveled against the committee, asserting that such accusations lack merit. Reacting to allegation, the committee summoned all Vice Chancellors of federal universities to appear before it on September 1, to give documentary evidences on the reported alleged extortion by a member of the committee. Gagdi issued the notice in Abuja on Tuesday during the resumed investigative hearing on job racketeering affecting over 400 MDAs. Premium Times Newspaper, in a report published on Tuesday, accused the commitee of extorting from MDAs in…

The leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was notably missing as the party convened a crucial National Executive Committee (NEC) gathering in Abuja on Tuesday. The aim of the meeting was to finalize the expulsion of Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Dr. Agbo Major, National Publicity Secretary, along with 14 others. The NNPP has been dealing with internal discord recently, with its National Working Committee (NWC) dissolving seven state executive committees and dismissing Dr. Boniface Aniebonam, founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Dr. Agbo Major, National…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration (FCTA) will pay N825.8 million as compensation for the construction of second runway for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen at the end of a closed-door meeting with members of the Jiwa community and other stakeholders. He said that the amount would be paid through the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) for compensation and resettlement of the people of the community affected by the project. He added that as part of the incentive, 12 people…

The officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Tuesday demolished an illegal market called “Kasuwan Dare”, a suspected hideout for hoodlums and drug dealers in Asokoro, Abuja. The market was located at Hassan Musa Katsina Street, near Kpaduma II in Asokoro Extension, Abuja. Speaking after the demolition, the Director, Department of Development Control, Mr Mukhtar Galadima, said that the illegal market was becoming a threat to the residents of the area and passerby. Galadima added that the area was turned into a haven for criminal activities despite relentless efforts by the FCT Administration to sanitise the area. He…

Street-hop artist Portable, known for his ‘wahala’ style, is gearing up for an exciting musical tour in the United States of America. Giving himself moniker ‘the new born Fela Anikuleti’, Portable has taken to his Instagram handle to reveal his upcoming international tour, complete with a detailed schedule. The high-energy US tour by Portable is set to kick off in the bustling city of New York before he spreads his infectious ‘Zazu’ vibe across various states. The tour includes stops in cities such as Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, and Dallas, promising an engaging musical journey. READ ALSO: How increased exposure to…

Long-term exposure to one of the most prevalent types of air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, a debilitating neurological disease associated with memory loss and reduced cognitive function, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Michigan have concluded that people living with higher levels of fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, could face a greater risk of being stricken with dementia, according to a study published recently in the. Scientists monitored the cognitive health of nearly 28,000 people aged 50 or older living across the United States between 1998 and 2016. Fifteen percent of this…

Australian doctors have found a live parasitic worm in a woman’s brain in a world-first discovery. In a new study published on Tuesday, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and Canberra Hospital detailed the discovery of the parasitic roundworm. The eight-cm Ophidascaris robertsi roundworm, which is usually found in pythons, was pulled from the patient, a 64-year-old woman, still alive and wriggling after brain surgery. Sanjaya Senanayake, a leading infectious disease expert from ANU and the Canberra Hospital, said in a media release that it was a world-first. According to the study, the patient was admitted to a local…

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) has condemned the unlawful invasion of the National Secretariat of the National Union of Road Transport Workers {NURTW) by alleged thugs and hoodlums. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC Pesident who said this in a statement co-signed by Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, NLC General Secretary on Monday in Abuja said the thugs were escorted by men in police uniform. Ajaero said this in a resolution reached at the end of an emergency National Administrative Council (NAC) meeting on Monday in Abuja. He said that the resolution was reached after exhaustively deliberation of NAC -in-session on the unlawful invasion of…

The Delta State Police in South-south Nigeria have arrested “over a hundred gay suspects in a hotel carrying out a gay wedding ceremony.” according to a tweet from the official police Twitter account on Tuesday morning. The police further disclosed that the suspects would be paraded shortly. “Delta State Command have Arrested over hundred gay suspects in a hotel carrying out a gay wedding ceremony. We will be going Live Shortly on Facebook to parade the said Suspects,” the tweet reads. Good Evening Nigeria reports that homosexual relationships are deemed illegal in Nigeria, where a law enacted in January 2014…

Chelsea FC have agreed a season-long loan deal with Roma for Romelu Lukaku, Good Evening Nigeria has learnt. The Serie A side will pay £8 million to take the wantaway striker for a year as a solution to the stand-off between player and club appears finally to be in sight. PA understands that there is no obligation for the club to make the deal permanent. The uncertainty had surrounding Lukaku, who joined Chelsea for £97.5 million in 2021. He scored only eight Premier League goals in 26 games before being loaned out to Inter Milan last season. READ ALSO: Believe…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mr Nyesom Wike said on Monday that the ministry will deliver the Millennium Tower project in the next two years. Wike stated this in Abuja after a closed-door meeting with contractors handling different projects in the FCT. The Millennium Tower at Central Area, Abuja, is a multifunctional edifice with facilities for cultural exposition, tourism, socialisation, recreation, hospitality, and commercial activities. The project is being handled by Salini Construction Nigeria Limited but was abandoned due to lack of funds. He said that the tower was a very important project that would change the landscape…