United Kingdom – Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UNSC Open Debate on the situation in the Middle East: Mr President, the ongoing violence across Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories is deeply concerning and must stop. This week has seen the worst violence Israel and the Occupied…
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Nigeria – The Transmission Company of Nigeria(TCN) says it has restored bulk power to all the 330 Kilo Volt (kV)Transmission Stations across the entire grid by 5.54pm Wednesday. TCN’s General Manager, Mrs Ndidi Mbah, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. It would be recalled that there was national grid collapse at…
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Nigeria – The World Bank says remittance inflows to Nigeria declined by 28 per cent in 2020 because of COVID-19 pandemic. The Bank also said remittance flows fell for Sub-Saharan Africa by 12.5 per cent, according to its Migration and Development Brief 33 Phase 11 entitled: “COVID-19 Crisis Through a Migration Lens’’ published on Thursday.…
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Nigeria – The Nigerian Navy (NN) has released the list of successful candidates in the 2020 Nigerian Navy Recruitment Interview held in Lagos and Port Harcourt from April 1 to April 16, 2020. A statement by the Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, stated that the list was released online at www.joinnigeriannavy.com. According…
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United Kingdom – Swindon will benefit from a multimillion-pound road scheme to provide fast journeys between the town and the planned New Eastern Villages development, Transport Minister Baroness Vere announced. The project – supported by £11.6 million of funding from the Department for Transport (DfT) and led by Swindon Borough Council – will include a…
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Nigeria – Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Saturday said resolutions reached at the Southern Governors Forum’s meeting held in Asaba recently were for the good of the nation. Okowa stated this while speaking at the empowerment of constituents of Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency by their representative and Minority Leader of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon.…
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(NANFeature) Nigeria – Evidently, the First Lady, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari`s strive and passion to support the less privileged, especially women and children was the brain behind the formation of her non-governmental organisation — Future Assured which is a component of Aisha Buhari Foundation (ABF). Future Assured, an initiative of the Aisha Buhari Foundation (ABF), is…
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Jamaica – Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan says the Ministry is seeking to include the voice of the youth in the decision making process. “A big part of the conversation taking place … is the importance of the youth voice in our society,” Mr. Morgan said.…
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South Africa – Cabinet has expressed strong condemnation of the recent attacks on Palestinian protesters at Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. Cabinet in this week’s meeting also expressed dismay at the unlawful evictions of Palestinians from their homes in the Sheikh al Jarrah in the annexed East Jerusalem to make way…
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Nigeria – The Alimosho General Hospital, Igando, on Friday, held an event to commemorate the Year 2021 International Nurses Week with the theme ‘A Voice to Lead, Vision for Future Healthcare’. Speaking at the event, the Apex Nurse at the Hospital, Mrs. Abiba Abiodun, stated that the celebration was the grand finale of week-long activities…
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