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By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, Abuja Proposed actions to help vulnerable countries include providing emergency food supplies and deploying financial support to households and countries; facilitating unhindered trade; investing in sustainable food production and nutrition security. Leaders call on the international community to support vulnerable countries through grants to cover urgent financing needs, according to World Bank Newsletter. WASHINGTON, April 2022— …

*Police say suspects are wanted for alleged conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, unlawful possession of firearms and malicious damage By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted, twelve persons in connection with alleged conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, act of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State. …

The Independent National Electoral Commission will spend not less than N239.2bn on procuring voting materials and vehicles that will be used in the 2023 general election. This is according to the 2023 General Election Project Plan that was launched by INEC in Abuja on Thursday. The commission stated that N239.2bn, which constitutes 78.44 per cent of its N305bn budget, would …

… receives protesters, advises youths to participate in politics .. Mum on future plans Vanguard had reported how pro-Jonathan protesters stormed his office, demanding he contest in the forthcoming presidential election. A spokesman for the group, Mayor Samuel, who is also the convener of the Youth Compatriots of Nigeria said, “We were deceived and brainwashed by those who claimed they could do …

Order for invitees to drop mobile devices at home is statehouse protocol, says aide The First Lady, Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday extended an invitation to host all Presidential aspirants of various political parties tomorrow at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, for the break of Ramadan fast dinner (Iftar). It was gathered that the invited personalities were instructed to drop …

The International Monetary Fund says the impact of the war in Ukraine is likely to sustain pressure on commodity prices, affecting oil and gas prices severely in 2022 and food prices well into 2023 in Nigeria and other countries of the world. The Washington-based lender disclosed this in its ‘World Economic Outlook: War Sets Back the Global Recovery April 2022,’ …

NSA Monguno added that one of the major causes of insecurity in Nigeria is the porosity of the country’s borders. Nigeria’s security agencies are not deploying adequate technology to combat insecurity because of its difficult procurement process, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has said. The NSA stated this while briefing journalists at the State House in Abuja. He also attributed …

US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a new package of $800 million in military aid for Ukraine, saying it would help Kyiv in the fight against Russian forces in the Donbas region. The Pentagon said the newest round of US support will include 72 155mm howitzers, 72 armored vehicles to tow them, 144,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 120 …

At least 131,376 workers, who retired from active service, cannot be placed on monthly pensions, according to the National Pension Commission. Figures obtained from PenCom show that the affected workers have received all the contributions in their Retirement Savings Accounts totalling N32.58bn and quit the Contributory Pension Scheme. PenCom said the affected retirees had below N550,000 as the balance in …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a new name for the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos. Upon completion, the facility under renovation will be known as Lagos Creative and Entertainment Center. Information Minister, Lai Mohammed made the disclosure on Tuesday in Madrid, Spain, NAN reports. He signed an agreement on the hosting of the Global Conference on Cultural Tourism …