Day: October 5, 2023

FG deepens bilateral relations with EU on security cooperation

The Federal Government has expressed readiness to deepen bilateral relations with European Union (EU) on security cooperation.The Minister of Defence, Mr Mohammed Badaru, said this in a statement by the Acting Director, Press and Public Relations, Min…

CSO highlights need to intensify conflict mitigation in Nigeria

Mr Benson Olugbuo, Country Director, Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts at mitigating conflict in Nigeria.Olugbuo made this known on Wednesday during a project close-out w…

NGO to reduce maternal mortality by 5% by December 2023

The Maternal Reproductive Health Research (MRHR) Collective, an NGO, says that its programme, campaigns and financial support for women,will reduce maternal mortality rate in Nigeria by five per cent by December 2023.Prof. Bosede Afolabi, Chairperson,…

112,351 passports uncollected across Nigeria – NIS boss

The Acting Comproller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Wura-Ola Adepoju, says 112,351 passport booklets are yet to be collected by applicants across the 36 states of the federation and the FCT.Adepoju, who said this during a press briefi…

Air chief hosts defence attaches, seeks enhanced cooperation

Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has solicited enhanced defence cooperation with the respective militaries of all allied countries in Nigeria.Abubakar made the call when he hosted foreign Defence Attachés of allied countries a…

I wish to reincarnate as farmer-Afe Babalola

Elder Statesman and legal icon, Afe Babalola, on Thursday said if there was anything called life after life, his prayer would be to return to life as a farmer.The 94-Year Babalola, who is the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), expr…