David Archer 
With less than 48 hours to the conclusion of the 28th meeting of the United Nations Conference of the Parties ( COP28), no fewer than 152 countries have committed to the COP28 UAE Declaration on Agriculture, Food Systems and Climate Action in Dubai. This was disclosed Sunday by the COP28 Food Systems Lead, Mariam Almheiri, … Read more
The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, at the scene of the accident on Sunday in Kaduna The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Kaduna Sector Command says no fewer than 16 persons died and 27 sustained injuries in a road crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway. The Sector Commander, Kabir Nadabo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that … Read more
The military junta in Niger is recalcitrant and has refused to release President Mohamed Bazoum and members of his cabinet and family, the President of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Touray, said on Sunday in Abuja at the ongoing meeting of ECOWAS leaders. Mr Touray also said the junta, which … Read more
Nigerian President and Chairperson of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, Bola Tinubu, has said that good governance can help prevent coups in the West African sub-region. Mr Tinubu, therefore, implored his counterparts in the region to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent unconstitutional changes of government … Read more
West African heads of government resolved on Sunday to set up another committee to negotiate with the military junta in Niger, making it at least the third committee set up by the regional body, ECOWAS, to negotiate with military rulers who sacked President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup in July. The new committee includes the … Read more
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) said on Sunday that the judiciary has to be independent and effective for human rights to thrive in Nigeria. “The concept of ‘justice for all’ is unattainable without an independent judiciary. Individual rights and freedoms will remain a mirage without a truly independent and competent judiciary,” the NBA president, Yakubu … Read more
Benue governor Hyacinth Alia says he has special love for his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), and will never work against it. Mr Alia’s vow was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Sunday. The Benue chapter of … Read more
The President of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Touray, said political stability, peace and security remain critical for West African countries to attract investment that will aid development. He said the region’s fragile democracy and persistent security challenges have affected the risk rating of the region and the flow of … Read more
The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has announced planned maintenance work in Gordon’s Bay, impacting a significant area bounded by Sir Lowry’s Pass Road, Dennehof Road, Disa Road, and the Coastline. The scheduled disconnection will occur overnight from 22:00 on Monday, 11 December 2023, until 5:00 on Tuesday, 12 December 2023. ALSO … Read more
A notorious terrorist responsible for several kidnappings and killings along the Abuja-Kaduna Road and in several communities in Kaduna, Niger, Katsina and Zamfara has been killed in an air strike, an official announced Sunday morning. Edward Gabkwet, the spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), said Yellow Jambros and over a dozen of his followers … Read more
