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5 Mar
President Bola Tinubu has called for increased collaboration between the African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) to end the proliferation of arms and light weapons in Africa.
20 Feb
The President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping, has congratulated the African Union on its 37th summit.
17 Feb
The African Union (AU) has appointed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Champion for Human Resources for Health and Community Health Delivery Partnership.
7 Feb
I was just 13 years old, when I had this idea that seemed silly to many people. What was this idea anyway? Well, it was to teach unemployed young women and older girls across Africa and the Caribbean, who had dropped out of school..
13 Oct 2023
National Boundary Commission (NBC) has deposited an instrument of ratification on cross-border cooperation at the African Union Commission headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Director-General, Adamu Adaji, made the disclosure in a statement issued by the agency’s Head of Information Unit, Efe Ovuakporie, yesterday, in Abuja. He clarified that the convention, otherwise known as the…
1 Sep 2023
The African Union (AU) has suspended Gabon’s membership in the wake of the coup in the Central African country. The AU's Peace and Security Council said on Thursday evening that it strongly condemned the takeover of power by the military in Gabon, which deposed President Ali Bongo. It suspended Gabon’s participation in all activities of…
23 Aug 2023
The United Nations (UN), African Union (AU), European Union (EU) and Lagos State Government have restated the need to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) against women and girls, including Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage and other harmful practices.
17 Aug 2023
The African Union on Thursday voiced "great concern" about the flare-up of deadly fighting in Libya this week, calling for an immediate end to hostilities and for the pursuit of reconciliation efforts.
14 Jul 2023
President Bola Tinubu will travel to Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, July 15, to attend the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5th MYCM) of the African Union (AU), the Regional Economic Communities (RECs), the Regional Mechanisms (RMs), and the African Union Member States.
13 Jun 2023
The African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (AU HLP on IFF) and the Working Group on the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR), are convening a gathering to address Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and asset tecovery in the Extractive Industry.
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Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state.
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The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
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Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
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The WHO announced Friday it had approved a new, simpler version of an existing oral cholera vaccine, which should help increase the number of available doses as global cases surge.
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The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has monitored the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) exercise in Abuja. Prof. Oloyede who monitored the exercise at the Kogo Computer Based Tests (CBT) Centre in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, expressed satisfaction with the process. He reiterated the examination body's earlier order…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has warned newly-registered companies against paying certain fees to obtain tax identification number (TIN) amongst others. The management of CAC gave this warning in a statement on its X handle on Friday. CAC said it noticed email messages sent to directors of newly-registered companies. READ ALSO: CAC targets registration of…
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that NATO must choose whether it really is an ally of Ukraine by accelerating weapons supplies to help his struggling forces.