Houston: Mr Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), has urged African nations to forge a united front in the battle against energy poverty across the continent. Lokpobiri made the call on Monday during the opening ceremony of the Nigerian Pavilion, hosted by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), at the […]
Month: May 2025
NSA Seeks Effective Mechanism to Tackle IEDs Usage by Terrorists
Abuja: The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has called for the development of effective mechanisms to enhance the ability to prevent and counter the use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) by terrorist groups in West Africa. Ribadu made the call at the opening of the Stakeholders meeting on Consolidating Collaborative Efforts to Prevent […]
ICJ Rejects Sudan’s Genocide Case Against UAE
The Hague: The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected Sudan’s case accusing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of complicity in genocide in Darfur, citing a lack of jurisdiction. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Sudan had accused the UAE of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), alleging its support amounted to complicity in […]
UN Chief Urges India and Pakistan to Exercise Maximum Restraint Amid Rising Tensions
New York: UN Secretary-General Ant³nio Guterres has called for ‘maximum restraint’ from India and Pakistan. While addressing newsmen at the Security Council in UN Headquarters in New York, he warned that escalating tensions over a recent deadly terror attack in Kashmir risk spiralling into military confrontation. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Guterres expressed deep […]
Stakeholders Urge Digitisation of Justice System
Abuja: Some stakeholders in Nigeria’s judiciary have emphasised the urgent need to digitise the legal and judicial sector to address long-standing inefficiencies hampering effective justice delivery. Speaking at the 2025 Justice Innovation and Technology (JIT) Summit on Tuesday in Abuja, Mrs Lucy Abagi, CEO of the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), highlighted the persistent […]