The Foundation for Peace Professionals, popularly known as PeacePro, has expressed strong condemnation of the recent coup in Niger Republic. They firmly assert that coups have never provided a viable solution to addressing insecurity in the African continent, nor do they have the capacity to bring about economic prosperity. PeacePro also called on the leadership of the African Union and ECOWAS to end the presence of foreign military bases across the region. The Executive Director, Mr. Abdulrazaq Hamzat, issued a statement highlighting that military coups in the subregion tend to initially receive public support due to the presence of foreign…
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF), has revised its growth forecast for the global economy in 2023, raising it to 3 percent. This is an increase from the previous projection of 2.8 percent made in April. The updated growth forecast is part of the IMF’s latest world economic outlook titled ‘Near-Term Resilience, Persistent Challenges’ published in July 2023. The IMF said though the forecast for 2023 was modestly higher than predicted in the April 2023 WEO, it remained weak by historical standards. “Compared with projections in the April 2023 WEO, growth has been upgraded by 0.2 percentage points for 2023, with…
Facts revealed that the United states will have issued more student visas to Nigeria and Ghana than other African countries in 2022, a recent report has shown. According to data from the US Department of State, Canadian educational company https://www.applyboard.com/. ApplyBoard reported that a record number of African students were granted F1 visas in 2022. The Canadian educational company, revealed that in 2022, a higher number of African students pursuing academic programs or seeking full-time degrees at US institutions were awarded F1 visas than ever before. This information was based on data provided by the US Department of State. “Nigeria…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed concern ahead of the November 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States over the cycle of violence witnessed in the states. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC chairman raised the concern on Friday in Abuja at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), on the review of the 2023 general elections. In attendance is the National Security Adviser (NSA), and Co-Chair of ICCES, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and the Acting Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun “We should draw lessons from the challenges that occurred for improved performance…
On Friday, the organized labour made an abrupt exit from the scheduled meeting of the Presidential Steering Committee on subsidy palliatives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Led by Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the delegation initially attended the meeting at the Chief of Staff’s office but soon left the villa. On Wednesday, the Steering Committee had a meeting with the government delegation, during which both parties agreed to reconvene on Friday. The purpose of Friday’s meeting was to receive briefings from the three subcommittees that were established to address the various demands put…
President Bola Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of a fresh management team for the Nigeria Customs Service. This decision comes a few weeks after the President designated Adewale Adeniyi as the acting Comptroller General of Customs and retired certain members of the service’s management.. In a statement on Friday signed by the National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada, the appointees include three deputy comptroller generals and three assistant comptroller generals. Adeniyi while thanking the retired members of the management for their meritorious service, congratulated the newly appointed officers. He charged them to redouble their…
Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country, two days after his unit overthrew democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum. Aljazeera reports that the “self declared” head of state made the announcement on Friday on state-run television, saying he was the “president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland”. The 62-year-old general also said the intervention had been necessary to avoid “the gradual and inevitable demise” of the country. He said while Bazoum had sought to convince people that “all is going well… the harsh reality…
The united States of America has strength ties between itself and Nigeria. Vice President Harris made this known on her twitter account. Harris took to her Twitter account to emphasise the robust and enduring ties between the United States of America and Nigeria. Both nations have expressed their commitment to collaborate on various global and regional issues, encompassing critical areas such as safeguarding democracy in West Africa and the Sahel region, as well as fostering digital inclusion and economic prosperity. The partnership between the two countries seeks to address these significant challenges and work together towards a more secure, prosperous,…
The Management of Dangote Refinery has firmly denied a report circulated on several online media platforms alleging that the company employed 11,000 skilled workers from India, while neglecting young individuals from Nigeria and other African nations. In response to the report, Anthony Chiejina, the Group’s Chief Branding & Communications Officer, expressed strong disapproval of the report, stating that it was crafted with malicious intent. He emphasised that the report’s claims did not accurately represent the actual number of skilled Nigerian workers present at the site. Chiejina reaffirmed Dangote Refinery’s commitment to employing a substantial number of skilled Nigerians and highlighted…
The National Association of Resident Doctors might see the need to halt strike action as the Federal Government approves twenty five thousand naira peculiar allowance for medical and dental doctors in hospitals, medical and clinics in the Federation public service only. GOVIMA earlier reported about the medical association releasing a communique. In a communique released at the conclusion of the Extra-Ordinary National Executive Council meeting of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), the medical doctors made it clear that they cannot assure industrial harmony in the health sector across the country once the extended ultimatum expires on July 19th,…
The chief of staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s administration may create new ministries from the existing ones. The News Agency of Nigeria confirms. Earlier GOVIMA reported that the ministerial list was submitted to the National Assembly today by Gbajabiamila and was read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio. ‘’Mr President intends to separate portfolios or restructure the ministries in such a way you might be hearing of new ministries that were not standalone ministries before. So the process continues.He said that a second part comprising 13 names would be sent to the assembly, adding…
The federal government has set up a 27-man committee immediately to work on the 2019-2023 Youth policy for the country. In his office in Abuja, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, presided over the inauguration of the Committee today. He emphasised that the government’s purpose in establishing the Review Team is to create a comprehensive Policy Document for the Ministry. This document will serve as a crucial guide in fostering the development of the nation’s numerous youth, providing them with a fitting framework for growth and progress. According to him, “The…