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  The minister of foreign affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has donated food items to vulnerable Christian families from nine local governments of Bauchi State ahead of this year’s Christmas festivities. The food was distributed through Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar Foundation to enable Christians in the state to celebrate the Christmas and New Year festivities with ease and joy amid the country’s hard economic times. Our correspondent reports that vulnerable families drawn from Dass, Tafawa-Balewa, Bogoro, Dambam, Katagum, Gamawa, Warji, Toro and Alkaleri received over 300 bags of rice and over 700 cartons of pasta and stipends. The minister’s political aide, Ahmad Tilde, assured Ambassador Tuggar’s commitment to always serve humanity with passion devoid of race or religion. Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr. Simon Okpanachi who expressed his delight over the donation, described the gesture as timely. He recalled that this was not the first time they had benefited from...

Al Hassan Yahaya, NUJ President President Bola Tinubu has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Alhassan Yahaya on his election as the President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) at the 8th Triennial National Delegates Conference in Owerri,  on November 27, 2024.  The President also congratulates other newly elected members of the NUJ executive. He praises the Union for organising a rancour-free election at the conference.  President Tinubu says  Yahaya's overwhelming victory was a testament to the NUJ members' confidence in his leadership qualities.  He expresses optimism that Yahaya's experience, particularly as the former deputy president of the Union, will be instrumental as he leads the Fourth Estate of the Realm.  The President emphasises the importance of the press taking on its constitutional roles with a renewed patriotic passion, aligned with the vision and efforts of the founding fathers of journalism in Nigeria. Furthermore, the Pre...

  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the amicable relations with French President Emmanuel Macron, appreciating his interest in Africa. Tinubu expressed confidence that Macron's goodwill would foster stronger bilateral ties, benefiting the entire continent. At the State Dinner organised by the French government for President Tinubu at Palais des Elysée in Paris on Thursday night, the Nigerian leader encouraged both Nigerian and French citizens to uphold the cordial relationship shared by their nations.. First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu accompanied the President to the dinner, along with  Nigerian government officials, businessmen, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. "It is a great honour for me to be here. And it's been a great day because you have arranged a great reception. "Appreciating that you have a good knowledge of Nigeria is not enough.  Your warmth, your commitment, and your foresight in Africa are remarkabl...

In a bid to ensure critical issues around Antimicrobial Resistance, AMR are addressed, an art exhibition dubbed Microbe Madness was organised in Enugu.  The event which was put together by Art for Health Naija in partnership with Center for Memories was targeted at inspiring young minds on the need to use art to combat Antimicrobial Resistance.  Convener of the event, Rose-Camille Aneke emphasized the need for people to adopt preventive measures by engaging in practices such as regular hand washing, avoiding self-medication, adhering to prescribed medications, and getting vaccinated to prevent diseases.  According to Aneke, AMR has the ability to affect anyone at any stage in life, insisting that AMR was fast becoming one of the world’s most urgent public health problems that requires urgent attention. She says while there is hope to partner with government on the sensitization, the team also intends to take the campaign across the country.  While explaining the reas...

  OPINION- Tuggar A liminal moment is a time of realization that the way things are is no longer sustainable, yet the way thing will become is yet to happen. In other words, a liminal moment is a period of transition. The quest of Palestinians for statehood and the right to exist is going through a transition period in which the world is awakening to the fact that Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank and the institutionalised system of segregation used to administer the territories is neither tenable nor sustainable. Although the violence and carnage being meted out to the Palestinians appears at first glance to strengthen the hands of the Israeli government and provides opportunity for settlers to expand territorial ambitions, a closer examination reveals it to be a pyrrhic victory. The resolve of the innocent civilians on the receiving end is only getting stronger, determined to avert another Nakba, the term referring to the exodus that followed the 1948 partitioning that...

LAGOS -  The UNICEF Generation Unlimited Nigeria (GenU 9JA) Public-Private-Youth- Partnership (PPYP) Platform today convened its annual Steering Committee at the Airtel Headquarters in Lagos to celebrate three years of groundbreaking achievements and set ambitious targets for the future. This meeting reaffirmed GenU 9JA’s commitment to transforming the lives of millions of Nigerian youths by connecting them to opportunities for skills development, digital learning, and livelihood pathways. The meeting was attended by GenU 9JA partners from the government, private sector, civil society, UN organizations, and young people from across Nigeria. Since its inception, UNICEF GenU 9JA has empowered over 9 million young Nigerians, surpassing the three-year target of 7.5 million. This milestone positions the initiative well on its journey to achieving its 2030 goal of connecting 20 million young people with opportunities for growth and impact. The committee reviewed progress across its three...