US President Donald Trump has withdrawn the country from the historic Paris Climate Accord dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and finance starting in 2020. Trump, in a nationwide broadcast on Thursday, said U.S. would either seek re-negotiation or remain withdrawn from the agreement that went into effect on November 4, 2016. Trump had promised to make his decision known this week on the Paris Climate Agreement, which as at May 2017, 195 members of UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, had signed and 147 had ratified. Trump said: “The United State under Trump will continue to be the…
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The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has recalled 130 workers it retrenched in February. Garba Haruna, the Managing Director of the company, made the disclosure at the opening of a five-day training for the re-engaged staff in Kaduna on Thursday. Haruna called on them to reciprocate the gesture through hard work and dedication to duty. He said the company had put in place a mechanism to monitor the performance of the reinstated staff every week. He charged them to use the opportunity to leverage on Information and Communication Technology, for effective discharge of their responsibilities. Haruna said: “You must ensure that…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria says the deployment of Free Governor Control mechanisms by Power Generation Companies in their power plants has resulted in an improved national grid stability and reliability. The Interim Managing Director of the TCN, Usman Mohammed, said this in a statement by Seun Olagunju, TCN’s General Manger, Public Affairs, in Abuja on Thursday. Mohammed explained free governor mechanism as a device that automatically adjusts the rotational speed of the turbine and the power generation output. Mohammed said: “The free governor is an important controller in the power plant as it regulates the turbine speed and power…
A Nigerian peacekeeper serving with the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur has been killed in Darfur, the UNAMID said on Thursday. UNAMID, in a statement said the Nigerian soldier was killed by an unidentified group in a carjacking incident in Nyala, South Darfur State. The Mission extended its condolences to the family of the late peacekeeper and the Government of Nigeria. The statement said: “UNAMID strongly condemns this attack, which constitutes a violation of international law. “The incident has been reported to the relevant Sudanese authorities. “UNAMID calls on the Government of Sudan to swiftly apprehend the perpetrators and…
The British High Commission has announced that email enquiries by visa customers applying from outside the UK would attract a fee as from June 1. The High Commission made this known in a brief report on changes to UK Visas & Immigration customer care operations made available by the Media Officer, Joseph Abuku, in Abuja on Monday. According to the report, the changes would help the government reduce costs and ensure those who benefit directly from the UK immigration system make an appropriate contribution. Abuku said: “Effective today (June 1), email enquiries by visa customers from overseas will attract a…
The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday in Abuja condemned the pending bill to exempt military and law enforcement agencies from the National Contributory Pension Scheme. Ayuba Wabba, NLC President, said this when he led a delegation to the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees to know their achievements and challenges, in continuation of his “Meet the affiliate Tour”. According to him, we condemn in very strong terms the current bill to remove all our military and other law enforcement agencies from the contributory pension scheme. He added that this would lead to the entire collapse of the pension scheme, adding…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, on Thursday faulted calls by some politicians on President Mohammed Buhari to resign over his ill-health. George faulted the calls while speaking with some journalists in Lagos, describing them as wrong and inflammatory. He said it was inhumane of anyone to pressure the president to step down from office just because he was having some health challenges. George pointed out that it was only the president and his managers who could decide when he was incapacitated, adding those making the calls are taking politics too far. He said though he…
Orphans from across the country on Thursday offered special prayers for the quick recovery and good health of President Muhammadu Buhari. The orphans, who were drawn from the 36 states and the FCT, prayed for God’s intervention for the quick recovery of the President in Abuja. The prayers, which were offered in the Muslim and Christian faiths, saw the children praying fervently for the quick recovery of Buhari and the nation. Chief Samuel Pukat, the initiator of the programme, said the programme was to pray for God’s mercies on the president and give him quick recovery. Pukat said: “Base on…
The International Air Transport Association has announced global passenger traffic results for April 2017 showing that African airlines led all regions in growth with a 17.2 per cent traffic increase compared to a year ago. The Geneva-based apex aviation body made the announcement in a statement signed by its Director General, Alexandre de Juniac, and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Thursday. De Juniac said the result was the highest demand recorded by African carriers in more than five years. He said: “This follows a recovery in demand on the key market to Europe. “Conditions in…
The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Southwest Zone, Foluso Adebanjo, has rated Ekiti as having the lowest crime rate in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the DIG spoke in Ado Ekiti on Thursday during a working visit. Adebanjo said: “The crime rate in Ekiti is very low, in fact, the lowest in the country. The police anywhere in the world can’t do it alone without the cooperation and consent of the people. “You need to work with critical stakeholders to achieve a crime-free society “The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, is committed…
The Joint Task Force deployed to the Niger Delta says it has destroyed a hideout used by kidnappers in Bayelsa and killed four suspected sea robbers in crossfire. Major Abubakar Abdullahi, Spokesman of the JTF, christened Operation Delta Safe, confirmed the development in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Yenagoa. Abdullahi said that the JTF also recovered two AK-47 rifles during the two operations. He said: “Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE on Tuesday ambushed a gang of sea robbers along KM-45 AWOBA Waterways in Rivers State. “During the ambush operation, four robbers met…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement on Thursday, summoned the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, over alleged payment of N17 billion for procurement of office equipment. It also summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, and former Accountant-General of the Federation Jonah Otunla, over the transaction. The three top government officials are to appear before the committee members on Tuesday. Their invitation was sequel to their failure to appear at the public hearing on the allegation organised by the committee on Thursday. The minister sent the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Isa Dutse, to represent her, but…
The Federal Government has mandated the recently appointed Executive Management team of the Federal Mortgage Bank to reposition the bank for greater efficiency. Mercy Dominic, the Unit Head, FMBN Public Affairs Department, made this kown in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Dominic quoted the Managing Director, Ahmed Dangiwa, as saying this in a meeting between the FMBN Executive Management Team and Heads of selected Primary Mortgage Banks. Dangiwa said that the objective of the meeting was to brief the PMBs on the focus of the new management team of the Bank. He noted that the meeting was to address…
Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted cloudy morning in the central states of the country on Friday with prospects of thunderstorms over Abuja, Lafia, Minna, Makurdi, Ibi, Jalingo and Mambilla Plateau. NiMet’s Weather Outlook by its Central Forecast Office, in Abuja on Thursday also predicted partly cloudy conditions later in the day. It added that the region would have day and night temperatures of 24 to 35 and 18 to 25 degrees Celsius respectively. The agency predicted that southern states would experience cloudy morning with chances of localised rains over Akure, Osogbo, Benin, Calabar, Eket, Onitsha, Abakaliki, Enugu, Obudu, Ikom and…
The All Progressives Congress on Thursday inaugurated a 26-member committee for its maiden Unity Cup Football Competition aimed discovering young talents. The committee is headed by former Super Eagles Coach, Christian Chukwu, and the championship is targeted at non-league players in the six geo-political zones. The APC National Youth Leader, Alhaji Dasuki Jalo, who inaugurated the committee at the party`s headquarters in Abuja, said that the competition would commence in July. He said that the tournament was part of the party’s mandate to initiate and implement strategic programmes that would endear the party to Nigerian youths. Jalo disclosed that the…
Joint United Nation Programme on HIV/AIDS on Thursday in Abuja says 1, 366, 383 people living with HIV and AIDS were enrolled on treatment by March 2017. Dr Bilali Camara, UNAIDS Country Director told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja that Nigeria was able to achieve the progress because it adopted the ‘test and treat policy’. The country director said that the policy ensure that people who tested positive were enrolled on treatment regardless of their ‘CD4 count’. CD4 Count Test is a laboratory test that shows how well the immune is working and the strongest predictor of HIV…