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Akwa Ibom government’s request to Smec International Pty Ltd. for partnership that would produce the Rwandan model of development is receiving listening ears. SMEC, an Australian company under the canopy of Penniel Exploration and Production Limited is said to have designed the Master plan of Kigali, capital of Rwanda. Kigali, capital of Rwanda was the butt of the Rwandan Civil War which lasted from 1990 to 1994, from the long-running dispute between the Hutu and Tutsi groups within the Rwandan population, forcing more than 336,000 Tutsi to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. However, Kigali rising from the internecine war that…

By Akanimo Sampson A month after the landing of Hurricane Dorian, an agency of the United Nations has launched a $10 million appeal as the funding requirement from last September until April 2020 to enhance support to the government of The Bahamas related to the recovery efforts. The death toll after the Category-5 storm has increased to 61 persons and over 600 are still missing. The UN agency, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) says the $10 million will support its operations focusing on Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM); shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM); Integrated…

Cristiano Ronaldo has lost count of the number of records he has broken, Portugal forward said after scoring the 700th goal of his career during a 2-1 defeat to Ukraine on Monday. “The records come naturally, I don’t look for them, the records look for me,” he told reporters after scoring his 95th goal for his country. “It is not for anyone to reach this number and I thank everyone, team mates, colleagues, coaches and everyone who helped Cristiano become the player that he is.” However, Ronaldo said that the defeat to Ukraine in a Euro 2020 qualifier took some…

By Akanimo Sampson The 46th session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) opened on Monday, with the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Qu Dongyu, telling delegates that innovative collaboration and actions are needed to reverse rising food insecurity rates and resume progress towards the eradication of hunger by 2030. “We have a huge challenge ahead of us. We can achieve this if we work together hand in hand”, he said. Recent trends indicate that efforts to eradicate hunger by 2030 are “coming up short,” Qu said, adding, “we must come up with new ideas and…

As the dust generated by the rumour about President Muhammadu Buhari marrying a second wife is yet to subside, First lady, Aisha Buhari, Sunday, smartly deflected the rumour, leaving the public more in a state of perplexity. Speaking on BBC Hausa service, Aisha said it was not her duty to confirm or deny the rumour that her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari was planning to get married to another wife. According to her, it was the responsibility to confirm or deny the rumour was that of those involved in the matter. Speaking in Hausa, she said: “He is the one they…

By Akanimo Sampson The World Health Organisation (WHO) is gravely concerned about the humanitarian health situation in northeast Syria, where up to 200,000 people have been displaced as a result of increased military operations since October 9, and almost 1.5 million people are in need of health aid. Many of those affected by the recent hostilities have already experienced immense physical and mental stress as a result of years of conflict and repeated displacement. People in need of essential health care services face challenges related to insecurity and limited access to health care. Already weakened health services in northeast Syria…

More than one billion people globally are undernourished with one-third of child mortality blamed on under-nutrition, the United Nations has reported. To assist in reducing malnutrition in Nigeria, TGI Distri Limited intends to provide free meals to 10,000 under-privileged in Lagos State from October 16, 2019 to December 31, this year. The TGI Distri’s initiative which aligns with its corporate responsibility and sustainability initiative – Terra Cares4Naija coincides with the activities to mark World Food Day on Wednesday, October 16. Mr. Sunil Sawhney, Managing Director of TGI Distri Limited, said Terra Cares4Naija initiative is poised to feed 10,000 Nigerians as…

By Akanimo Sampson In the Western Mediterranean, a six-year-old child died during a medical evacuation on October 4. Spanish rescue services had found the boy, along with his mother and 64 other people from Sub-Saharan Africa, on a boat 44 miles south-east of Motril, Granada. The boy had a low body temperature and had trouble breathing and was medically evacuated with his mother by helicopter to a hospital in Almería, Spain. Tragically, he died before reaching the hospital. In recent weeks however, the deaths of several dozen people were documented on sea routes across the Mediterranean. Deaths recorded on the…

By Akanimo Sampson Apparently worried that links between Boko Haram and other Islamist groups could further intensify regional security concerns, the Muhammadu Buhari administration is currently hoping to seal a military technical pact with Russia in a bid to crush the menacing Jihadists’ uprising. Nigerian diplomats in Russia say the deal is expected to be sealed later this month when President Buhari meets his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, for talks on a military technical cooperation pact to fight the Boko Haram militants. After the group pledged allegiance to the Islamic State in March 2015, the United States boosted its military assistance…

American teenage tennis star Coco Gauff claimed her first WTA title on Sunday after beating Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 2-0 (6-3, 1-6 and 6-2) in Linz. AFP reported that the 15-year-old, Gauff, who only entered the field as a lucky loser after failing to qualify, completed a dream week in Linz in front of a supportive crowd to become the youngest player to win a WTA event since Czech Nicole Vaidisova. “I’ll remember this day for the rest of my life,” Gauff said after receiving a minutes-long standing ovation from 3,000 spectators. Gauff confirmed that she had an amazing week…