Nigerian UFC featherweight fighter, Sodiq Yusuff, is eying top 10 place in his category after moving one step to 11th in the recently released list by the Mixed Martial Arts franchise. He said; “Now I’m No.11, I’m on my way to being in the Top 10 and I…
Uganda: Alleged mismanagement of UETCL concerns legislators
Members of Parliament on the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources are probing allegations of mismanagement and corruption at Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (UETCL). While interfacing with the board members of UETCL on Thursday, 1…
ERC enters Guinness World Records for largest single humanitarian donation of AED8 million
ERC enters Guinness World Records for largest single humanitarian donation of AED8 million ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2022 – The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) entered the Guinness World Records for the largest single humanitarian donation in the world, payin…
Abu Dhabi Chamber, Ambassador of Barbados discuss boosting economic and trade relations
Abu Dhabi Chamber, Ambassador of Barbados discuss boosting economic and trade relations Economic relations between Abu Dhabi and Barbados are getting a boost as Abdullah Mohamed Al Mazrui, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, receive…
UN, Japan govt execute N77.2m projects in Yobe
By Ahmed Abba Hauwa Abubakar, the Yobe Commissioner for Women Affairs, says UN Women and Japanese Government have executed projects worth N77.2 million in the state. Abubakar disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday …
Children at Risk of Contracting COVID-19 – NACOSEC
The National Covid-19 Secretariat (NACOSEC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr. Thabo Ntoi says children are also at the risk of contracting Covid-19, thus urges parents and guardians to ensure that eligible children from ages 12-17 years are fully vacci…
OPEC Fund approves $233 million in global development support
OPEC Fund approves $233 million in global development support VIENNA, 17th March, 2022 – Support for economic recovery, new infrastructure funding and boosting food security are some of the highlights of the projects the OPEC Fund for International Dev…
UAE, Denmark sign agreements on extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters
UAE, Denmark sign agreements on extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters ABU DHABI, 17th March, 2022 – The UAE and Denmark signed two agreements in extradition and mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. The two agreements were sig…
Quinquennial Review 2020
The Government Actuary has published his Quinquennial Review (QR) on the National Insurance Fund (NIF) for Great Britain. This is carried out every 5 years by the Government Actuary’s Department (GAD). It looks at the long-term relationship between ben…
“Nigeria will attain Sufficiency in Sugar Production in a Decade” – Trade Minister
The Nigerian government says it hopes to achieve sufficiency in sugar production within a decade from now. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Niyi Adebayo revealed this in Abuja on Thursday at the weekly ministerial briefing organized by the P…