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25 states yet to domesticate UNs security resolution on women
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mancha said that domestication of nap was imperative because conflicts affected women and men differently adding that in most cases women and children were the most affected1 25 states yet to domesticate uns security resolution on women1 unwomens deputy program manager mr peter mancha stated this at the opening of a training on the role of media in implementing national plan on united nations security council resolutions unscr 1325 for electronic media in northern nigeria1 according to mancha the united nations security council resolutions unscr 1325 is premised on the important roles and responsibilities of women in peace-building1 he said that nigeria keyed into the resolution in 2013 and created a national action plan nap which was upgraded in 20171 he said that the action plan was under the ambit of federal ministry of women affairs and social development1 mancha however said that only 11 states in the country had domesticated the plan and deplored the situation where 25 states were yet to accept the plan1 the states that have domesticated the nap are bayelsa borno delta kaduna adamawa kano plateau rivers yobe gombe and kogi1 more effort needs to be made to fully implement the nap in states to help equip women to air their voices in decisions that concern them as the major victims in crisis situations1 the domestication of the nap will equip women in peace-building conflict-resolution enhance accountability and promote gender equality1 the united nations entity for gender equity and empowerment of women unwomen on wednesday in gombe said 25 states in nigeria were yet to domesticate uns resolution on women security1 he said that the plan had five pillars which echoed the governments commitment in ensuring the security of women and enhancement of their active participation in peace-building process1 he explained that the action plan would enable government and stakeholders to be alert and look out for and identify early signs conflict prevention peace-building and post conflict remedy1 mancha said that such would provide a good road map for the implementation of the un plan 1325 with practical operational tools for supporting those affected by armed conflicts1 he urged the media to increase sensitisation on the unscr1325 to ensure its full domestication to promote peace and security in the concerned states1 mr obinna chukwukezie media consultant search for common ground an international non-governmental organisation described the media as critical stakeholder in the implementation of the plan1 chukwukezie urged the media to engage more in the dissemination and enlightenment of the nap1 he also encouraged newsmen to be objective in their reportage and deliberately play up issues of gender inequality to give women and the voiceless a voice1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the training was organised by search for common ground in collaboration with unwomen unicef and the european union1 it is to equip journalists with the necessary tools and information in the promotion of womens role in peace-building1 -
Lagos has highest foreign debt portfolio DMO
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states with the lowest debt portfolio include taraba with 22.1 million dollars borno 22.2 million dollars yobe with 28.4 million dollars and plateau with 29.6 million dollars1 following lagos in a distant second is edo which incurred 279 million dollars1 according to the dmo other top debtors are anambra owing 107.4 million dollars oyo 106.34 million dollars ogun 105.3 million dollars osun 101.5 million dollars and abia with 100.2 million dollars1 following closely are ekiti with 97.9 million dollars ondo with 81.4 million dollars rivers 79.5 million dollars ebonyi 67.9 million dollars kano 65 million dollars katsina 64.7 million dollar and delta 63.8 million dollars1 the statement also revealed that imo incurred 61.2 million dollars nassarawa 61.4 million dollars adamawa 57.8 million dollars niger 55.7 million dollars and bayelsa with 57.2 million dollars1 others are akwa ibom with 48.3 million dollars kebbi 46.7 million dollars kwara 49.8 million dollars and sokoto with 40.2 million dollars1 others are kaduna 232.9 million dollars cross river 193.7 million dollars bauchi 134.9 million dollars and enugu 127.9 million dollars1 others are kogi with 32.37 million dollars jigawa 32.80 million dollars fct 32.83 million dollars zamfara 34.2 million dollars benue 34.7 million dollars and gombe 38.5 million dollars1 nan reports that the director-general of dmo ms patience oniha had at a media conference on aug. 14 said as at june 30 the nations public debt stock increased marginally by 3.01 per cent from that of dec. 20171 one of the beneficial outcomes is the rebalancing of the debt stock the ratio of domestic debt to external debt inching towards the target of 6040 and the target of 7525 between long term domestic debt and short term domestic debt1 according to the figures for june 30 released by the dmo the ratio between domestic and external debt stood at 70 to 30 compared to 73 to 27 in dec. 20171 oniha said the ratio of 60 to 40 was important to ensure that the nation was not 100 per cent indebted externally and that it was also easier to raise money domestically1 oniha also said the federal government had been borrowing from the external debt market to refinance maturing local debts because of the lower interest rates obtainable from foreign sources1 -
Badagry police arrest customs officer for shooting motorist
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the nigerian police have arrested a customs officer for shooting a motorist at iya-afin checking point badagry on wednesday1 police sources told the news agency of nigeria nan in badagry that the customs officer name withheld allegedly shot the victim at the right arm because he allegedly refused to stop fora check1 according to the source the motorist who was coming from seme border refused to stop at the check point and the officer opened fire which hit him at the right arm1 friends and relations of the victim who were around mobilised the people to attack the officer and it almost degenerated into chaos a witness said1 however sp samson akinromenthe divisional police officer dpo in badagry immediately visited the scene and ordered the arrest of the customs officer1 the officer was taken to badagry police station while the victim was rushed to an unknown hospital for treatment the source said1 the source further said that some of the relatives of the victim who visited the police station were told that the case had been transfered to police area k command at morogbo1 saidu abdullahi seme border customs spokesman told nan that the incident was yet to be reported to the command1 -
Agro firm floats TV series, movies to attract youths to farming
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the funds will be gotten from our supporting partners which include the africa development bank afdb oxfarm and international centre for tropical agriculture ciat1 an agro-business firm agronigeria says it has secured the services of nollywood and the creative industry actors to produce movies and a television series to encourage youths to take to farming1 mbaram said there was need to demonstrate to nigerian youths the attractiveness benefits and wealth in the agriculture sector through movies and television series1 mbaram said the television series would showcase nigerias agric potential as capable of driving africas economic development if properly harnessed1 we want to use the screen to demystify the notion that agriculture is a complex sector hence collaborating with some renowned figures in the nollywood industry to showcase the agric sector1 the first phase in nigeria will gulp n350 million while the n350 million will be spent at the continental level1 the chief executive officer mr richard-mark mbaram made the disclosure at a news conference on wednesday in lagos1 afdb oxfam as well as ciat have merely endorsed the concept. we are raising the funds through corporate sponsorship across the continent he said1 mbaram cited the cock crow at dawn television series of the 1970s aired on nigerian television authority nta as one of the firms case study to pursue the agro nolly series1 he said the rural areas where core farming activities were domiciled would be the major focal points for the series as well as highlighting implications of governments actions and inaction in the sector1 it is time the political class in nigeria begins to look at the implications of their actions and inaction. nigeria must get its acts together to systematically take on the opportunities in the sector1 we need to show and talk about issues as they occur like transportation and marketing. in other climes transportation of farm produce is easy but in nigeria it is hard work because of the state of our roads he said1 nan reports that agronigeria is the organiser and driver of feed nigeria summit an annual gathering of stakeholders in the agribusiness space globally1 -
Dangote, Otedola, others meet Theresa May
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she is billed to spend time with victims of modern slavery during her brief stay in the nations commercial hub1 by victor asije1 the prime minister accompanied by members of her trade delegation arrived the venue at 6.30 p.m. on wednesday1 alhaji aliko dangote mr femi otedola and mr tony elumelu among others had earlier assembled at the venue1 the meeting expected to last for 40 minutes would provide an opportunity for forging more bilateral relations between nigeria and the united kingdom1 may had earlier on wednesday afternoon arrivedthe murtala muhammed airport mma ikeja in lagos after meeting president muhammadu buhari in abuja1 british prime minister theresa may has arrived atfmdq security exchange building victoria island lagos for a meeting with the nigerian business community1 the prime ministers visit to lagos comes barely eight weeks after the french president mr emmanuel macron visited the african shrine in ikeja lagos1 gov. akinwunmi ambode of lagos state accompanied by his deputy among other state officials received the prime minister at the airport1 after the reception may drove out of the airport to attend to her engagements in the state1 after mays meetingwith president muhammadu buhari in abuja nigeria and britain signed agreements on defence and security partnership among others1 mays visit to nigeria is part of her tour of three african countries. nan1 -
Buhari assures UK Prime Minister of credible elections in 2019
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i assure you that i am prepared to strengthen the relationship between our two countries1 buhari welcomed uks support toward strengthening democratic institutions in the country1 im very pleased that my party is doing very well. the high commissioner will brief you more1 the recent successes in polls in katsina bauchi and kogi have boosted our morale greatly1 nigeria has accepted multiparty democracy and that is putting politicians on their toes forcing them to work harder1 on the anti-corruption campaign the president applauded britains support to the country noting that the success of the fight was very important to ordinary people in the country1 he recalled that nigeria had great opportunities and resources between 1999 and 2014 due to high oil prices1 but when we came in 2015 oil prices plunged to as low as 37 dollars per barrel1 what we have been doing since 2015 is to focus on infrastructure development despite low earnings. work is ongoing on roads rail power and many others he said1 on brexit buhari noted that it provided an opportunity to strengthen the historic ties between nigeria and the uk1 we are nervously watching the development about brexit because we know that the relationship had been on for a long time1 i assure you that im all out for free fair and credible elections1 the president also thanked the uk government for the support on security and the fight against insurgency in the north-east as well as the improved trade relations between both countries1 i am very grateful to the british government under you leadership for the help in security particularly your training team that is in our institution in kaduna he said1 earlier in a remark before the bilateral meeting buhari underscored the need for uk support toward reviving lake chad which is a source of livelihood for millions of people1 the president told the visiting prime minister that europe and china were already conducting an indepth study on recharging the lake through inter-basin transfer from the central african republic1 in her remarks prime minister may said she was pleased to be in abuja to continue the excellent discussions she started with buhari in london in april particularly on security trade asset recovery and the fight against corruption1 may welcomed the assurance by the nigerian government on credible elections in 20191 security and defence cooperation are very important steps to address boko haram and islamic state in west africa may said1 on asset recovery the prime minister saidwe do not want to hold anything that belongs to nigerian people but we follow the judicial process which can be slow1 she appealed to buhari to use his position as ecowas chair to keep the issue of human trafficking on the front burner in the sub-region1 buhari and may witnessed the signing of two agreements an security and defence partnership and economic development forum agreement.nan1 -
FCT SWAN passes vote of no-confidence on national leadership
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we have unanimously decided to pass a vote of no confidence on him and the national executive council nec he leads1 the sports writers association of nigeria swan fct chapter has passed a vote of no-confidence on the associations national leadership superintended by mr honour sirawoo1 alabi a member of fct swan is an assistant editor-in-chief with the news agency of nigeria nan1 nan reports that the vote of no-confidence passed on swan national leadership was also necessitated by the purported registration of swan at the corporate affairs commission cac as an ngo without the approval of members1 a communiqu issued at the end of the congress said the registration of swan as an ngo was a breach of the nigeria union of journalists nuj and swan constitutions1 mr honour sirawoo the national president having failed in his duties to lead swan with efficiency and failure to defend the statute under which he was elected no longer have our confidence1 the decision was taken on wednesday at fct swan emergency congress following the resignation of its secretary-general mr wale alabi on aug. 231 we call on the fct nuj and the national secretariat to forthwith withdraw the registration of swan with cac which contravenes the nuj constitution1 fct swan decries the organised removal suspension and forced resignation of elected members of swan nec and their replacement with non-elected protegees of the president the communique said1 the congress also frowned at plans to remove the body from the nuj noting that swan as an affiliate of the nuj cannot be incorporated as an ngo without the agreement of its members nationwide1 swan is a beat association established under the law that established the nuj and it shall remain so the communique also said1 the congress also observed that there was an increase of non-journalists in the swan nec which also contravenes the nuj constitution1