Foreign

Mass Graves: EU President Calls for Tribunal over Russia’s Invasion

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The European Union presidency has called for an international tribunal over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The call, from the Czech Republic which currently holds the rotating presidency of the bloc, came after the discovery of hundreds of graves in Izyum, a town recently liberated by Continue Reading

Foreign

European Union Unfreeze Aid for Palestinians

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The European Union is to release hundreds of millions of euros in aid to the Palestinians. Months of delays had contributed to what the Palestinian Authority said was its worst financial crisis. The hold-up was caused by concerns that Palestinian textbooks glorified violence and promoted anti-Semitism. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that […]Continue Reading

Education

FG Introduces Programme to Reduce Out-Of-School Children

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The Federal Government in collaboration with the European Union has introduced an Accelerated Basic Education Programme to allow disadvantaged children between 10 and 18 years have access to basic education, thus reducing the number of out of school children. The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Professor Ismail Junaidu, Continue Reading

Economy

Beneficiaries Laud EU, World Bank Development Initiatives in Delta

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The beneficiaries of European Union and the World Bank assisted State Expenditure and Employment for Results Project SEEFOR in Delta State say, the interventionist programs has led to a boost in admission in schools and other developmental initiatives in the area. They made this known during a media tour of community based projects embarked upon […]Continue Reading

Environment

EU Partners Ekiti on Access to Potable Water

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The European Union has concluded arrangement to partner Ekiti State government to improve citizens’ access to potable water with affordable and sustainable commercialisation policy in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene Sector. Policy Expert of European Union in Ekiti State, Mr. Alaba Ogunsajo, stated this at a forum for stakeholders in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Ex-French President, Jacques Chirac dies at 86

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Former French president, who championed the country’s decision to join the European Union, Jacques Chirac, has died aged 86. His son in law told newsmen that “President Jacques Chirac died peacefully this morning (Thursday) surrounded by his family”. Chirac served two terms as president, one as prime minister, and took France into the single European […]Continue Reading