Day: April 6, 2023
From Mine to Rostrum: Sotheby’s to Auction One of the Greatest Gem Discoveries of the Century
Estrela de Fura AT 55.22 CARATS, THE RARE GEMSTONE IS THE LARGEST & MOST VALUABLE RUBY TO EVER APPEAR AT AUCTION EXPECTED TO ACHIEVE IN EXCESS OF $30 MILLION UNEARTHED IN MOZAMBIQUE AND CUT FROM A 101 CARAT ROUGH THE WORLD’S LARGEST GEM-QUALITY RUBY IN EXISTENCE – THE ESTRELA DE FURA 55.22 WILL HIGHLIGHT SOTHEBY’S MAGNIFICENT JEWELS […]
Counter-terrorism: COAS harps on dialogue, cooperation between government, non-governmental actors
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, says dialogue and cooperation between government and non-governmental actors were vital to preventing and countering terrorism and violence.Yahaya, represented by the Chief of Training (Army), Maj.-Gen. …
Middelpunt Nature Reserve declared a Ramsar site
Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Barbara Creecy, has welcomed the declaration of Middelpunt Nature Reserve (MNR) as South Africa’s 29th Ramsar site.The declaration of South Africa’s 29th wetland of international importance comes les…
FG intensifies efforts to make FCT open defecation-free
The Federal Government, through the Clean Nigeria Campaign (CNC) Secretariat, has stepped up efforts to make the FCT open defecation-free by 2025.Mrs Chizoma Opara, CNC National Coordinator, said this when she led a team to visit toilets constructed u…
Road users urged to observe rules
Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has called on roader users to observe the rules of the road and respect the rights of others – be it pedestrians, cyclists, motorists or motorcyclists – as traffic volumes are expected to increase on the roads thi…