Tag: ICRC
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Dasin Hausa dam: FG’s accelerated plans encouraging, ICRC reports
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says plans are ongoing to fast-track construction of the Dasin Hausa Dam through Public-Private Partnership (PPP).
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ICRC demands protection of patients, healthcare workers, medical facilities in Gaza
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has called for the respect and protection of medical facilities, patients and healthcare workers in Gaza. Mr Aliyu Dawobe, the Public Relations Officer of ICRC, made the call in a statement in Abuja. Dawobe said that the healthcare system in Gaza has reached a point of no…
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FEC approves 3 PPP projects for NIMASA, targets $1.1bn revenue – ICRC
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three Public Private Partnership (PPP) Projects to be executed in the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). This is contained in a statement by Mrs Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). Yarling said the projects, under the regulatory guidance of the…
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International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances: Where are they?
The search for a loved one never ends… A research intern fellow at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) Prince Ayobami Akinola left his home on Sunday, August 28 for church at Gowon Estate Ipaja in Lagos state and has been declared missing since then. Two other persons – 23-year-old Amarachi Esther Jack a…
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ICRC condemns killing of 2 aid workers in Mali
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has condemned the killing of two of its aid workers in Mali. ICRC said the two victims, employees of Dutch Red Cross and the Malian Red Cross, were returning from the town of Kayes in Western Mali on Wednesday when their vehicle came under fire from unknown…
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Nigeria Air to fly before June 2023 – ICRC
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says Air Nigeria will begin to convey Nigerians before the end of President Muhammad Buhari’s administration. Acting Director-General (I-G) of the commission, Mr Michael Ohiani told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, that the ICRC was now working round the clock to get it operational.…
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ICRC debunks rumours on Kainji Dam collapse
The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) has confirmed that the integrity of Kainji Dam is “intact and that the facility is operating flawlessly”. The confirmation is contained in a statement signed by Mr Chidi Izuwah, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer, ICRC on Tuesday, in Abuja. Izuwah said that the attention of ICRC was drawn “to…
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We did everything possible to save Hauwa – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the federal government did everything possible to save the life of Hauwa Liman, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) midwife killed by Boko Haram. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Buhari, in a statement on Tuesday, said he has spoken with the father of Hauwa, Mohammed Liman, to extend condolences. “It is…
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“Hauwa’s death has broken our hearts”
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), after receiving information indicating that Hauwa Liman has been killed by her captors in a despicable act of cruelty, says the death has broken the hearts of many. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Hauwa is the second abducted health worker in Nigeria to be murdered in the last month.…
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U.S. condemns killing of Hauwa Liman
The U.S. Embassy has condemned the killing of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), health worker, Hauwa Liman by Boko Haram on Monday. The embassy in statement on Tuesday in Abuja expressed its condolence to the family of Liman and the ICRC. ”We stand in solidarity with our Nigerian partners as we work to…