The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, says the commission will work to strengthen existing collaboration with Air Force Institute of Techology (AFIT) on cyber security studies. A statement by EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren said Bawa made the commitment when the Commandant of AFIT, AVM Olugbeji...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB), of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with UNICEF on Thursday in Enugu Kick start a two-day Training of Trainers (TOT), on the Presentation of New Curriculum for Child Rights in tertiary institutions. The objective...
A prominent Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Ahmed Raji, has called on Nigerians not to be hoodwinked by politicians to ”paint the judiciary in bad light”, so as to achieve their personal interests. Raji is the National President of the Oke-Ogun Development Consultative Forum (ODCF), the umbrella body...
The Federal Government is to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on seven-count charge bordering on money laundering at a Federal High Court, Abuja. Ojerinde is being arraigned alongside his four children; Mary Funmilola, Olumide Abiodun, Adedayo and Oluwaseun Adeniyi, by the Independent...
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the family of the late Tunji Braithwaite on the 90th birthday anniversary of the matriarch of the family, Dr Grace Braithwaite. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said the president’s goodwill message was personally signed by (Buhari)...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has called on Muslims in Nigeria and the world to use the holy month of Ramadan to seek spiritual guidance and sacrifice to the cause of peace. Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate in the just concluded elections, gave the advice in...
Ahead of the November Kogi Governorship election, Sen. Yakubu Oseni (APC-Kogi), has said that he would turn the fortunes of the state around, if given the mandate. Oseni made this known while addressing a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kogi,...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that there has been a 26 per cent reduction in Tuberculosis (TB) deaths between 2015 and 2021 in Africa. Dr Matshdiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, said this in her message to mark 2023 World TB Day with theme ” Yes, We...
The Association of Northern Agricultural and Allied Commodities Practitioners (ANAACOP) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has inaugurated farmers programmable money agro e-Naira engagement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is targeting one million farmers in Northeastern states in 2023 farming season. Mr Godwin Emefiele,...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom says the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is acting in contempt of a subsisting Court Order by referring him to the disciplinary committee of the party for alleged anti-party activities. Governor Ortom in a...
“Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish. When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers but threw the bad away. So will...
The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, has shared some success stories about Nigeria’s efforts to provide basic water and adequate sanitation for its citizens. Adamu made this known while delivering Nigeria’s statement at a plenary session at the ongoing 2023 UN Water Conference on Thursday in New...
African Development Bank (AfDB) said it invested about US$ 5.2 billion in supporting and strengthening water and sanitation resilience for almost 97 million Africans in 10 years. A statement issued on AfDB’s website said the bank, since 2015, had invested an average of US$ 900 million yearly to support...
The Chief of Administration (Army), Maj.-Gen. Okpe Ali, says the understanding of the major indigenous languages by the troops of the Nigerian Army will enhance their operations. Ali said this during the inauguration of the Indigenous Languages Course 12/2023 organised by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC) on Thursday...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says no fewer than 300 health facilities have been destroyed or flooded in the three Southern African countries hit by tropical cyclone freddy. WHO, in a statement on Thursday, stated that the devastation caused by the cyclone in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique had increased...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on Thursday said that Nigerians have missed enormous infrastructure development due to the protracted fuel subsidy regime in the country. The NNPCL disclosed that the amount spent on fuel subsidy payment could provide 7,500km of road network at N400 million per kilometre...
The Federal Government is ready to fulfill the Paris Agreement on Climate Change to ensure effective gender inclusion. Sen. Chris Ngige, the Minister of Labour and Employment stated this during the inauguration and inception workshop of the project in Abuja on Thursday. The protect is tagged: “The Nigeria Initiative...
Mr Issa Aremu, the Director-General, Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to engage the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in social dialogue to avert picketing over cash scarcity caused by naira redesign. Aremu made the call on Thursday in...
TECNO on Thursday partnered with MTN Nigeria, the largest telecommunications operator in the country, to launch the SPARK 10 5G smartphone as part of efforts to drive digital inclusion and make fast internet accessible to all. The senior manager, Marketing and Strategy, Mr Osaze Ebueku, said at the media...
The Federal Government has assured that the National Carrier will take to the sky before May 29. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, gave the assurances during his presentation at the National Aviation Stakeholders Forum 2023, on Thursday in Abuja. According to him, the Federal Government is taking...