How ungoverned spaces fuel insecurity in Niger – Ex-Commissioner

  By Sumaila Ogbaje Mr Emmanuel Umar, a former Commissioner for Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs in Niger, says the wide uncovered spaces in the state helped to breed terrorism, banditry and other criminalities. Umar said this while delivering a lecture titled, “Ungoverned Spaces and National Security: A Personal Perspective”,Continue Reading

N/East elders hail military onslaught against terrorists

By Sumaila Ogbaje The North-East Elders for Restoration (NEER), a pressure group has hailed the ongoing military clearance operations nationwide, especially against Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists. The group gave the commendation in a statement by its president, Mallam Bello Katagum and Secretary, Alhaji Sani Sanusi,Continue Reading

Palliatives: Oborevwori lauds FG, NEMA for supporting flood victims in Delta

By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has lauded the Federal Government and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for providing relief materials to flood impacted victims and the vulnerable in the state. The governor gave the commendation at Ibusa on Wednesday  at the commencement of distribution of the SpecialContinue Reading

CBN digitises licensing application, approval for microfinance banks

Kadiri Abdulrahman The CBN on Wednesday in Abuja unveiled a new online platform for the submission licence applications by microfinance banks. Its Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isa AbdulMumin, said the platform, known as the CBN Licensing, Approval and Other Requests Portal (CBN LARP), would be the place to process applications.Continue Reading