By Sumaila Ogbaje The UNDP says Nigeria is making huge efforts in partnership with relevant stakeholders to substantially reduce violent extremism in the country. The UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Mr Lealem Dinku, said on Monday, that Nigeria has been confronting the problem for 14 years and working to address it.Continue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France, on Monday, said it would develop a platform, through its e-rights project, where incidences of digital rights violation can be reported and tracked in order to have verifiable statistics in Nigeria. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, the Country Director, ASF France, also known as LawyersContinue Reading
By Razak Owolabi The United Kingdom-based leadership development organisation TEXEM UK has urged business and political leaders in Nigeria to be strategic to effectively transform the society In a statement on TEXEM’s website (www.texem.co.uk), Caroline Lucas, Director of Special Projects, says that in today’s swiftly evolving glocal (global and local)Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Coalition for Social Justice and Good Governance (CSJGG) has called on the President of the Court of Appeal to set up a panel to review the judgment in the Abia Central Senatorial seat dispute. The Co-Convener of the coalition, Mr Ciroma Ahmed, made the call inContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has reiterated that his leadership would focus mainly on the core mandate of price stability. According to a statement from the CBN, Cardoso disclosed this recently, while playing host to the Impact Investing Community. The NewsContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman TAJBank Limited, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banks, has won the BusinessDay “Islamic Bank of the Year Award” for third consecutive time. This is according to a statement by TAJBank’s Managing Director, Mr Hamid Joda. The award was presented to the Bank’s management, represented by its RegionalContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai(OPHK) in the Northeast and Operation Hadarin Daji in Northwest has destroyed several terrorists enclaves in recent operations across the theatres. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, on SundayContinue Reading
Korea Ambassador to Nigeria, Kim Young-Chae, his wife and other dignitaries at the National Day Reception on Thursday in Abuja. By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, Mr KIM Young-Chae, says the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit will lead to deeper mutual understanding, increase in more investmentsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters, has warned terrorists and bandits that their days are numbered as the military thwarted the criminals in several operations within the last one week. “The military will continue to deny the terrorists, insurgents and violent extremists the ability to achieve their selfish objectives.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of “Operation Delta Safe’’ uncovered and destroyed 96 illegal refining sites and apprehended 57 suspected oil thieves in the Niger Delta in the last one week. The troops also discovered and destroyed 106 dug out pits, 111 boats, 229 storage tanks, 290 coking ovens, eight pumpingContinue Reading
