By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders in agriculture and financial institutions have pledged commitment to strengthen financial management of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) projects in West and Central Africa (WCA). They made the pledge in a communiqué issued on Friday in Abuja at the end of a three-day RegionalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought (ASSPT) has advocated further amendment of Nigeria’s Constitution to allow conclusion of litigations before the inauguration of winners that emerged from elections. The school’s Director, Dr Sam Amadi, made the call at a launch of a report titled onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has commiserated with the Nigerian military over recent tragedies in which some soldiers died during an operation in Niger. A statement by AANI National Publicity Secretary, retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, on Friday in Abuja, expressed the association’s condolencesContinue Reading
Scholars unveil book in honour of former NDA commandant By Sumaila Ogbaje No fewer than 52 scholars on Thursday, unveiled a book titled, “Warfare Command and Capacity Building” a festschrift in honour of retired Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf, the immediate past Commandant, Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA). The book presentation, which wasContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria had in the last two weeks neutralised 28 terrorists, apprehended 113 and rescued 82 victims in various operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while briefing newsmenContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters has provided detail on the soldiers killed in an ambush and the crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI17 helicopter on Monday in Niger State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, while briefing newsmen on Thursday, said that a total ofContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, says Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are draining the country’s foreign reserves and revenue. Owasanoye said this on Thursday at a one-day hybrid sensitisation workshop on the published “Guidelines for Private Sector Response toContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Special Adviser to the President on Revenue, Mr Zacch Adedeji, says the President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to ensure judicious utilisation of the nation’s revenue and resources. Adedeji made the disclosure on Thursday in Abuja at a one-day hybrid sensitisation workshop on the published “GuidelinesContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has tasked personnel to maintain professionalism in all their activities, especially in project implementation and monitoring. Abubakar said this at a one-Day Workshop on Site and Project Management for Project Officers of NAF on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered parties in a suit filed by the Abuja Markets Management Limited (AMML) and its embattled Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Faruk, against the Abuja Investments Company Limited (AICL) and others to maintain a status quo until the next adjourned date.Continue Reading
