By Sumaila Ogbaje The leaders of the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria have called for interactive approach and collective approach in fighting the menace of insecurity in the country. The leader of the team, Dr Bashir Umar, made the call when the group paid a courtesy call onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu has urged all security, intelligence and other relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to take responsibilities in protecting lives and property of Nigerians. Ribadu made the call at the briefing of Service Chiefs and Heads of Agencies onContinue Reading
By Dorathy Aninge The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday, advised Benue people to invest in Federal Government securities to get regular income. DMO’s Director-General, Patience Oniha, made the call at a one day awareness programme on “Investment opportunities in FGN Securities” in Makurdi. Oniha, who was represented by theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria has attained 27.9 per cent female participation in peace support operations as against the 17 per cent benchmark recommended by the United Nations. Musa made this known at a one-day genderContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General, on Wednesday called for a multi-sectoral approach in the fight against cybercrimes in the country. Jedy-Agba, who is the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, made the call at the opening of a three-day Cybercrimes Awareness Camping on Thursday in Abuja, organisedContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Tech Herfrica, a non-profit organisation says it has trained 250 female farmers in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, provided 21 of them with smartphones to enable them access valuable farming information digitally. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, Imade Bibowei-Osuobeni, a representative of Tech Herfrica, said the organisation wasContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says all Naira notes issued by it remain legal tender. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumim, made this clarification in a statement on Wednesday. AbdulMumim’s clarification was against the backdrop of reported scarcity of Naira notes across some major citiesContinue Reading
NGO says indiscriminate use of pesticides poses threat to lifeBy Abigael Joshua The Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey, says the indiscriminate use of pesticides has dire consequences on human right to life and health. Bassey said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a trainingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Park Service (NPS) has assured Nigerians of more efforts towards carbon reduction in the country in order to mitigate climate change issues. The Conservator-General of the NPS, Dr Ibrahim Goni, gave this assurance at a one-day seminar organised by the Environmental Media Correspondents Association ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says military total radar coverage of Nigeria’s airspace is necessary for national security. Abubakar said this at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) 2023 Communication Information Systems (CIS) Conference, on Wednesday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
