By Sumaila Ogbaje Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has urged Federal and State Governments to ensure sustainable development of the ocean to boost the economy of the nation. The CNS made the call at the 2023 World Hydrography Day Celebration organised byContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, has commended the Nigerian Navy for surveying and charting the nation’s waters to promote security and economic activities. Uzodinma said this at the World Hydrography Day with the theme, “Hydrography: Underpinning the Digital Twin of the Ocean” organised by the navyContinue Reading
TAJBank launches “TAJWAY’’ digital banking app L-R: Managing Director TAJBank, Hamid Joda, Influencer, Hauwa Jalilah, TAJBank Ambassador, Hajia Saratu Gidado, and Executive Director, Sherif Idi during the Launching of the Bank’s ‘TAJWAY’ app in Abuja Launching By Kadiri Abdulrahman TAJBank, Nigeria’s leading non-interest bank, has inaugurated a new digital bankingContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government with the Support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday repatriated 102 more Nigerian irregular migrants who were released from detention facilities in Libya. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the humanitarian sector have pledged continuous support through strengthening access to national services that will empower refugees and persons of concern in the country to live self-reliant lives. They made the pledge at a programme on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the 2023 World RefugeeContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Mrs Olamide Falana, the Special Adviser on Gender to Ondo State Governor, on Tuesday said that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) could be tackled by commitment backed by funding. Falana stated this at a programme organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in Akure. The programme is tagged:Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker The International Press Centre (IPC) on Tuesday hosted about 80 delegates in a roundtable in Abuja, to enhance the media role in deepening democratic governance in Nigeria. The Executive Director, IPC, Mr Lanre Arogundade, in his opening remarks said that the event was pursuant to the aimsContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it would continue to work towards removing all barriers that inhibit women’s right to access to land. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, said this at a stakeholders dialogue on combating land degradation and gender equality.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo A coalition of 30 Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations have called on President Bola Tinubu to revive anti-corruption fight in the country and reel out agenda to curb its spread. Spokesperson for the group, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, who is also the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy CentreContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah A conference on Addressing Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Extractive Industries has urged the African Union and governments of Nigeria and five other African countries to institute joint and separate judicial action against a British company, Glencore and its accomplices. The Conference, in aContinue Reading
