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
By Sumaila Ogbaje The North-East Peace Advocacy Group has welcomed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s convener Malam Bukar Adamu and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. HeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Bola Tinubu has appointed Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff. Tinubu also appointed Rear Adm. E.A Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, as Chief of theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser, the first without military background since the return to democratic governance in 1999. The announcement by the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federal (OSGF) siged by the Directoe of Information,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director, Personnel Management, Army, Brig.-Gen. Arogundade Oyelade, on Monday tasked soldiers to give priority to their training circles so as to bring out the best in them. Oyelade gave the charge at the opening of the Army Headquarters Garrison Warrant Officers and SeniorContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Tezza Academy, an Information Technology (IT) institute says it is set to expand its training programmes to foster braingain and accommodate more aspiring IT professionals. Mr Oluwatomi Etta, Communication Specialist, Tezza Academy, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Etta said that the Academy aimedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice has called for urgent measures to combat School-Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) in Nigeria. Jeddy-Agba made the call at the inauguration of the Committee on Legal Pathway for the Prosecution of PerpetratorsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Commandant National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, says the ongoing crisis in Sudan may aggravate the already dire security situation in African continent if not properly and promptly handled. Bashir said this at a One-Day Roundtable on Sudan Crisis organised by the Center forContinue Reading
Central Bank of Nigeria By Kadiri Abdulrahman Following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) new guidelines in the Foreign Exchange (FX) market recently released, the apex bank has announced further policy changes. According to the Director, Corporate Communications, Dr Isa AbdulMumin, these policy changes aims to promote transparency,Continue Reading
St Philip’s Anglican Communion, Men’s Fellowship Ministering By Bridget Ikyado The Most Revd. Henry Ndukuba, Bishop of Abuja Diocese and Primate of All Nigeria, has urged fathers to lead and discharge spiritual responsibility at home in order to grow their families in the path of God. In a messageContinue Reading
