By Ibironke Ariyo Hope Behind Bars Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has renovated a skill acquisition hub and empowered some female inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre Suleja in Niger. The Executive Director of the organisation, Mrs Oluwafunke Adeoye, on Tuesday said that the NGO donated five new sewingContinue Reading
How Ecobarter is transforming waste to wealth in Nigerian households By Aisha Gambo Over the years, Nigeria had practiced poor waste management which posed a threat to the environment and public health of the nation. According to the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, Nigeria falls among the 30Continue Reading
By Temitope Ajayi Barely a month after the Federal Executive Council approved the construction of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal superhighway, the contractor has moved to site to build what will be a monumental civil engineering project that Nigeria has ever seen. Since the construction of the iconic Third Mainland Bridge thatContinue Reading
By Reporters A cross section of Nigerians have condemned the recent killing of soldiers in Delta, saying any attack on security personnel is a direct threat to public order and rule of law, and an offence that is worse than treason. They said such attacks are unacceptable and must beContinue Reading
Another look at CBN’s new guidelines for BDC operations By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Recently, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released draft revised guidelines that will help bolster the regulation of Bureau De Change (BDC) operations in the country. The apex bank was responding to theContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In a country that has its legal tender, it is surprising how the dollar and its exchange rate determine almost every transaction in Nigeria to the detriment of the local currency – the naira. More surprising is how the same foreign exchangeContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka A FCT High Court sitting in Kubwa has struck out the N1 billion suit brought against a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, while he was in office. Also sued was a civil servant, Ms Asabe Waziri and two others – theContinue Reading
PRESIDENT TINUBU, AMIR OF QATAR’S PACT TO SECURE THE FUTURE By Oche Echeija Egwa National dailies on Monday in Doha, Qatar, were awash with photos of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit, meetings with His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, at the Presidential Palace, Amir Diwan, and the businessContinue Reading
Advocacy By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged religious leaders, community heads, parents and other stakeholders to heighten advocacy on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking. The FCT Commander of NDLEA, Mr Kabir Tsakuwa made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a pre-eventContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is in the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to support the vulnerable populations across the country. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
