By Ismail Abdulaziz Gov. Nasir Idris of Kebbi has called for a review of the sharing formula of federal allocations to meet the democratic needs of citizens. Idris also called for a critical look at the issue of the establishment of the Police to be managed by state governments acrossContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, said there was the need for stronger collaboration between the federal and state governments in delivering dividends of democracy to the citizens. In a chat with newsmen on Friday in Abuja, Idris said that the complementary role of the twoContinue Reading
By Tunde Rahman Today is President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday. Instead of rolling out the drums to celebrate the day, the President directed there should be no celebration of any kind, including placing newspaper, radio or television advertorials in his honour. He urged anyone wishing to do such for himContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira The Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited in partnership with TotalEnergies Upstream Nigeria Limited has donated a maternal and child referral centre to Kwoi community in Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility is sited within theContinue Reading
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
