By Maureen Okon Nigeria has secured a seat at the Total Official Support for Sustainable Development Goals (TOSSD) as a major player, says Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC). Yakub made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) whileContinue Reading
By Zakari U. Mijinyawa This opinion challenges recent Western claims that Christians in Nigeria are facing genocide. It argues, based on international law, ICC findings, and human rights research, that Nigeria’s violence arises from terrorism and ideological extremism, not a coordinated plan of religious extermination. The piece urges precision inContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye TAJBank Limited has ranked the biggest in the Non-Interest Banking (NIB) space, topping the sector in total assets and gross earnings value, an investment expert says. Mr Olabode Akeredolu-Ale, an investment expert, said this while presenting a paper on the ‘Roles of Non-Interest Banks In SMEs’ Financing’Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Imo Electricity Regulatory Commission (ISERC), on Thursday, said it received 242 complaints and resolved 115 cases between July 2024 and September 2025. The Chairman of the commission, Mr Bede Opara, disclosed this during the commemoration of this year’s World Energy Day in Owerri. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says Nigeria remains committed to the sustainable development ideals of the Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD) through Technical Aid Corps (TAC) scheme. The Director-General of NTAC, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said this in statement signed by Nkem Anyata-Lafia, Special AssistantContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has commended President Bola Tinubu for adopting a multidimensional approach to tackle poverty in the country. The IMPI Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. The think-tank said this in its latest policy statement, titled “UnderstandingContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) have commended President Bola Tinubu for his ‘remarkable representation’ of Nigeria at the high-level AQABA Process counter-terrorism summit held recently in Rome, Italy. The CSOs, which include Inclusive Citizens Advancement Network (Inc-CAN) and Concerned Professionals Congress (CPC), hailed the president’sContinue Reading
Prof. Abdullahi Usman, Chairman National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), says he is mot behind the arrest of any journalist by security agencies. In a statement by his Technical Assistant on Media, Ahmad Muazu, the NAHCON chairman said he did not order or request the arrest of any journalist orContinue Reading
Comments at the Launch of the ACIN 2025 World Report on Religious Freedom in the World. A Plea & Testimony from Nigeria By Matthew Hassan Kukah, Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria, Delivered at the Augustinianum Hall, on October 21st, 2021, Vatican City. 1. I want to thank Aid toContinue Reading
Malam Balarabe Abbas-Lawal, Minister of Environment, has commended the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) for its outstanding performance and dedication to environmental protection. This is as the Agency unveiled its Compendium of Achievements and relaunched the Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Map) in Abuja on Tuesday. The MinisterContinue Reading
