By Muhammad Nasir A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) International Alert has engaged Journalists on strategic communications toward restoring peace and stability in the North-West region of Nigeria. The two-day Media and Strategic Communications (STRATCOMS) workshop, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary to Sokoto State Government (SSG) commenced on MondayContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said that the concrete fencing of Tincan Port would help enforce the usage of the automated access control gate. Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko, Managing Director, NPA, said this during a tour of the Tincan Port in Lagos, to ascertain theContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Federal Government to allow the old Naira notes to continue as legal tender until Dec. 31, 2023. Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgment, held that the preliminary objections by the Attorney General of the Federation, Bayelsa and EdoContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, has commended the Supreme Court for legalising the usage of the old Naira notes along with the new ones. Unegbu, a past president of the Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), gave the commendation in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Yiaga Africa has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to protect the transparency of the result collation process by ensuring easy access to the collation centres for accredited observers and party agents. Yiaga Africa said this at its Watching The Vote (WTV)’s Situational PressContinue Reading
By Simon Akoje Financial experts have urged the Federal Government to tackle the challenges in domestic production and food insecurity to check the country’s rising inflation. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. Mr Sunny Nwosu, the founder ofContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu A shipper, Mr Jonathan Nicole, has urged government through the Nigerian Shippers’ Councill (NSC) to ensure no cost effect on shippers while implementing the Cargo Tracking Note (CTN). Nicole made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Shipping Lines Association of Nigeria (SAN) says that the arbitrary charges and tariffs, making the port expensive, are not from the shipping lines. The Chairman of the association, Mrs Boma Alabi (SAN), in a news conference, in Lagos on Wednesday, noted that the charges were governmentContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed March 3 for judgment in the suits filled by some State Governors against the Federal Government over the cashless policy by the CBN in old Naira note withdrawal. Justice Inyang Okoro, who led the seven-member panel of justices, fixed the dateContinue Reading
By Muhammad Lawal Mr Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, the Commissioner of Police in Kebbi State, has tasked police personnel of the command to remain neutral while discharging their duty during the forthcoming general elections. Magaji-Kontagora gave the task while interacting with newsmen at the Police Command Headquarters in Birnin Kebbi onContinue Reading
