By Kadiri Abdulrahman A financial expert, Mr Okechukwu Unegbu, says the directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), that balances of dormant accounts be transferred to it, was in order. Unegbu, a seasoned banker and past president of Chattered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), said this in anContinue Reading
Territory By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called for broad-spectrum collaborative effort in addressing the contentious issues of how armies can better protect the nation’s territory. Lagbaja said this while presenting a paper at the symposium on “Peace, Security and the Commitment ofContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is targeting to install two million meters annually to bridge the metering gap in the country. Adelabu disclosed this on Friday during a facility tour of Metering Solutions Manufacturing Services Limited in Onna, Akwa Ibom. TheContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu Mrs Blessing Onuh, the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Land Transportation, has pledged to give the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) the needed legislative backing to boost the rail sector. Onuh made the pledge when the committee paid an oversight visit to the NRC on Friday inContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said in Abuja on Friday that its monetary policies and actions have stimulated growth and stability of the nation’s economy. CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, said this during an engagement with Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions. CardosoContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has inaugurated a 70,000 litre solar-powered water project at Alesi in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is a Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation scheme, initiated by theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar has underscored the need for Nigeria to continually play key role towards sustainable peace, security and stability in the Sahel region. Tuggar stated this while delivering a lecture titled: “Pathways to peace, security and stability in the Sahel: What Role for Nigeria?”,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has begun the first Programme Management Review (PMR) meeting with officials of the United States Government and Bell Textron Company to discuss progress made so far on the supply of the AH-1Z attack helicopters to the Service. This is contained in aContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The African Union (AU) has restated its position against external interferences in the Sudan war situation. Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Chair, AU High-Level Panel of the Resolution of the Conflict in Sudan (HLP-Sudan), stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have urged Sudanese political and civilian actors to put supreme interests in their country above other considerations. They also urged Sudanese people to work closely together to end the war and return their country to normalcy.Continue Reading
