By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has stressed the need for deliberate action to protect the rights, safety and dignity of women and girls across the country. She made the call at the launch of the annual 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has further raised interest rate by 25 basis points to 27.50 per cent from 27.25 per cent. The Governor of the CBN and Chairman of the MPC, Yemi Cardoso, announced the raise on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) on Monday forged an alliance with the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) to enhance the business and taxation systems in the country. Mr Chimezie Ihekweazu, President of BRIPAN, during a business visit to CITN inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice (ECCJ) has pledged to enhance its performance and efficiency by 2025, even as it deals with notable financial and operational hurdles. Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, the President of the court, said this at the opening of the 2024 Judicial Retreat in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigeria, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), is advancing efforts to harness animal genetic resources for sustainable agriculture, food security, and economic development. The initiative aims to promote the conservation, sustainable use, and development of indigenous genetic resources to enhance livestock productivity and resilience.Continue Reading
A News Analysis By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) It was in Oct. 3 that the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) held its inaugural International Lecture intended to serve as wakeup call on stakeholders in security sector on the need to be more proactive in the fight againstContinue Reading
By Martha Agas A non-governmental organisation, the Yargote Foundation has called for the establishment of special programmes aimed at empowering boys to become responsible members of society. The founder of the foundation, Mrs Anna Pai, made the call at a summit titled “Shaping the Future of Boys for Balanced LivingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Education stakeholders have called for the implementation of policies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promote girl-child education, and reduce Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) cases. The stakeholders made the call on Thursday at the 2024 Girls Education Summit (GES’24), organised by the Girls Education AccessContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli World Bank has promised to continue to provide necessary support to the Katsina State Government toward the development of the education sector. The World Bank Country Director, Dr Ndiame Diop, made the promise in Katsina on Thursday at the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE)Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has unveiled the fifth wave of the General Household Survey- Panel(GHS-Panel) which will help track the resilience of Nigerian households over time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the GHS- Panel Wave 5 2023/2024, which was carried out byContinue Reading
