By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in collaboration with the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), has rewarded winners of the Code4Africa Privacy Hackathon. They also called for development for data privacy solutions to enhance data protection in the digital ecosystem. The hackathon, which held duringContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. (JCR) has affirmed the African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) A- issuer credit rating with a stable outlook. In a statement on Thursday, Afreximbank said the rating reflected JCR’s positive assessment of the Bank’s strong strategic positioning, resilient capital base, consistent profitability, prudentContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has said that the regional bloc requires approximately 2.61 billion dollars to operationalise its proposed 5,000-strong ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF). Touray disclosed this during a joint meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence on Friday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government plans to formally recognise Nigeria’s informal training hubs, including the ‘Panteka’ centres in Kaduna, Jos and other cities. These centres will be integrated into the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). The initiative is part of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed focus on Technical and VocationalContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue lThe Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has urged the emergence of procurement lawyers to address corruption and procurement deficits in Nigeria. Adedokun, in a statement by his Head of Public Relations, Zira Nagga, on Friday made the call at the 65th Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Association of National Professional Footballers (NANPF) has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agreement, signed during Tinubu’s official visit to Brazil, is expected to improve air travel andContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in partnership with the National Council of Women Societies, (NCWS) Nigeria, has donated food items to vulnerable people in Adamawa, Plateau, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom and Enugu states. Mr Isaac Morrison, a representative of the church, presented the food itemsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has called for renewed attention to the sustainable and inclusive development of Abuja’s satellite towns. Chairperson of the NITP FCT Chapter, Queen Phillips, made the call at the 2025 edition of the FCT Town PlannersContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have stressed the need to integrate climate adaptation strategies into peacebuilding efforts to address Nigeria’s growing vulnerabilities. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the inception workshop on Capacity Building Development for Conflict-Sensitive Adaptation. The workshop also featured the unveilingContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria, Republic of Benin and Cameroon have reaffirmed commitment to strengthen trading mechanisms and boost economic growth across their borders. Amb. Nura Rimi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, stated this at a Technical Workshop on “Support to Trade Cooperation among Nigeria, Republic of BeninContinue Reading
