By Edith Nwapi An Abuja High Court on Thursday fixed Aug. 23 for the arraignment of suspended Central Bank governor, Godwin Emefiele for alleged procurement fraud. Emefiele was to be arraigned alongside Sa’adatu Yaro and her company, April1616 Investment Limited on 20 charges bordering on procurement fraud, conspiracy and conferringContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has partnered with Equality Development and Research Centre (EDR-centre), an NGO, to curb workplace bullying. Mr Tony Ojukwu, the NHRC Executive Secretary, made this known when Ms Marshal Nwanne, Founder of the EDR-centre paid a visit to the commission in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Prof. Zhang Yanqiu from the Communication University of China said on Thursday, that regulating online media contents would help in curbing fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Yanqiu stated this in an interview with a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), participating in a 14-day trainingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to replace worn-out tyres and wipers in order to prevent avoidable crashes during the rainy season. The FRSC spokesman, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Speaker of House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has appointed five members as chairmen of committees, to replace those appointed ministers by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Thursday, Abbas said that the appointment is with immediate effect to prevent a void in committee leadership.Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Executive Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Mr Dayo Aiyetan, has called for the creation of verification units in all newsrooms, to prevent misinformation and disinformation in Nigeria’s public space. Aiyetan made this call at the ongoing Investigative Journalism Training for Journalists Reporting in SuppressiveContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and Afreximbank have jointly signed a commitment letter and term sheet for an emergency three billion dollars crude oil repayment loan. The signing took place on Wednesday in the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, according to a statement byContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), an NGO, have mobilised journalists on effective nutrition reporting to address malnutrition and improve the health and wellbeing of citizens. Dr Ngozi Onwudiwe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture said at a two-day training ofContinue Reading
By Sunday John The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to administer vaccine on girls between ages 9-14 years to protect them against cervical and breast cancers. Dr. Mohammed Addis, Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NAPHDA), made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday in Lafia.Continue Reading
By Ijendu Iheaka Abia Commissioner for Environment and Urban Renewal, Mr Phillimon Ogbonna, has said that the state will domesticate climate change programmes during its first summit in Umuahia. Ogbonna disclosed this during an event to mark the 2023 Diocesan Tree Planting Campaign of the Catholic Diocese at Christ theContinue Reading
