NEITI recovers $3bn from underpayments by companies –Exec. Sec
The Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ( NEITI), Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has said that the agency had recovered over $3 billion dollars […]
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EFCC opens money laundering trial of ex-governor’s aide’s wife
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, opened its case in the money laundering case it instituted against Mrs Beauty Apere at the Federal […]
Afreximbank to provide U.S$200m for sustainability facility for Q1 2022– UNECA
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has announced the establishment of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility (LSF), dedicated to providing African governments with […]
Gender equality: NGO tackles barriers against gender inequality
A public health non-governmental organisation, Nigeria Health Watch (NHW), is bringing to the fore, the barrier that gender inequality continues to pose to the realisation […]
China applies to join Digital Economy Partnership Agreement
China has filed a formal application to join the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA), the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) announced on Monday. The ministry said […]
President Buhari’s visit to Saudi Arabia highlights: Inequalities breed unrest
By Garba Shehu President Muhammadu Buhari had a very successful visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the high which is the symbolization of our […]
Okonjo-Iweala, others bag CIBN awards
The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says Nigeria’s banking sector has contributed immensely to the development of the country and indeed […]
Sule inaugurates water supply, sanitation project
Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has inaugurated the Partnership for Expanded Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) project to address the challenge of access […]
Aregbesola urges industrialists to explore new technologies for better productivity
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on industrialists and manufacturers to explore new technologies and management practices for better productivity. Aregbesola made […]
UN General Assembly debate underscores need to deliver on climate actions
The UN General Assembly on Tuesday underscored the need for Member States to deliver on climate actions, bridging the financial gap and addressing the technical […]
FRC urges states, LGs to enact Fiscal Responsibility Law
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), has tasked states and local governments to enact Fiscal Responsibility Law, to promote transperancy, accountability and probity in governance. The […]
Imperatives of International Day of Rural Women, girls
By Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The UN General Assembly, in its resolution 62/16 of Dec. 18, 2007, designated Oct. 15 as International […]
Public Finance Mgt: FRC commences advocacy to geopolitical zones
By Chimezie Godfrey As part of efforts to enthrone the culture of transparency, accountability and prudence in public finance management in Nigeria, the Fiscal Responsibility […]
Absence of EFCC witness stalls money laundering trial of ex-governor’s aide’s wife
The absence of EFCC star witness stalled a N200-million money laundering suit against one Embelakpo Apere, and his wife, Beauty, at the Federal High Court, Yenagoa, on […]
Gombe govt to partner private sector on development of hippopotamus colony
Gombe State Government has expressed its readiness to partner with private sector initiatives on developing hippopotamus colony around its water banks and harness the huge […]
Stakeholders decry pitiable state of data generation in Environment – Public Health sector
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya LivingScience Foundation Ile-Ife, in conjunction with a number of strategic partners, have organised the sixth National Conference on Environment and Health and […]
UN chief decries rising levels of global extreme poverty as a ‘moral indictment’
UN Secretary General António Guterres has described current levels of global poverty as a ‘moral indictment of our times’ noting that for the first time […]
Army chief of standards advocates re-naming humanitarian affairs ministry
Maj.-Gen. James Ataguba, the Chief of Standards and Evaluation, Nigerian Army, has advised the Federal Government to consider renaming the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs […]
Avoidable Labour disputes, threat to 2022 Appropriation Act, Sustainable Economic Plan- MINILS DG
Serial disregards for collective agreements by some employers, relevant government agencies with the attendant incessant strikes, lockouts and loss of man-hours threaten the realization of […]
WHO Expert Jalal-Eddeen Saleh to discuss new Malaria Vaccine at AUN-Atiku Institute Lecture
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) announces the resumption of its Development and Leadership Lecture series under the auspices of the AUN-Atiku Institute. The first […]
NDEPS has impacted Nigerian economy significantly – Pantami
The implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, (NDEPS) in less than two years of its launching has been said to have had […]
FG receives AU’s country self-assessment report on Nigeria
The Federal Government, on Friday received outcomes of validation of the Country Self-Assessment Report (CSAR), carried out by the African Union (AU) Team on African […]
All Batch C Npower beneficiaries will be deployed, Ude assures
The Special Adviser to Imo state governor on Sustainable Development Goals and Humanitarian Services, Princess Christina Ude who is the Focal Person NSIPs Imo State, […]
NLC urges FG to adopt National Employment Plan to engender decent work
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged the Federal Government to adopt a National Employment Plan that would engender decent work in the country. NLC […]
Space Week: NASRDA invites NOA, corporate organisations to support space awareness programmes
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has called on the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and corporate organisations to support in creating awareness on […]