By Theophilus Abbah, PhD Just three months after the third anniversary of the gruesome murder, the sacrifice, the burning alive of Mrs Salome Abu in Ochadamu, her ancestral home, in Kogi State, on the altar of politics to lubricate the undeserved victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November, 2019 Kogi governorship […]Continue Reading
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Kaduna residents have turned to petrol filling stations for salvation in their desperate search for cash to satisfy their pressing needs, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). This development is sequel to scarcity of cash in Automated Teller Machines (ATM) of most banks in the metropolis, just as PoS operators have closed shop for […]Continue Reading
Nigeria has been chosen by the Heads of State and Government of the Sahel Region Climate Commission (SRCC) to host the Secretariat of the Sahel Climate Fund. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman, confirmed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He added that communiqué was issued at the end of the second conference […]Continue Reading
2023 Elections: PRNigeria Unveils ‘Security Risks Report’ on Presidential Candidates, Violent States
Ahead of the 2023 general elections beginning next Saturday, PRNigeria has presented a ‘Security Report’ on the five major presidential candidates. The selected candidates include Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alh. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the Continue Reading
….AS Buhari dedicates Kaduna Fair to Dangote Group As part of strategies to expand market share and reach more customers, the management of the Pan-African conglomerate, Dangote Group has announced its partnership with Ogun and Kaduna states Chamber of Commerce and Industry to stage this year’s International Trade fair with a promise to invest more […]Continue Reading
Cashless monetary policy is the way to go, but Nigeria needs to deepen digital literacy as the starting point. By Daniel Adaji Key points: Internet penetration is barely above average Digital literary is also not impressive 36 per cent of Nigerians, over 50 million, are not literate Poor Nigerians cannot procure android mobile phones for […]Continue Reading
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) has set up NGX Digital and Technology Products Advisory Panel (The Panel) as part of efforts in advancing its digital transformation agenda. The Exchange said this in a statement issued by Mr Clifford Akpolo, Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, NGX, on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement said the panel would provide […]Continue Reading
The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) is calling for applications from suitable and qualified journalists for the second phase of its Open Contract Reporting Project (OCRP). The OCPR is an accountability reporting project of the Centre that seeks to promote fiscal transparency and accountability in the budget and procurement processes in Nigeria. In Continue Reading
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lagos Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) where the two tax authorities would collaborate on joint tax audit, investigation and automatic exchange of information. The MoU signing ceremony which took place at the State House, Marina, Lagos State, Monday was executed by […]Continue Reading
Re: Machina Vs Lawan Those that can’t distinguish Dane Gun from Pump Action are those rushing to analyze the substantiality and destructiveness of the American M16 to that of its Russian counterpart AK-47 when fired at short range into clay blocks, despite the fact that the AK-47 is of larger calibre and fires a much […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji Key points: Bandits, terrorists and secessionists have continued to unleash terror few days to the elections In many rural communities there will be voter apathy for fear of bandits and terrorists Security forces may be deployed in highly volatile communities What the law says INEC must do if there is violence Why […]Continue Reading
The Federal Government has expressed its readiness to partner with the Indian Government on total eradication of fake Nigerian passports into India. The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola said this in a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Mr Afonja Ajibola, on Sunday in Abuja. According […]Continue Reading