Addressing food insecurity immediate priority for Nigerian govt- IMF
March 5, 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says addressing food insecurity should be the immediate priority for the Nigerian government. The IMF said this in its End-of-Mission statement issued…
New NBC boss promises to end arbitrary sanction on media stations, says broadcast code will be reviewedÂ
March 5, 2024 The new Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, has promised to end any arbitrary sanction on media stations in the country while not sparing…
Africa to be $2.5 trillion short of climate finance by 2030, UN says
March 5, 2024 Africa will be $2.5 trillion short of the finance it needs to cope with climate change by 2030, a U.N. official said on Monday, adding that the…
Ghana’s president says anti-LGBTQ bill has not reached his desk
March 5, 2024 An anti-LGBTQ bill passed by Ghana’s parliament last week, which could derail international aid for the West African country if it becomes law according to an internal…
NPF restates ban on use of PoS, other electronic payment devices within Police stations, facilitiesÂ
March 5, 2024 …Warns Violation will Attract Sanctions on Commands, Formations’ Leadership The Nigeria Police Force has reiterated the ban on the utilisation of Point of Sale (POS) machines and…
Court Jails Three Fraudsters for Currency Racketeering in Ilorin
March 5, 2024 Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced three currency racketeers to various jail terms for selling new naira notes to…
Food security: Our people are being exploited because our factories are starved – Gov Bago
March 4, 2024 …Adds, we didn’t ban movement of food items to other states Gov. Umar Bago of Niger State has clarified misconceptions regarding the state’s stance on the mass…
ECOWAS Court dismisses suit seeking N110m compensation for slain journalists
March 4, 2024 The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Monday in Abuja dismissed a petition filed by Media Rights Agenda (MRA), an NGO, seeking to compel the Nigerian government to…
CBN Concludes Sale Of N1trn Govt Securities, Says Investors Oversubscribed
March 4, 2024 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded sale of government securities, issuing N1.053 Trillion (US$680 million) in short-term instruments as part of its liquidity management exercise,…
Adamawa Govt. confirm 1 case of Lassa FeverÂ
March 4, 2024 The Adamawa Government has confirmed one positive out of the five suspected cases of Lassa fever recorded in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Felix Tangwami,…