Buhari instructs Defence Ministry to create military-industrial complex for local production of weapons
Oct. 12, 2021 As part of the efforts towards strengthening national security, President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal government has increased investments in arms, weapons and other necessary equipment. Buhari…
Ex-Buhari aide arraigned for alleged certificate forgery, risks jail
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former President Muhammadu Buhari aide, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, over allegations of certificate forgery. Obono-Obla is the former…
NCC debuts Outreach Programme, Campus Conversation, at University of Abuja
Following the re-structuring and re-branding of its existing consumer outreach programmes, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has held the maiden edition of the Campus Conversation at the University of Abuja….
CYBERSECURITY: NCC DARES CROOKS WITH RESPONSE FACILITY
As global ICT usage has become increasingly threatened by cyber crooks, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has responded to the challenge with the inauguration of an incidence response facility. The…
Lagos sets up new security unit to monitor transport infrastructure
October 12, 2021 Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has approved a dedicated security team for the monitoring and enforcement of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and protection of other transport infrastructure…
International Girl-Child Day: 44% of girls in Nigeria marry before 18 years – Report
Oct. 11, 2021 Save the Children’s Global Girlhood Report on Monday revealed that an estimated 44 per cent of girls in Nigeria get married before their 18th birthday. The report…
Ndubuisi Kanu’s Burial: I gave the order not to release the corpse to protect it from being tampered with
Oct. 11, 2021 Justice Christopher Balogun of an Ikeja High Court on Monday gave an insight about why he gave an Order that the corpse of Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu…
Low-Income Country Debt Rises to Record $860 Billion in 2020
Oct. 11, 2021 The World Bank says governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with massive fiscal, monetary, and financial stimulus packages. This is according to a new…
LAGOS TO SERVE AS SDGs ACCELERATOR, INNOVATION HUB FOR SOUTH-WEST
Oct. 11, 2021 In line with the strategic vision of the Lagos State Government towards establishing a model for its sustainability agenda, the Office of Sustainable Development Goals and Investment…
U.N. biodiversity chief says world has reached ‘moment of truth’ on conservation
Oct 11, 2021 The world has now reached “a moment of truth” when it comes to protecting its vital ecosystems, U.N. biodiversity chief Elizabeth Maruma Mrema said on Monday as…