Rage against gays, lesbian, others: Nigeria abusing LGBTQ+ people, activists say
Law enforcement authorities in Nigeria are using the country´s same-sex prohibition law to target the LGBTQ+ community while ignoring abuses against them, rights groups and lawyers say, in the wake…
EXPLAINER: Why the naira is falling and what next befalls the ailing currency
Nigeria’s naira is on the brink of breaching 1,000 per dollar after falling to an official record low of 999 last week, Refinitiv data showed, tracing its weakness on the…
Drug war: NDLEA will deploy personnel in 774 LGAs in 2024 – Marwa
Oct. 27, 2023 Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) says the agency will deploy personnel in all 774 local…
Emefiele regains freedom from DSS, arrested by EFCC
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was released last night by the Department of State Services, DSS, but was immediately arrested by operatives of…
Africa’s Oil And Gas Industry: Stakeholders Reaffirm Need For Local Solutions
Key stakeholders and policy leaders in Africa’s Oil and Gas, and other related sectors have stressed the need for Africa to look within for solutions to Africa’s problems in…
Missing funds: Over N100 bn not accounted for in the FG’s 2019 financial statements – Audited report shows
October 27, 2023 …Over N200bn unapproved payments discovered The 2019 audited statement of the Federal Government has found that over N100 billion could not be accounted, suggesting that the funds…
LASG GRADUATES ANOTHER SET OF YOUTHS IN FILMMAKING
October 27, 2023 The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, in collaboration with the Gidi Creative Centre has graduated another set of 200 youths in filmmaking. The Commissioner…
House of Reps defend 134 standing committees amidst public concerns
Oct. 27, 2023 The House of Representatives has responded to public criticism regarding its ever-expanding number of standing committees, which has now reached 134, even in the face of economic…
Gen. Lagbaja directs immediate enrollment of personnel, families in NHIS
Oct. 27, 2023 …Embarks on assessment tour of Abogo Largema military cantonment The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja on has conducted an on the spot assessment…
63m out of 73m workers yet to enroll with PenCom – OPS
Some members of the Organized Private Sector (OPS) have revealed that only 10 million out of the 73 million Nigerian workers have enrolled in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). They…