The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) acknowledged the impact being made by the global organisation Mercy Corps and MasterCard, highlighting the role of the National eID (NeID) card in empowering 18,000 women and girls in the northern part of Nigeria. Mercy Corps is a global organization that empowers people around the world including Nigeria, funded by the British Department for International Development (DFID) which came into the country in 2013.

WHAT fitting birthday present can one possibly give His Excellency, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, the Executive Governor of Delta State, a rare politician who turned 57 today if not to salute his professional touch in a state that pride itself as the finger of God? I have come to respect His Excellency since the day I first met him. By virtue of his background in medicine, Governor Okowa would appear to be professionally programmed to be cautious, painstaking, detailed and meticulous.

France beat Germany 2-0 in Marseille on Thursday to reach the final of Euro 2016. Here are five key moments in a game of twists and turns:

Two goals from Antoine Griezmann propelled host nation France into the final of Euro 2016 with a 2-0 win over world champions Germany on Thursday.

THE leader of Muslim community in Anambra State, Alhaji Garba Haruna has called for continued peace in the country, advising Nigerians to continue to maintain the holiness associated with the Ramadan fast.

EXCITING moments working in Nigeria?My years in Nigeria, particu larly Lagos has been exciting and when I got
here, I found it was a lot of fun and I loved it. We did so many exciting things with the former US Consul-General, Jeffery Hawkins. He had big dreams and it has been a credible assignment. My first assignment in the Foreign Service was in Abuja and my last assignment in Lagos, so I feel like it was meant to be and I would not have changed that for anything else, because it’s been wonderful.

Despite the perceived successes so far recorded in the war against corruption under the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, former Lagos State Police Commissioner, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav, has blamed the courts and lawyers for slowing down the war.

COUNCILLORS in Delta State under the aegis of Delta State Serving Councillors Network, have cried out over their unpaid 10-month salary owed them by the state government.

Extra –Vega, a leading multinational architectural fabrication and design company in Milan, Italy, said it has concluded plans to lead a team of investors from Europe that are willing to partner with local investors in real estate and infrastructure development in the country.

The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, has commended Etisalat Nigeria for its support of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria.