Walter Carrington Award debuts in Nigeria
To honour, promote the values, principles as well as the idea of a better Nigeria which the 12th American Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Walter Charles Carrington who served as U.S. Ambassador between 1993 and 1997 at the peak of the military regime in Nigeria, the United States Government Exchange Alumni Association in Nigeria, USGEAA , has instituted an award in his name.
Regional security challenges dominate ECOWAS council of ministers’ meeting in Abuja
By Victoria Ojeme Leaders are hoping to come up with solutions to the region’s security problems as the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers meet in Abuja. Nigeria’s Minister of States for Foreign Affairs, Zunairu Zada, who spoke at the commencement of the 87th Ordinary Session of the council in Abuja […]
I spent 28 years on death row for nothing — Onwuchia, 68-yr-old cook
THIRTY-nine years ago, Mr. Innocent Onwuche, an indigene of Umuahia, Abia State was a relatively comfortable man. He had a wife, a son, and a comfortable job as a cook in the residence of a very notable accountant in Ibadan, Oyo State.
N5.5trn fiscal deficit report wrong, CBN says
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has faulted report that the cumulative fiscal deficit of the Federal Government stood at N5.5 trillion as at August 2021. The report representing a 39 per cent increase from the level in 2020, based on a year-on-year analysis is not correct, the apex bank said. Providing clarity, the CBN […]
NSITF pays N530m compensation in 5months — MD
THE Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, on Wednesday said that it paid the sum of N529,962,770.07 (Five Hundred and Twenty-nine Million, Nine Hundred and Sixty two Thousand, seven Hundred and seventy and seventy Naira) as claims and compensation to 69,045 deserving workers.
Huawei gives over 600 students ICT training across Africa in 2021
Huawei has successfully trained more than 600 students through the “Seeds for the Future” program in 14 sub-Saharan countries covering emerging ICT technologies such as 5G, cloud computing, and AI, helping them get job ready for the digital economy era.
Lekki Tollgate massacre panel report
THE submission of the 309-page Report of the Justice Doris Okuwobi-led Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Restitution for Victims of SARS-related Abuses and Other Matters last Monday was a demonstration of the good faith which the Lagos State Government, LASG, adopted to unravel what really happened at the Lekki Tollgate on October 20, 2020. […]
HURIWA faults Umahi on alleged killing of Ebonyi site engineers
Foremost rights advocacy group, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has condemned the alleged killing of five site engineers in Ebonyi state as announced by Governor Dave Umahi.
Group launches web APP ‘Kpoturum’ to address violence against women, girls in South-East
A Non Governmental Organization, NGO, Alliances for Africa, AfA, has launched a web App ‘Kpoturum’ to address the lingering cases of violence against women and girls in the South-East region.
Amnesty Int’l, Human Rights Watch, CSOs, others show solidarity with SERAP
Victor Ogunyinka No fewer than 28 civil society organisations have shown solidarity with Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) over what they termed as intimidation and harassment by the government. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, had called out SERAP activities against the government, describing it as “public stunt.” The civil society groups expressed concern, stating that […]
Scores escape death as court building collapses 20 mins after sitting in Aba
Tragedy was averted in Aba the commercial capital of Abia State when a court building suddenly collapsed about twenty minutes after its sitting.
