South African army allows hijab as part of uniform
The South African military has amended its dress policy to allow Muslim women to wear headscarves as part of their uniform, an army spokesperson said Thursday. In January last year, a military court dropped charges against an officer who had been indicted for wearing a hijab under her military beret. Major Fatima Isaacs had been […]
Change at last!!!
By Donu Kogbara LAST week on this page, I published an article written by Dr. Uche Igwe, a Senior Analyst and Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics’ Firoz Lalji Centre for Africa. Dr. Igwe didn’t mince words and meticulously listed the many ways in which the Buhari Administration has spectacularly failed to protect […]
FONDCUP, partners to organise Niger-Delta unique cultural heritage
*Winner goes home with car, N1 million By Moses Nosike In order to change the wrong narrative people are holding against Niger Delta, Mrs Elizabeth Era, Convener of the maiden Face of Niger-Delta Cultural Pageant (FONDCUP), on a media chart with journalists in Lagos said that the cultural pageantry will not only showcase the rich […]
Voice of Naija Intiative charges newly appointed Service Chiefs to defeat insurgency, banditry
The Voice of Naija Youth (VONY), a youth-focused group, has urged the newly appointed Service Chiefs to make renewed commitment to defeat insurgency, banditry and other emerging security threats in the nation. This comes following the new appointment of the Service Chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari after resignation of the previous occupants of the post. […]
Trafficking: Buhari’s minister cautions travel agencies
Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola has cautioned travel agencies never to engage in trafficking and smuggling into the country or outside the nation.
EFCC tasks corps members on hard work, integrity
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the youths to make hard work and integrity their watchword, and desist from all manner of corruption while striving to achieve excellence. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Wilson Uwujaren, the Commission’s spokesperson, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
NIN, soft infrastructure for digital economy — Pantami
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Thursday urged Nigerians to register for their National Identity Number (NIN) which would be a great tool toward achieving a digital economy. Pantami said this at the Global Data Privacy Day celebration organised nationally by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Abuja. Global […]
AFCFTA: FG pushes ECOWAS brown card scheme
By Rosemary Iwunze INSURANCE As Nigeria settles down to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area, AFCFTA, the Federal Government, FG, is pushing for the full implementation of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Brown Card Insurance Scheme to guarantee prompt compensation to victims of road accidents within ECOWAS member states. […]
Buhari, sleeping at the wheels is not an option
By Azu Ishiekwene IF you were on a holiday to Nigeria from Mars last week, you would almost certainly cut short your stay to avoid what looked like a coming Armageddon. Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, one of the six South-western states, had issued an ultimatum to herders, mostly of the Fulani tribe, to […]
COVID-19 vaccines to be subjected to scrutiny before usage in Nigeria — Minister
The Minister of State for Health, Sen. Olorunnibe Mamora, has assured that COVID-19 vaccines, when received in Nigeria, would be subjected to scrutiny by relevant authorities before usage. The minister made this known in Abuja on Thursday while on a facility inspection tour of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD). Mamora said the […]
Infrastructural development: Gov Emmanuel vows to complete all projects
In his avowed determination to ensure the rapid infrastructural development of the state in line with his completion Agenda aimed at boosting his administration’s industrialization policy, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has vowed to complete all major infrastructural projects in the state before leaving office
