Nollywood actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Command following her arrest for tampering with the redesigned Naira notes, an offense contrary to Section 21 (5) of the Central…
Media and civil society stakeholders have announced the launch of the Alliance for Deepening Democracy (A4DD), a coalition of organizations from various sectors working collaboratively to engage critical aspects, stages and actors in the 2023 general elections in order to…
As part of readiness ahead of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced mock accreditation exercise with the Bimodal Voters Accreditation System (BVAS). One of the states where the exercises kicked…
A climate change and environmental think tank in Nigeria and Africa, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), and its partners, We the People, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and the University of Abuja, will organise a presidential town…
The United Nations (UN) has in strong terms condemned the deadly mosque attack in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, that left at least 59 dead and 150 injured. According to reports, a militant group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which…
…Approves membership of journalists working with registered online media Organisations The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has delisted the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the Local Government Information Chapels across the country from its members status. The decision was made…
The House of Representatives has agreed with the Central Bank of Nigeria on the naira re-design and issues arising from its scarcity in circulation. This is even as Godwin Emefiele, governor of CBN, says banks will continue to accept old…
The Lagos State Government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA), has cautioned parents and guardians against mixing domestic abuse issues with a disciple in their homes across the state. It said that many parents, hiding under the guise…
United Bank for Africa Plc has appointed Ghanaian national, Abiola Bawuah, as its Africa new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bawuah will oversee the bank’s operations across Africa, excluding Nigeria, according to the bank’s statement. She is the first female CEO…
By Idris Kamal Ibrahim | While Bornor IDPs struggle to resettle, after spending over a decade in various official IDP Camps, at a time close to general elections, they have no idea where to get their PVCs and even where…
