By Hamzat Lawal I was still a child the first time I heard of Canada. This was in 1995, during the controversial execution of the Ogoni-born...
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, was quoted as saying this during an interview with reporters on Tuesday...
The Cross River State House of Assembly wants all political appointees to denounce cultism openly before their appointment into public service. The Speaker, Rt Hon. Eteng...
The Zamfara House of Assembly on Tuesday abolished a law that allowed the payment of pension and other allowances for state’s former governors and their deputies....
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 13.5 per cent while other policy parameters remained constant. Mr Godwin Emefiele, the...
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President, African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for greater access to finance for African women. A statement by the bank said that Akinwumi...
Ms Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General has pledged the support of the UN to President Muhammdu Buhari’s administration campaign against corruption, insecurity, and many other challenges...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says adoption and usage of its varied socio-economic statistics by government at all levels will assist the country meet targets...
Mr Umar Jega, the Chairman, House Committee on Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees, has underscored the need to tackle internal displacement through preventive measures, saying that...
Dr Bakut Bakut, the Director-General, Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) on Tuesday advised African youths to imbibe the teachings on peace inherent in the...
Dr Kolawole Olaniyan, legal adviser to Amnesty International, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has shown “stunning disregard for the rule of law and human rights,...
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Abuja chapter, has called on victims of rape to break the silence and speak up. The Chairperson of...