archiveSeptember 16, 2020

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has committed to double its climate finance for Africa to 25 billion dollars by 2025, with more than 50 per cent devoted to climate adaptation. The President of the bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, made this known at a virtual High-Level Launch of the Global Centre...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says it will soon resume its continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise, aborted few months ago by the outbreak of COVID-19. Prof. James Apam, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), in Kogi announced this on Wednesday at Onyadega, Ibaji Local Government Area of the state. Apam, who...

distributes food items, welfare packages widows Wife of the Oyo State governor, Engr. Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde, has declared that the state government under the leadership of Governor Seyi Makinde remains determined to protect the rights of widows and empower them to face challenges of life. Mrs. Makinde, who stated this...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said for Nigeria to experience exponential growth in the economy, efforts must be made to strengthen the country’s local capacities particularly against the backdrop of realities that are fall outs of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lawan made this known on Wednesday at the virtual...

Banking stakeholders have, in unison, insisted that banks must play a critical role to restore the Nigerian economy from the negative effects of COVID-19. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) 13th Annual Bankers Conference in Abuja, the bank chiefs that included  Godwin Emefiele, Governor Central Bank...

  Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) in Lagos State said they are ready to open for business. The cinema operators said this at a virtual meeting with Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday. The meeting was moderated by filmmaker and television host, Mosunmola Abudu, popularly called Mo...

  Jigawa State’s Attorney -General and Commissioner of Justice, Musa Adamu Aliyu has solicited the assistance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in establishing an anti- corruption commission for the state. Aliyu made this request on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, when the Kano zonal head of the EFCC,...

Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams has raised an alarm that armed terrorists now occupy parts of Oyo State in South-West Nigeria. He said intelligence indicated that they were at Old Oyo Game Reserve at Sooro village in Kishi town, Irepo Local Government of Oyo State. Aare who recalled...

No fewer than five persons were said to have been injured while a vehicle was burnt on Wednesday when the supporters of the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attacked clashed on Wednesday. The incident reportedly occurred at Oba Akoko in Akoko South...

Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the commission has so far registered 42 million Nigerians on the national identity database. The director-general was speaking during an interactive session with members of the media to commemorate the 2020 National Identity Day on Wednesday in Abuja. The...