A ship carrying humanitarian aid is expected to arrive Gaza this weekend. The Spanish vessel, Open Arms, is scheduled to depart from Cyprus – the closest EU country to Gaza – and hopes to use a newly opened shipping route. With no functioning port and shallow waters, it is still unclear where the ship will…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has advised development finance institutions, primary mortgage banks and microfinance banks in Nigeria against late submission of regulatory returns through the Financial Institutions Returns Automation application. In separate letters to the institutions dated March 5, 2024, the apex bank warned that failure to submit their returns as at when due…
Authorities in Kaduna state have employed the services of a negotiator to ensure the release the nearly 300 abducted pupils and teachers of the Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School, in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A source who begged not to be identified said the state government had reached out…
Amnesty International has called on the Federal Government to ensure that every single person who were abducted by gunmen in Borno and Kaduna states. The Organisation which puts the number at over 687 people said suspected Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped over 400 persons including women and children from the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in…
The Department of State Services has issued a warning against large gatherings to avoid potential threats. In an advisory issued on Friday, DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, urged Nigerians to be vigilant against public dangers, especially Improvised Explosive Devices. He said this while congratulating Muslims on the commencement of Ramadan and the Christians for the Lent…
Wife of the President Oluremi Tinubu has condemned in very strong terms the abduction of nearly 300 students in Kaduna state and called on state governors and lawmakers to prescribe capital punishment for kidnapping. Speaking at an event to mark this year’s International Women’s Day she lamented the abduction of children and women whom she…
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Dentsu Agyle Nigeria, a prominent integrated marketing and media agency, is organizing a business masterclass and symposium exclusively for female students at the University of Lagos.Themed “Women Leading Change: Empowering the Next Generation of Marketing and Creative Mavericks,” the masterclass is scheduled for Friday, April 12, to be held…
According to statistics, 23% of children under five years in Cross River State are stunted as a result of malnutrition, said UNICEF. UNICEF Field Officer, Dr Ngozi Onuora, a nutrition specialist, revealed the statistics when the management of the State Planning Commission and UNICEF Field Office, Abuja, paid a visit to Governor Bassey Otu in…
Four undergraduate students of the Kwara State University, have been arrested for allegedly beating a fellow student to death. The suspects allegedly descended on the deceased, whose identity is yet to be ascertained as of press time, for allegedly filming them. According to a student of the institution who requested anonymity, the victim later died…
Prof Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra State Governor, has congratulated all women in the state and all over Nigeria on the celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day today, with the theme “Inspire Inclusion”. Expressing his sense of immense pride in the phenomenal women of Anambra State and, indeed, all of Nigeria, the governor commended their outstanding…
