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Gender Equality: University Don Calls for Quick SDG-5 Implementation

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

A lecturer with the Mass Communication Department of the Rivers State University, Prof Godwin Okon, has stated that to achieve gender equality and empowerment of women and girl child, there will be need for urgent implementation of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-5). The Sustainable Development Goal 5 concerns gender equality...

NASS: Group Hails Appeal Court Over Decision on Kalu’s Victory

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

A non governmental organisation under the aegis of Niger Delta Rights Advocates (NDRA) has hailed the decision of an Appeal Court in Lagos, for delivering a ruling in favour of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, over his victory at the just concluded general election. The...

Nigerian Army now possesses ability to engage in electronic warfare, says Gen. Lagbaja

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army has acquired electronic warfare capabilities and was now taking advantage of the convergence of electronic and cyber warfare. Lagbaja said this on Monday in Abuja, at the opening of the Maiden Cyber Security Workshop of the Nigerian...

Naira falls to N1,225 per dollar in black market

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

The naira, on Monday, continued its depreciation streak at the parallel section of the foreign exchange (FX) market. The local currency began the week at N1,225 per dollar — weakening by N55 or N4.70 percent compared to the N1,170 it traded last Thursday. Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators, popularly known...

NiDCOM promises to look into the Philippines’ murder of a Nigerian student

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has wowed to investigate the alleged killing of a Nigerian student by Chinese in Philippines. Towards this end, NIDCOM has requested for detailed information about the gory incident. The Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa-led Commission promised to set the machinery in motion to investigate the matter...

PDP to IGP: Don’t hold proposed Police Security Conference in Owerri

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has warned against the holding of the Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers, scheduled for between October 30 and November 1, 2023 , in Owerri, the Imo State capital, saying that the State Governor, Hope Uzodimma and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would...

ABU student arrested by NSCDC for allegedly killing a juvenile in Bauchi

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

An undergraduate student of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Abdullahi Ibrahim, has been apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi State for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old secondary school student. Ilelaboye Oyejide, the Corps Commandant, revealed that the 500-level student of Veterinary Medicine...

Tinubu congratulates Nigeria on its historic success in P&ID case

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

President Bola Tinubu has applauded Monday’s judgment by Judge Robin Knowles of the Business and Property Court in London, awarding a landmark victory to the Federal Government of Nigeria over a firm known as Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) Limited. Judge Knowles had dismissed the $11.5 billion (USD) value of...

Suspense as Supreme Court postpones ruling on Atiku,Obi’s case challenging Tinubu’s election

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

The Supreme Court yesterday reserved judgements in the appeals filed by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, challenging the declaration of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the February...

Tinubu optimistic $3 trillion infrastructure plan achievable in 10 years

NewsDeskNgOct 24, 2023October 24, 20230

President Bola Tinubu has allayed the concerns of the business community, assuring them that plans are underway to improve foreign exchange liquidity. The President said his administration will honour every legitimate contract with respect to the nation’s foreign exchange obligations. Speaking at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit (NES) in Abuja,...

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Gender Equality: University Don Calls for Quick SDG-5 Implementation

NASS: Group Hails Appeal Court Over Decision on Kalu’s Victory

Nigerian Army now possesses ability to engage in electronic warfare, says Gen. Lagbaja

Naira falls to N1,225 per dollar in black market

NiDCOM promises to look into the Philippines’ murder of a Nigerian student

PDP to IGP: Don’t hold proposed Police Security Conference in Owerri

ABU student arrested by NSCDC for allegedly killing a juvenile in Bauchi

Tinubu congratulates Nigeria on its historic success in P&ID case

Suspense as Supreme Court postpones ruling on Atiku,Obi’s case challenging Tinubu’s election

Tinubu optimistic $3 trillion infrastructure plan achievable in 10 years