Tag: Nigeria
Nigerian Senate approves N11.35bn For Police Trust Fund
On Wednesday, the Senate approved N11,352,457,101.70 as the budget for the Nigeria Police Trust Fund for the fiscal year 2020.…
Nigeria’s economy exits recession
In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Nigerian economy exited recession, recording its first growth in three quarters as the…
Nigeria’s president dispatches security chiefs to rescue kidnapped students
President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has sent security chiefs to organize rescue operations for students kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on…
Biodiversity Conservation & National Development: Potentials & Challenges
By Adedimeji Quayyim Abdul-Hafeez* As the ices melt and the environment is withered away through natural and human causes,…
Nigeria Appoints New Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has named Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
Abducted Nigerian journalist, two others released
Okechukwu Nnodim, a journalist, and two others with whom he was kidnapped late Wednesday, were released. Mr. Nnodim and his…
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CBN bans cryptocurrency trading in Nigeria
Banks have been ordered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to close accounts within their networks of persons or…
Nigeria’s former minister poised to head WTO after South Korean candidate quits
Following the withdrawal of South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is now poised to…
Nigeria to Increase Protection for Healthcare Workers Following Surge in COVID Infections
Following a rise in COVID-19 cases among the community, Nigerian authorities are promising to provide more security for healthcare staff.…
Nigeria to build 38 Oxygen plants as treatment centres ‘struggle’ with COVID patients
As President Muhammadu Buhari has now approved about 17 million dollars for the project to meet the demand for medical…
The Challenges of community participation in schooling in Nigeria
Written By Máiréad Dunne*, & Sara Humphreys* Nigeria has more out-of-school children than any other country in the world. Around 10.5…
Nigerian Government Set To Build Six New Prisons
On Saturday, the Federal Government of Nigeria said it would create six modern custodial facilities in the country's six geo-political…
