Abuja: The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced that Nigeria has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, which addresses issues related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and other fin…
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NOWA Vice President Honored with Global Peace and Leadership Awards in U.S
Abuja: The Vice President of the Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), Dr. Zainab Akpan, has been honoured with two international awards in the U.S. for her contribution to peacebuilding, leadership, and anti-human trafficking advocacy. Akpan was …
Read MorePSI Nigeria Inaugurates Local-Language Videos to Promote Menstrual Health
Abuja: Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria has inaugurated two audiovisual materials in Hausa and Pidgin English to raise awareness about menstrual health and challenge the stigma surrounding it among girls and young women. Ms. Temitope Al…
Read MoreShinkafi-Bagudu, Ministers Lead Cancer Awareness Walk in Abuja
Abuja: Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, Wife of the Minister of Budget and National Planning, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, joined other prominent figures to spearhead the ‘One Walk, One Fight’ initiative aimed at raisin…
Read MoreGroup Cautions Nigerian Leaders Against Repeating Past Economic Mistakes
Abuja: The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has urged Nigerian leaders to learn from years of poor resource management that caused repeated poverty even during times of oil boom. The IMPI said this in a policy statement signed by its Cha…
Read MoreGroup Urges Prudent Management of National Resources
Abuja: The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has called for more prudent management of Nigeria’s abundant natural and financial resources to ensure sustainable economic growth and reduce poverty. The IMPI Chairman, Dr. Omoniyi Akinsiju, h…
Read MoreNIMR HIV Study to Boost Patients’ Bone Treatment Outcomes: Researchers
Lagos: The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says its ongoing study on the long-term impact of antiretroviral drugs on the bone density of HIV patients in the country will improve treatment outcomes. Speaking at the institute’s monthly med…
Read MoreNiger Delta Activists Call for Immediate Gas Flaring Deadline and PIA Review
Benin city: Environmental activists, civil society groups, and community representatives from the Niger Delta are urging a swift review of Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to establish a definitive end date for gas flaring. The demand was a key …
Read MoreHow Oramah Transformed Afreximbank’s Assets to $40 Billion – Insights from Elombi
Cairo: Dr. George Elombi, Executive Vice-President of Afreximbank, recently outlined the strategic blueprint behind Prof. Benedict Oramah’s transformative decade-long leadership, which saw the bank’s assets skyrocket from US$6 billion in 2015 to over …
Read MoreFamily and Friends Commemorate Stella Obasanjo’s 20th Memorial Service in Abeokuta
Abeokuta: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, along with family members and friends, gathered in Abeokuta to commemorate the 20th memorial service of former First Lady, Stella Obasanjo. The Church service was held at the Chapel of Christ the Glorious …
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