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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …