ONSA confirms escape of Binance executive, notifies INTERPOL Zakari Mijinyawa, the head of strategic communication at the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has provided an update regarding the escape of Mr. Anjarwalla from Nigeria using a smuggled passport. According to Mijinyawa’s statement, preliminary investigations have revealed that[Read More…]
Nigeria seeks joint West Africa regional protection of undersea cables Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the West African region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure and diversify connectivity to ensure uninterruptible connections. Nigeria made the submission following the recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities[Read More…]
FG files tax evasion charges against Binance The federal government has filed a criminal charge against Binance, a popular cryptocurrency platform, for “tax evasion”. In a statement on Monday says the charge was filed before the federal high court in Abuja on March 25 by the Federal Inland Revenue Service[Read More…]
NEC speaks on states yet to send in reports on state police creation The National Economic Council (NEC) said it has received reports for the creation of state police from 16 states of the federation. Vice-President Kashim Shettima, who heads the NEC, disclosed this in a statement issued by[Read More…]
Properties, money meant for workers salaries stolen during NLC Invasion of LP HQ- Abure alleges Julius Abure, chair of the Labour Party (LP), has said that money meant for the payment of workers’ salaries went missing, when the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) picketed its secretariat. On Wednesday, members[Read More…]
Edun seeks int’l financial system reforms to support SDGs Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, says the international financial architecture ought to be structured to proactively support the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Edun spoke on Tuesday at the launch of the UNDP[Read More…]
FG seeks speedy national digital ID for all Nigerians The federal government, through the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has inaugurated a steering committee on the Nigeria digital identification for development ecosystem project. George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation (OSGF), led the inauguration of the steering[Read More…]
ECOWAS condemns killing of army personnel in Delta The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the killing of 16 army personnel in Delta state. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the commission said it is a cowardly act. It also expressed condolences and sympathies to[Read More…]
CBN lifts FX Restrictions on Dairy Products The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the restrictions on the importation of milk and dairy products. On February 11, 2020, the CBN had added milk and dairy products to the list of items not eligible for forex. However, in a[Read More…]
Tony Elumelu Foundation set to announce Flagship Entrepreneurship Programme The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs, is set to announce its 1,200 African entrepreneurs across 54 African countries as beneficiaries of its flagship Entrepreneurship Programme. In a statement on Thursday, Elumelu said the announcement will[Read More…]
