Anezi Okoro, renowned author, dies at 94
The renowned author of “One Week, One Trouble”, Prof Anezionwu Okoro dies at 94. His first son, Chukwuma Aneziokoro, confirmed his death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Enugu. Chukwuma said his father died peacefully in his sleep early hours of Saturday in his house in Enugu. According to him, “He […]
Tinubu greets Keyamo on his birthday
President Bola Tinubu has sent a message of congratulations to Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, as he marks his birthday on January 21, 2024. The president congratulated the lawyer and one of Nigeria’s leading advocates of good governance and citizens’ rights on the anniversary of his birth, and commended him for […]
FIST Africa, Madiba Foundation partner to improve education in FCT
FIST Africa, in collaboration with the Madiba Foundation for Good Governance, has donated desks, chairs, whiteboards, and other teaching aids to LEA Primary School in Kabusa, Abuja. This initiative is part of the two organizations’ commitment to improving education in the Nigerian capital. “Education is a fundamental right,” said Elizabeth Fred-Adetiba, Executive Director of FIST […]
Lagos agency rescues pregnant woman assaulted by her husband
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) said that it has rescued a pregnant woman assaulted by husband in the Mushin area of the state. The Executive Secretary of DSVA, Mrs Titilola Vivour-Adeniyi, made this known in a statement in Lagos. She said that the agency received a distress call on Wednesday from […]
NASS committed to establishing state police, says Lawmaker
Stanley Olajide (APC-Oyo) has said that the 10th Assembly is committed to enacting laws for the establishment of state police to tackle insecurity across the country. Olajide who is the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Information Communication Technology (ICT) made this known at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The lawmaker who represents […]
Education, awareness, key to information security in financial sector — IT experts
Information Technology Security experts on Wednesday highlighted education, awareness, capacity building and competence development as key to information security in the financial sector. The experts, sitting as panelists at a webinar organised by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), said adequate education and awareness would mitigate the large scale fraud in the financial sector. The News […]
Court orders I-G to pay woman N100m over death of husband in custody
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to pay a woman, Mrs Mary Kajo, N100 million over the arrest, unlawful detention, torture and alleged death of her husband, Mark Kajo. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, also ordered the police authorities to pay N500, 000 as the cost of filing […]
Tinubu, Akpabio, Abass, others eulogise Bisi Akande at 85
President Bola Tinubu, President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio and Speaker House of Representatives Tajudeen Abass took turns on Wednesday to eulogise Chief Bisi Akande on his 85th birthday celebration. Akande, who was the pioneer chairman of the All Progressives Congress [APC] and former governor of Osun State, was celebrated at a dinner in his […]
Shell opts out of onshore assets in N/Delta, retains interest in deep water operations
Shell PLC, United Kingdom, has reached an agreement to sell its Nigerian onshore subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC). According to a statement on the energy firm’s website, SPDC will be sold to Renaissance, a consortium of five companies comprising four exploration and production companies based in Nigeria and an international energy […]
Bauchi to rehabilitate Tafawa Balewa’s tomb
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State says his administration has concluded plans to rehabilitate the tomb complex of the late Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. He stated this at the annual remembrance day of the late prime minister on Tuesday at the tomb in Bauchi. He called on the younger generation to […]
