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No Suspects of Boko Haram financiers released, your allegation spurious – Malami replies Sahara Reporters

International Women’s Day: Nigeria committed to End Gender-Based Violence – Malami

International Women’s Day: Nigeria committed to End Gender-Based Violence – Malami The Federal Government of Nigeria has focused significant attention on the issue of sexual and gender-based violence and therefore working towards the establishment of specialized courts and Judicial Divisions focused on sexual and gender-based violence. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, […]

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SERAP sues Akpabio, Abass over ‘plan to spend N110bn on bulletproof cars, others’

$25bn CBN overdraft: SERAP writes Buhari, seeks spending details of overdrafts since 1999

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “provide spending details of the overdrafts and loans obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by the Federal Government since May 29, 2015 including the total overdrafts, the projects on which the overdrafts have been spent; repayment of all overdrafts to date,

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African Development Bank Group provides $400,000 grant for Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to support capital markets development

The funds will go towards strengthening the risk-based supervision framework, regulation of derivatives and green bonds, and build capacity for green finance The African Development Bank Group has signed a $400,000 grant agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria to strengthen securities market regulation and broaden market instruments. The funds will go towards

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Danbatta Bags Award for Exemplary Leadership in Public Service

FG approves establishment of SIM Swap Centres by MNOs, Extension of Enrolment Licence Tenure

FG approves establishment of SIM Swap Centres by MNOs, Extension of Enrolment Licence Tenure   …Mr. President commends achievement recorded so far   The Ministerial Task Force on the NIN-SIM registration held its 4th Review Meeting on Friday, February 26, 2021.  The meeting was Chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr.

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Between 2014 when the Chibok Girls were kidnapped to now about 1,157 students have been kidnapped in Nigeria — Women Minister

Between 2014 when the Chibok Girls were kidnapped to now about 1,157 students have been kidnapped in Nigeria — Women Minister   By Eyo Nsima   As Nigeria continues to record instability, the Minister of Women, Dame Tallen, has put the number of kidnapped students at 1,157 between 2014, and March 2021. In her to mark

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Statement from UNICEF Nigeria Representative Peter Hawkins on the release of abducted Jangebe schoolgirls in Nigeria

UNICEF calls on the Government of Nigeria to take all measures to protect schools in the country “We are relieved at the news of the reported release of over 200 students of the Government Girls’ Secondary School Jangebe in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, who were kidnapped during an overnight attack at their school in the

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Media, Telecom Regulator’s Partner - Danbatta

Prof Umar Danbatta to Deliver The Bullion Lecture

The Bullion Lecture Holds March 11 Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is to deliver the 2021 edition of The Bullion Lecture. Professor Danbatta is a renowned scholar, an erudite engineer, astute administrator, philanthropist, and a nation builder per excellence. Prof. Danbatta holds BEng and MSc degrees from

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Minister, Stakeholders affirm Health Safety of 5G

  Minister, Stakeholders affirm Health Safety of 5G    The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria, clarifying that there is no known scientific evidence to date suggesting that 5G poses any risks to public

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“WE MUST ACT WITH KNOWLEDGE, NOT FEAR” – OSINBAJO TELLS CBN, BANKERS, OTHERS

“We must act with knowledge, not Fear” – Osinbajo tells CBN, Bankers, Others

“WE MUST ACT WITH KNOWLEDGE, NOT FEAR” – OSINBAJO TELLS CBN, BANKERS, OTHERS *Advocates scaling-up of national projects *Says building 300,000 housing units in a year not too ambitious Rather than adopt a policy that prohibits cryptocurrency operations in the country, “we must act with knowledge and not fear” and develop a robust regulatory regime

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