Tag: Nigeria
5 NGOs, 4 Journalists Sue Federal Government at ECOWAS Court Over Twitter Ban
Five non-governmental organizations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja asking it to declare the indefinite suspension…
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Nigeria loses N24.72bn in 10 days Over Twiter Shutdown
Nigeria has lost N24.72bn ($60.14m) in 10 days to the Twitter ban that took effect on June 5. According to NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool, Nigeria loses N102.9m ($250,600) every…
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Abubakar Shekau: The mastermind behind the Chibok kidnappings
Abubakar Shekau, the infamous leader of the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram, is dead, a video published by its militants has confirmed. Last month, a rival faction said Shekau, who…
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Grammys 2021: Burna Boy and Wizkid win at music awards
Nigeria Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Wizkid have both won awards at the 2021 Grammys. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music…
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Aisha Abubakar- Achonu: FG should come to the aid of Garment Manufacturers
The fashion industry, like many others in Nigeria, has been hit hard by the impact the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has had on the country’s economy, permanently changing lives, livelihoods and…
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Isah Aminu Buhari: CIN’s strategic collaboration with CNAS, has exposed our Institute to global visibility, recognition, principled national security debates and defense policies
Isah Aminu Buhari is the Vice President , Compliance Institute, Nigeria (CIN) and Co-Chair, Association of Certified Anti -Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). He speaks with Adedayo Adejobi on the Apex Bank’s competency framework, the institute’s alliance with Center for a New American Security, IFCA and how Nigeria’s compliance industry has become…
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Confronting Nigeria’s Domestic Terrorism Threat and the Federal Government’s Complicit Body Language
Following the announcement by Fulani Herdsmen to withdraw their service and demanding an outrageous sum of N475bn compensation, threatening acute shortage of beef, vegetables, tomatoes and onions, among other essential edibles…
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Will Nigerian Airlines Survive?
Since July 8, 2020 when the nation’s airspace was reopened for domestic flight operations, Nigerian airlines have been brainstorming on how to survive when after over three months of lockdown…
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Ogbonnaya Onu to headline 4th Nanotechnology conference by Lautech Nano+ group
The minister of science and technology, Ogbonnaya Onu, will on Tuesday 27 October address the plenary session of the 4th annual workshop/conference on nanotechnology at the Ladoke Akintola University of…
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We’re researching on pollution control in Nigeria, says Minister
From Adeniyi Ajayi, Abuja The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said that the ministry is carrying out research on appropriate technologies and effective data collection…
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