To boost the ease of doing business in the mining sector, the Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Mineral Resources Decision Support System (NMDSS). Launching the system, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake stated that the portal will expand access of prospective investors to critical information on Nigeria’s mineral deposits, policies guiding the mining sector and incentives for investment from anywhere in the world. The Nigeria Mineral Resources Decision Support System (NMDSS) is a communication tool to enhance government strategy to ease business in the solid minerals sector. Highlighting its cost-saving opportunties, the Minister said prospective foreign…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Farooq A. Kperogi I don’t want to be known as the guy who exposes or popularizes exposés on people’s forged qualifications. But when our reporters have shown themselves to be either unable or unwilling to bring to light cases of shockingly brazen and bizarre certificate forgeries in high places, it behooves those of us on the reportorial fringes but with knowledge of these frauds to fill the gap. Early this month, the Nigerian diasporan online media were abuzz over the scandal of Ndi Okereke-Onyiuke’s fake doctoral degree on the basis of which she became so many things in Nigeria.…
How Africa can win the war against cancer by promoting the culture of early detection and treatment of the scourge is on the front burner again. It was at a high level Regional Seminar on Cancer Awareness programme for member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) hosted by the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in Abuja. Acknowledging several initiatives of the current administration in cancer management, including improved budgetary funding for health in 2024 and expanded access to cancer treatment, the First Lady of Nigeria said that reversing the grim statistics of cancer prevalence in the…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu has urged the Senate to review and approve a bill aimed at prohibiting athletes from using substances that enhance their performance. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter read on Thursday, 16 May, 2024 on the floor of the upper legislative chamber by the Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau. The President stated that the bill would establish a legal framework for the formation of the National Anti-Doping Organization. He further emphasized that the establishment of the agency is essential for Nigeria to meet the standards set forth in the World Anti-Doping Code. “In accordance…
Amid rampant terrorism and financial misconduct, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has reaffirmed its dedication to combatting terrorism financing as a means to curtail illicit financial activities. This commitment was reiterated yesterday by the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN during a Multi-Stakeholders’ National Dialogue on preventing terrorism financing and violent extremism, organized by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) in partnership with Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) and the Inter-Governmental Action Against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA ECOWAS), held at the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja. In his address, Dr. Aliyu emphasized…
A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama Abuja has threatened to issue a bench warrant against a legal practitioner, Barrister Ferdinand Baba Isa following his failure to appear in court in a N550 million fraud case filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Barrister Baba Isa, who is the second defendant in the N550m corruption case, was due to be arraigned in the court on the 10th May, 2024 but failed to show up when the case was mentioned. The presiding judge, Justice James Omotosho said the failure of the defendant to appear…
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum supervised the distribution of N250 million to over 25,000 widows and vulnerable women through the Borno Renaissance Microfinance Bank in Gwoza Local Government Area on Wednesday. The distribution took place in four centres, including Central Stadium, Mega Primary School, Government Secondary School and Government Day Secondary School, all in Gwoza town. The distribution, according to Zulum, was to support women who were victims of the Boko Haram insurgents, some of whom has lost their husbands due to the crisis. “About 25,000 women benefited from today’s distribution exercise; each of them received N10,000 through the…
A former Vice President of the ECOWAS Court, Prof. Friday Nwoke has advocated a triple approach towards resolving the disconnect between the Court and the national courts of the Member States, which have an important role in the enforcement of the decisions of the regional court. In a paper presented at the ongoing 2024 international conference of the Court in Freetown, Nwoke suggested that the Court should focus on such measures as training for officials of national courts, workshops and meetings with the sole objective of facilitating cooperation as these will impact positively on compliance and the enforcements of the…
Swap Station Mobility Limited has signed partnership agreement with Glovo and Siltech World to deploy electric motorbikes, smart swappable batteries, and a network of quick interchange stations across Lagos State. The partnership will provide Glovo couriers with 2-wheel electric motorbikes that offer lower cost, clean mobility alternative to the internal combustion engine (ICE). The Electric Vehicles (EVs) are provided on a lease-to-own model whilst also offering riders a unique “pay as you ride” or “weekly subscription” to access SSM’s battery swap and charging facilities, technical support and cover for insurance, licensing, and routine maintenance services. In order to increase adoption,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A Ghanaian identified as Nelson Shardey has instituted a legal case against the United Kingdom Home Office after he was denied permanent residency despite living in the country for 42 years. Shardey is a retired 74-year-old man who arrived in the UK in 1977. But after living in the UK for almost 50 years, Shardey was informed to wait another 10 years before the Home Office could grant him permanent residency, the BBC reports. Shardey had for many years assumed he was officially British after he first arrived in the UK in 1977 to study accountancy on…