The Ikeja branch of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), has reaffirmed its commitment to professional excellence, collaboration and social responsibility through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) outreach and a courtesy visit to the Acting Auditor-General for Lagos State, Dr. Olufunke Omolara Tayo-Makanjuola. The branch Chairman, Mr. Ekundayo Omitaomu, FCNA, disclosed this during the association’s courtesy visit to Dr. Tayo-Makanjuola to congratulate her on her well-deserved appointment. Mr. Omitaomu commended the Acting Auditor-General’s professional accomplishments and wished her success in her new position. The visit followed the branch’s CSR outreach to Babs Salam Orphanage Home, where foodstuffs and…
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Nearly 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa remain without electricity, exposing the scale of the continent’s energy crisis as policymakers, investors and development partners prepare to meet in Benin Republic to push for reforms aimed at making power supply reliable, affordable and capable of driving industrialisation. The persistent electricity deficit, compounded by unreliable grid supply and the high cost of self-generation for businesses, will take centre stage at the 12th Africa Think Tank Summit in Cotonou from October 28 to 30, where participants are expected to confront the structural, regulatory and financing challenges holding back the continent’s power sector. The…
The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) is seeking to strengthen its zonal and state peacebuilding offices across Nigeria as banditry, kidnapping, insurgency, communal violence and other security threats expose gaps in the country’s capacity to prevent conflicts before they escalate. The Institute said inadequate funding, manpower shortages, poor logistics and weak coordination between early-warning systems and response agencies were undermining peacebuilding efforts in several parts of the country, despite growing security pressures on communities. The initiative is aimed at improving conflict monitoring, mediation, community engagement and rapid response, with the Institute’s field offices expected to play a stronger…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must not introduce artificial intelligence into Nigeria’s electoral process without clear, transparent and verifiable procedures, the Executive Director of the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), Dr Clement Nwankwo, has warned. Nwankwo said any deployment of technology in elections must strengthen transparency and protect the will of voters, cautioning that an unfamiliar or poorly explained system could undermine public confidence in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. He also urged Nigerians dissatisfied with governance or the conduct of elections to participate actively in the democratic process rather than withdraw from voting,…
The Indian High Commission in Nigeria has highlighted the role of the Indian diaspora, estimated at more than 60,000 people, in strengthening economic, social and cultural relations between India and Nigeria. High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Ambassador Abhishek Singh, said the community continued to serve as a bridge between the two countries, using cultural exchanges and community engagement to deepen longstanding bilateral ties. Singh spoke at Dandiya Night 2026, organised by the High Commission in collaboration with the Indian Cultural Association (ICA), Abuja, and the Indian Women Empowerment Association (IWEA), at the Chancery premises in Abuja on Sunday, 18…
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for an independent investigation into the gas pipeline explosion in Aleto, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, demanding accountability for any negligence, compensation for victims and the decommissioning of pipelines found unsafe for continued operation. The environmental rights organisation said the October 15 explosion, involving a facility operated by Nigeria Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC), a subsidiary of NNPC Limited, had damaged homes, shops and vehicles, injured residents and disrupted livelihoods in a community already exposed to extensive oil and gas infrastructure. HOMEF’s demand followed a visit to the affected…
The United Kingdom and Nigeria have agreed on fresh measures to strengthen cooperation on migration, justice and security, including tackling visa fraud, organised immigration crime, cyber-enabled fraud and drug trafficking, following commitments made during President Bola Tinubu’s State Visit to Britain in March. The agreements, reached at the annual UK-Nigeria Migration, Justice and Home Affairs Dialogue in London on October 6, also cover improved document verification and border management, extradition, asset recovery, prisoner transfer, and safe and dignified return and reintegration of migrants. The two countries further agreed to support the development of Nigerian visa pathways for businesses seeking to…
The newly appointed judges of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice have pledged to uphold judicial independence and integrity, tackle delays in adjudication and strengthen compliance with the Court’s judgments, amid renewed emphasis on restoring public confidence in regional justice delivery. The judges made the commitment as they began a five-day orientation programme on Monday, against the backdrop of growing institutional demands for timely justice, impartial adjudication and effective enforcement of judicial decisions across the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President of the Court, Justice Charlyne Brumskine, who outlined the priorities of the new judicial college, said the…
The Lagos APC PBAT-KOH Campaign Council, under the leadership of its Director-General, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has mourned the passing of Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the revered Yoruba elder statesman, nationalist, educationist and former leader of Afenifere. According to the Campaign Council, the late Pa Fasoranti’s was defined by service, courage, integrity and an unwavering commitment to the progress of Nigeria. “Pa Fasoranti’s transition marks the end of an extraordinary chapter in the history of Yoruba socio-political development and the wider Nigerian democratic struggle. “He belonged to that distinguished generation of nationalists whose convictions were forged in the furnace of principle,…
The inauguration of the Osun state chapter of the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council is scheduled to be held tomorrow, Thursday, 22 October, 2026 at the Oasis Event center, Osogbo. In a statement issued today, Wednesday, 21 October, 2026 by the Osun State Coordinator, His Excellency, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the state body is billed to comprise a bipartisan list of political leaders and office holders. The event scheduled to hold by 12pm is expected to have the following members from All Progressive Congress, the Accord and the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in attendance: OSUN STATE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL STRUCTURE APC Chief…