In a move that could redefine how global tech giants engage with African regulators, the Nigerian government and Meta Platforms Inc. have reached an out-of-court agreement to settle a $32.8 million fine imposed on the company by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The decision marks a turning point in Nigeria’s push to assert regulatory […]
Hamzat Lawal, the founder of Follow The Money International, says his social accountability movement saved the Nigerian government N50 billion, which could have been wasted in 2019. Daily Times gathered that Lawal Spoke in an interview with The Cable where he said his organisation helped the government close some leakages where the monies could have […]
Popular Nigerian actress, Adesua Etomi-Wellington has blasted the Nigerian government over their silence on the mass killings and attacks on villages in the North. There has been reports of attacks and killings by herdsmen in Kajuru Council of Kaduna State, causing villagers to flee their homes. The displaced victims, who are mostly women and children, […]
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank has berated the Federal Government for asking China for COVID-19 loans. Frank, a critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, is reacting to the news of China donating N48m to support Nigeria’s fight against Coronavirus. He criticised the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 for receiving […]
.…calls for consideration of facts against Boko Haram, IMN others Contrary to preliminary examination activities by the International Criminal Court that its prosecutor could press three cases against the Nigerian government, the Global Amnesty Watch (GWA) has commended the Nigerian government for its effort in tackling threats to humanity. The international humanitarian organization made this […]
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bamidele Salam, has raised a concern about the high number of members of the National Assembly, he has therefore called for a massive cut in the number of legislators and cost of running the Nigerian government. He is recommending that federal lawmakers, who are currently about 469, […]
The Nigerian government and the nation’s labour force are currently flexing muscles in what should be the minimum wage payable to workers of the government at the Federal, State and local levels as well as those working with the private sector of the economy. As at Sunday night, a truce was arrived at by the […]
The British Government on Tuesday said it will continue to assist the Nigerian Government in the fight against human trafficking. Stating this was the British Minister of State for Immigration, MS Caroline Noakes, who was on a visit to some facilities of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) in Lagos. […]
Just at the just concluded Food Security Council inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari spoke about Nigeria’s “very turbulent” journey in the past three years, the period of his administration. He mentioned some of the efforts this administration has taken to address the concerns. Read the full speech below. ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF […]
Media personality Charly Boy, AKA Area Fada is criticizing the Nigerian government for fighting Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu but failing to fight Boko Haram and Fulani herdsmen. Area Fada said the government began Operation Python Dance, sending soldiers to the South East to fight Nnamdi Kanu and pro-Biafra supporters. However, rather than employ the […]
The Nigerian government has been advised by the United Nations to approve the use of maurijuana for medical purposes, as the international agency also noted that those addicted to them are sick and need treatment, care and rehabilitation. In her presentation at a one-day public hearing on the rising abuse of pharmaceutical drugs among youths […]
The Human and Environmental Developmental Agenda (HEDA Resource Center), has urged the National Assembly to commence the confirmation process of about 60 nominees submitted by the executive to it, saying that the delay is affecting many government agencies. HEDA, in a petition sent to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and signed by the Resource […]
* Judge only granted 2 out of 12 prayers in suit against Senate * Malami under fire as SANs fault his legal advice Andrew Orolua, Mathew Dadiya, Franseca Iwambe, Abuja. Fresh facts have emerged about how a judgment delivered by Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court in Abuja was twisted in initiating the […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recovered $202.4 million (about N62 billion) from AITEO Group. According to the Corporation on Tuesday, the recovered money was as a result of a final settlement reached with AITEO Group over an outstanding debt of under-delivery of petroleum products under the crude swap contract between 2012 and 2014. […]
It appears that Amnesty International in Nigeria has eaten sour grapes and the teeth of its associate NGOs have been set on edge. They have had cause to allege paid protests and occupation of its offices in Abuja by motley groups asking it to leave Nigeria. Those after the NGO are basing their demand on […]