Abuja: A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has said the 1999 Constitution (as amended) has failed to ensure Local Government autonomy, because State Governments exert undue financial and administrative control. Ndarani made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, […]

Bras­lia: Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Yemi Cardoso have called for a deeper Nigeria-Brazil cultural renaissance for the cultural and economic benefit of both nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the duo made the call during a landmark cultural and heritage event held in the […]

Lagos: An indigenous technology company, Arigo Technologies, says Nigeria and Africa have all it takes to become creators and leaders in the digital economy, not just consumers of foreign technology. Dr Arinze Madueke, Founder of Arigo Technologies, made the statement during the simultaneous launch of seven distinct, multisector digital platforms by the company at an […]

Kaduna: At just 10 years old, Ladidi Mudi (not real name) wakes at 5:00 a.m. daily. But unlike children her age who prepare for school, her mornings begin with sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes in the home of a stranger she calls ‘mummy’ in Unguwan Rimi, GRA, Kaduna. Though she lives with her employer, Ladidi […]

Abuja: President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has announced that the regional bloc needs approximately $2.61 billion to operationalise its proposed 5,000-strong ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF). Touray revealed this during a joint meeting of ECOWAS Ministers of Finance and Defence in Abuja, aimed at finalising the modalities for mobilising funds to activate the […]