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. Warns of consequences if torture allegations are confirmed . Wants further violations of rights halted The United Nations has issued ‘Urgent Appeals” to both the Nigerian and Kenyan Governments respectively, demanding immediate stoppage of any torture or violation of rights committed against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Nnamdi Kanu UN also …

No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians have downloaded the eNaira application, 24 hours after it was launched by the Federal Government. This is as many users gave negative reviews of the application. On Google Play Store, the application is rated two stars of the obtainable five stars. Though Apple App Store did not show the number of downloads, the App is …

Adedotun Clement, the Uber driver brutalised by security agents who fired tear gas canisters to disperse protesters during the #EndSARS memorial at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos State, has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the policemen who tortured him. This was in response to a statement by the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, that the police could not take any action …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that Nigeria doesn’t need to copy e-learning educational solutions from other climes, adding that the country has devised a system that will work well for the nation’s education sector. The governor, who said this at the Ekiti Investment and Economic Summit held in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, said that this could become a …

Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has approved the establishment of the Edo State College of Nursing Sciences, Benin City to commence the training of nurses and midwives in the state from October 2021. The approval followed the last weekend visit of the NMCN accreditation team to the remodeled state-owned tertiary institution, which had lost its accreditation since 2012. …

*VP represents President at opening of 27th NESG *Says growth figures meaningless if they don’t translate to good jobs, living standard President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has said that stakeholders both in the public and private sectors must take timely actions and immediate steps for the nation to achieve the desired national goals in order to tackle existing problems and …

• Unease over how digital currency will affect financial intermediation• Nigeria joins Bahamas, Sweden, Cambodia, South Korea as pioneers of CBDC• ‘It’s elitist but will enhance the efficiency of payment system’• We are ready for rollout, CBN insists Nigeria makes history today as it becomes the first African country to digitise its currency, an exercise the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) …

Although he has been reluctant to declare bandits operating in Northern Nigeria as terrorists, President Buhari said Sunday that “they are essentially no different to Boko Haram” in some areas. Mr Buhari’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said this in response to the UK based news magazine, The Economist, which reported that the security situation in Nigeria was getting worse under Mr Buhari. …

The World Bank has blacklisted 18 Nigerian individuals and firms for engaging in corrupt practices, fraud and collusive practices in its 2021 fiscal year 2021, a new report has revealed. A list of debarred individuals and firms was presented in a new annual report titled World Bank Group Sanctions System FY21. The debarments were made by the World Bank Sanctions …

The Anambra State Government has adopted Saturday as a school day to replace Monday, which has been marked as the sit-at-home day by the Indigenous People of Biafra. This was made known in a recent memo by the government titled, ‘Anambra State Government Approves Saturday as School Day’, adding that Saturday classes commence on October 30, 2021. The statement read, …