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“History teaches us that everywhere there has been a national transformation, it has been brought about by public-spirited men and women of goodwill who, inspired by their belief in a higher purpose other than their own profit, have entered the public square to champion the common good,” according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Osinbajo (SAN) spoke on Friday at the …

At the beginning of the Catholic Church’s day of prayer for peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis made an earnest appeal to those in power: “Please, no more war.” “I invite you to pray for peace in Ukraine and to do so often throughout this day,” the pope said at the end of his general audience on Jan. 26. “Let us …

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) have entered into a Cooperation Agreement on the implementation of the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR). The partnership will enable the two organisations to collaborate and push for the quick recovery of assets stolen from Africa, according to a statement made …

As of Wednesday evening, almost 40,000 Nigerians have signed a petition calling on the United Kingdom (UK) home office to either remove Nigeria from the list of countries whose citizens are required to take English Proficiency tests or reduce the fees charged for the examination. The UK requires the citizens of any country willing to relocate to the country for …

Executive Director, Nigeria Automotive Manufacturers Association, NAMA, Mr. Remi Olaofe, has identified reasons behind the nation’s poor performance in the development of its automotive sector. It should be recalled that in the early 1970s Nigeria had six flourishing auto plants, which supplied automobile needs of the country. This include Anambra Motor Manufacturing Company Limited, ANAMMCO, Peugeot Automotive Nigeria Limited, PAN, …

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) has requested a total of N3 trillion from the federal government to fund fuel subsidy in 2022. The Minister of Finance and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. The federal government had on Monday suspended its plan …

The committee of the House of Representatives established to further alter the 1999 Constitution has adopted the bill seeking to confer citizenship rights on foreigners married to Nigerian women. The committee adopted the bill following its presentation by consultants working with the lawmakers on the amendment of the document. It is potentially another progress for women towards equality at the ongoing public …

Director General,  National Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, Jelani Aliyu, has unveiled an electric mini-bus converted from a petrol engine. The EV project was executed by a group of four young technocrats from Maiduguri, Borno State. •Mr Jelani Aliyu, DG Nigeria Automotive Design and Development Council, NADDC, inspecting the EV bus. Below is the bus. The vehicle was presented …

The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Thursday, added financial inclusion as part of its services to Nigerians, introducing its own e-debit card, agency banking platform and 27 new logistics vehicles for courier services. While unveiling the products, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said they will also help the government in improving transparency and fighting corruption. “It is the …

The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the import/export electronic invoice policy. The apex bank was directed to adopt a 90-day timeline for the implementation of fiscal measures to avoid destabilising effects on the economy. These resolutions followed a motion moved by Leke Abejide (ADC, Kogi), on Thursday. The apex bank had …