Day: November 6, 2023

The UNDP says Nigeria is making huge efforts in partnership with relevant stakeholders to substantially reduce violent extremism in the country.The UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, Mr Lealem Dinku, said on Monday, that Nigeria has been confronting…

The Chief of Training Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Sani Mohammed, says violent extremism requires holistic approach involving both kinetic and non-kinetic means to address.Mohammed said this at the inauguration of `Countering Violent Extremism Course 3/20…

Another set of 20 ex-agitators from the Niger Delta Region have commenced a five-week mandatory training that will lead to their certification and type rating as licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers.Maj. Gen. Barry Ndiomu (Rtd), Interim Administrat…

TAJBank Limited, one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing non-interest banks, has won the BusinessDay “Islamic Bank of the Year Award” for third consecutive time.This is according to a statement by TAJBank’s Managing Director, Mr Hamid Joda.The award was pres…

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called on army Commanders and troops not to let Nigeria down in the on-going efforts to tackle security challenges.Musa made the call on Monday in Abuja at the Army Headquarters Operations Centr…

The 81 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) soldiers have prevented a suicide attempt by one Mrs Francesca Spark who plunged into the Lagos Lagoon around 81 Division Officers’ Mess, Marina Lagos.This was contained in a statement signed by the Division’s spoke…

Some Islamic religious groups have called on Nigerians to foster orphans and vulnerable children to reduce number of street children, insecurity and enable them harness their potentials.They made the appeal during the 2023 awareness walk, themed “Fost…

Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of an online poll put together by an Ireland based newspaper, The Street Journal.Mr Osondu Joseph, Special Assistant on Media to the minister, disclo…

In Mali, the revenue forecasts of the general tax directorate are set at 1,166.775 billion FCFA. This represents 54.01% of the State’s overall revenue forecasts for the current budgetary year and places the General Directorate of Taxes at the top of t…