Author: thecolumnng
North-East Governors to Establish Agencies Addressing Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Challenges
Governors of the North-East states, Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe—have committed to partnering with the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education [more…]
AU Lifts Sanctions On Gabon
The African Union said on Wednesday that it has lifted sanctions on Gabon after the central African nation was suspended from the organisation, following a [more…]
PDP Vows to Drag Oborevwori, Others to Court Over Defection
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to initiate legal action against Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and other [more…]
US Threatens To Quit Russia-Ukraine Peace Effort
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Tuesday that the United States would give up on mediation unless Russia and Ukraine put forward “concrete proposals,” [more…]
India Gives Army ‘Operational Freedom’ To Respond To Kashmir Attack
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given India’s military “operational freedom” to respond to a deadly attack in Kashmir last week, a senior government source told [more…]
Workers’ Day: Thursday Declared Public Holiday by FG
The Federal Government has declared Thursday a public holiday in commemoration of this year’s Workers’ Day, celebrated annually on May 1. In a statement released [more…]
Kekere-Ekun to NBA: Defend the Judiciary!
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to take a stand in safeguarding the integrity of [more…]
Putin Orders Three-Day Truce In May, Ukraine Questions Delay
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow’s World War II commemorations, drawing ire from [more…]
No Place For Hate In France, Macron Says After Muslim Killing
There can never be a place for racism and hate in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday after the brutal stabbing to death of [more…]
CBN Updates Documentation Guidelines for PAPSS Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a major revision of the documentation guidelines for transactions carried out via the Pan-African Payment and Settlement [more…]
