Falana Urges FG To End Border Closure In National Interest
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana, has advised the Federal Government to end the closure of the land borders into the country. He said it…
Nigeria Loses N5.4tn Annually To Tax Evasion – Fowler
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Mr. Tunde Fowler, on Wednesday said Nigeria loses about $15bn to tax evasion annually. The $15bn when converted based on the N358 to…
EFCC: Rehabilitation Centers For Yahoo-Yahoo Boys
The Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has said the agency is planning to rehabilitate young people who are engaged in Internet fraud, known as “Yahoo Yahoo…
Just In: Niger Protests Border Closure, Bans Rice Export To Nigeria
By Isa Ibrahim Niger Republic has banned the exportation of rice to Nigeria following the closure of Nigeria’s borders. Since August 20, 2019, Nigeria has closed its borders in four…
More than 10,000 Nigerians Girls are Forced Into Sex Trade In Burkina Faso – Ambassador
By David John, Ramatu Ahmed the Nigerian Ambassador to Burkina Faso, said more than 10,000 Nigerian girls are forced into prostitution in Burkina Faso. She disclosed this in an interview…
ECOWAS Single Currency: Sierr Leone President Urge To Meet Up With Deadline
By Lukman Amusa Dr. Solomon Gembeh High Commissioner of Sierra Leone to Nigeria has advied members of Economic Community of West Africa State (ECOWAS) to work towards meeting up with…
FG Signs N14.7bn Mou On Production Of New ECOWAS ID Cards
By our correspondent The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Euphoria Press Limited for the commencement of the production of a single biometric identity cards for…
Accept Results In Good Faith, ECOWAS Observers Urged Candidates
The Economic Community of West African States Election Observation Mission has called on Nigerians who contested the presidential and National Assembly elections to accept the results in good faith. The…
Resist External Pressure And Intimidation United State Tells INEC
Eniola Olayemi United States has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to resist external “pressure and intimidation” in the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 16 and March 2. The United…
West Africa Shining example of peace, democracy in Africa – UN
The United Nations has described the West African region as shining example of peace consolidation and democracy on the continent making the positive role of ECOWAS recognised. Mr Mohamed Ibn…
