RMRDC: 30% raw materials law could create 1.2m jobs
By Victoria Victor, Adisa Halima The Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC says, a proposed law requiring at least 30% local processing of raw materials before export could create more than 1.2 million skilled jobs within five years, Director-General RMRDC, Professor Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, said the measure could also help conserve foreign exchange and increase […]
FG Seeks $1.5bn World Bank Loans
By Julian Osamoto The Federal Government is seeking $1.5bn in fresh World Bank financing for climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development as Nigeria’s public debt rises to a record N166.79tn. World Bank documents show that the proposed financing comprises three separate $500m facilities, with the projects at different stages of preparation and approval. […]
What INEC Must Get Right Before Nigeria Votes in 2027
By Julian Osamoto Nigeria is 113 days away from the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections, but the credibility of the polls will depend on decisions and preparations made long before voters arrive at polling units on January 16. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says preparations are on top gear. But speakers at a […]
INEC completes voter registration, begins PVC preparations
By Julian Osamoto The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it has completed Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, and is preparing for the collection of Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election The commission disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, at a Democracy and Governance Forum organised by West Africa Democracy Radio, WADR, […]
Niger: Ibrahim-Mama urges peaceful coexistence
By Julian Osamoto The National Amirah of Fitiyanu Islam of Nigeria and founder of CHAMUS Interfaith Peace Foundation, Ambassador Dr Hajiya Fatima Ibrahim-Mama, has called for calm and peaceful coexistence in Niger State following the deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC. Ibrahim-Mama made the call […]
CSEA Urges Nigeria, Korea to Deepen Economic Cooperation
By Julian Osamoto A non-profit Think Tank Centre for the Study of the Economics of Africa, CSEA, has urged Nigeria and South Korea to turn their longstanding relationship into practical economic cooperation that delivers investment, technology transfer and industrial development. CSEA Executive Director, Dr Chukwuka Onyekwena, made the call in Abuja at the Nigeria Economic […]
NILDS Selects Grace Ike as Judge for FCT Debate
By Julian Osamoto The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has selected the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, FCT Council, Grace Ike, as one of the judges for an inter-school debate on ending child marriage in Abuja. The debate, scheduled for September 28, is being organised by NILDS in collaboration […]
High Costs, Party Barriers Threaten Women’s Participation in Politics
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have identified high nomination fees, rising campaign costs and barriers within political parties as major challenges limiting women’s chances of securing elective positions ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections. They spoke at a news conference in Abuja organised by Gender Strategy Advancement International, GSAI, and partners, under the theme, “Beyond Participation: […]
Tobacco Tax: Stakeholders Demand Stronger Enforcement
By Julian Osamoto Stakeholders have called for stronger enforcement of Nigeria’s tobacco tax regime, warning that weak monitoring, tax evasion and poor revenue administration could undermine efforts to reduce tobacco consumption and raise funds for public services. They made the call at the second National Tobacco Tax Summit organised by the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy […]
SOS Villages urges states to implement child-care guidelines
By Julian Chinyere Osamoto For some children in Nigeria, home has become a roadside, an overcrowded shelter or a residential facility, despite national guidelines designed to keep vulnerable children with their families where it is safe to do so. SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, said only five states had formally adopted the National Guidelines for the […]