By News Now ABUJA — The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) announced on Tuesday that it has submitted a comprehensive response to the Auditor-General’s office regarding queries raised over its 2023 expenditure. In an official press statement signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols, the Commission confirmed that its formal reply has also been delivered to the Public Accounts Committees of the National Assembly. The agency clarified that receiving an audit observation is a standard administrative procedure and not a final verdict of financial wrongdoing. NiDCOM urged outside organizations and the public to refrain from…
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by Busola Aro Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says Nigeria’s gross foreign exchange (FX) reserves has crossed $55 billion, describing the milestone as the highest in more than 18 years. Cardoso spoke on Tuesday after the monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja. “We have been able to rebuild our reserves. And the whole conversation around rebuilding the reserves, we know that today — and it was mentioned in my communique — that we are in excess of $55 billion, the highest number in over 18 years,” he said. “That’s a big thing. It has…
By The Cable Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says US President Donald Trump has no right to govern other countries. Lula spoke in an exclusive interview with Christiane Amanpour of CNN, ahead of the ongoing United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. Lula said Trump’s approach to international relations is based on the belief that the strongest country should dictate terms to others. “President Trump was elected to be the US president. He has the right to govern the US, but he doesn’t have the right to govern other countries,” Lula said. “He doesn’t have the right…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) OFR, has called on the global community to move beyond short-term humanitarian relief and establish sustained, long-term support systems for victims and survivors of violent extremism. He made the call at the Ministerial Meeting of the Group of Friends of Victims of Terrorism held today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Addressing international delegates at the meeting co-convened by Spain and Iraq, General Musa emphasised the disproportionate impact of terrorism on the African continent, noting that Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounted for approximately 60 percent of global terrorism deaths in…
Nigeria and Italy have strengthened collaboration to implement the proposed Global Partnership for Education (GPE) financing campaign targeted at mobilizing $5 billion for education financing worldwide. This is just as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the GPE vision aligns with Nigeria’s agenda which aims at improving educational outcomes by investing in access as well as capacity building for teachers. The Nigerian leader stated this on Wednesday in New York, United States, during the Multiply Possibility High-level event tagged, “A New Era for Education Financing” held on the margins of the ongoing 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly.…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr Delta State has commenced the compilation of its first State-based Consumer Price Index (CPI), with the Commissioner for Economic Planning, Mr Sonny Ekedayen, warning that inaccurate economic data could undermine government’s efforts at effective planning and policymaking. Ekedayen gave the warning on Wednesday in Asaba while declaring open a five-day training workshop on the compilation of the Delta State 2026 Consumer Price Index. The workshop, being held at the Professor Chike Edozien Secretariat from September 22 to 26, is organised in collaboration with the National Bureau of Statistics, which is providing technical support and…
Immediate Past Deputy Governor of Delta State, His Excellency Dcn. Barr. Kingsley Burutu Otuaro, has congratulated the Pere of Ancient Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Monbene III Amaokosu, on the occasion of his 11th coronation anniversary. Otuaro, in a congratulatory message, described the monarch’s 11 years on the throne as a remarkable milestone worthy of celebration and thanksgiving. He commended Monbene III for his dedication to the preservation of the cultural heritage, traditions, unity and dignity of the Ancient Ogbe-Ijoh Warri Kingdom. According to him, the traditional institution under the monarch’s leadership has continued to serve as a symbol…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Delta State Head of Service, Dr (Mrs.) Mininim Oseji, has called for greater preparedness among civil servants approaching retirement, saying knowledge of pension procedures, financial planning and post-service opportunities is essential for a smooth transition. Oseji made the call in Asaba while declaring open a pre-retirement training programme organised by the Office of the Head of Service for junior and middle-level officers across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state, particularly those on Salary Grade Levels 01 to 12. She said retirement was often viewed negatively because workers lacked adequate information and…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as the Pyrates Confraternity, has demanded accountability over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, warning the Federal Government against allowing the tragedy to become another unresolved case of alleged abuse of power by security agencies. In a statement signed by its Cap’n, Dr Charles Meribole, on Monday, NAS said the deaths exposed what it described as “recurring impunity” in the treatment of vulnerable Nigerians by law-enforcement agencies. The association said…
By ENITAN ABEL JOHNGOLD ORHERUATA, mnipr The Association of Justices of the Peace (AJP), Delta State Chapter, has called on Nigerians, particularly political actors and their supporters, to reject violence, hate speech, political thuggery and other acts capable of undermining peace and security ahead of the 2027 general elections. The association also urged governments, security agencies, traditional and religious leaders, community stakeholders and citizens to strengthen early-warning and conflict-prevention mechanisms to avert emerging security threats before they escalate into violence. The call was made on Monday in Asaba, Delta State, at a conference organised by the Association of Justices of…