NAPTIP plays a crucial role in preventing human trafficking, rescuing victims, prosecuting offenders, building capacities, collaborating internationally, conducting research, and advocating for policy reforms. Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Abuja, has urged the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to do its work as mandated by the law,…
Once upon a time in Nigeria, there was a rise in the amount of money being held outside of banks. The Central Bank of Nigeria, the guardian of the country’s monetary system, released the latest figures that revealed this interesting trend. According to figures that were obtained from the Central Bank, the amount of currency…
On Monday, the Senate will commence the screening of the ministerial nominees submitted to it by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday.This is just as indications emerged that the President will create new ministries and form his full cabinet in two weeks.Speaking shortly after the names of 28 nominees sent to the federal lawmakers were read…
In the North East region of Nigeria, a horrifying incident unfolded in the Kukawa axis of Borno State. Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists ruthlessly beheaded 21 herders who had unknowingly trespassed into the terrorists’ hideouts with their cattle. The herders were accused of spying on the terrorists for the Nigerian military and other…
In a stunning development, a group of soldiers in Niger declared on Wednesday that they had successfully overthrown the country’s democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. In a televised address, Colonel-Major Amadou Abdramane, speaking on behalf of the mutinous soldiers, explained that their drastic action was prompted by the deteriorating security situation, as well as concerns over…
This is the second Phase of the boy child campaign which in continuation with the WCA/BMCCI theme of the year, dubbed: “re-engineering the boy child to value”. On Tuesday, @bmcci.ng had a successful skills acquisition program for the students of Fu’ad Lababidi Islamic Academy where 30 participants benefited from the program. The students were taught:…
Since 1990, the Nigerian naira has experienced significant fluctuations against the US dollar. In the early 1990s, the naira was devalued multiple times due to economic challenges, political instability, and external pressures. In 1991, the naira was devalued by 35% against the dollar, and in 1993, it was further devalued by 33%.In 1994, the naira…
Reports say that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has made arrangements for a nationwide strike scheduled to begin on August 2, 2023.Despite a court order that prevented the congress from going on strike in June, it is understood that the NLC believes it cannot remain idle while Nigerians continue to suffer from the removal of…
