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NAMA scores 76.5% in ICPC compliance rating

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has attained a 76.5 per cent compliance score in the 2024 Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard conducted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. This rating reflects a significant adherence to ethical and integrity standards among federal agencies. In a statement signed by the Director of Public...
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Abia, Radisson Blu to revamp Enyimba Hotel

The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Radisson Blu to rehabilitate and upgrade the long-abandoned Enyimba Hotel in Aba into a five-star hospitality hub. The Director General of Aba Development Authority, Ukeje Uche, said in a statement that the initiative aligns with the government’s aggressive infrastructure development plan to boost tourism...
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Amnesty Leader Dismisses Allegations Against Otuaro

The National Chairman of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Phase 2, Ibena Rufus Salvation, has dismissed a recent petition against the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dennis Otuaro. He described the petition as baseless and the work of faceless individuals, who do not have any stake in the Niger Delta Region project. Reacting to...
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AfDB dissatisfied with $210m Nigeria agro-industrial zones project

The African Development Bank has expressed dissatisfaction over the slow progress of the first phase of Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones project, raising concerns about the disbursement of the $210m loan allocated for the initiative. According to the bank’s latest Implementation Progress and Results Report dated January 30, 2025, obtained from its website by The...
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EU-SDGN Launches Media Toolkit To Promote Inclusive Reporting

The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme has launched a toolkit to help community radio professionals to ensure fair, accurate, ethical, and inclusive reporting of electoral issues across the country. The toolkit titled “Doing Civic and Voter Education: A Toolkit for Community Radio Professionals in Nigeria,” also aims to empower community...
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30 states generate N2.8tn, spend N3tn on travels, salaries

An analysis of the 2024 full-year budget implementation report of state governments has revealed that 30 state governors generated N2.8tn as Internally Generated Revenue but disbursed N3.03tn on operational costs. The N.03tn was spent on refreshments, sitting allowances, local and foreign trips, utilities, and medical expenses. This fiscal nature of the state governments came under...
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Ex-CIIN president honoured on 60th birthday

Recognition came the way of the former President of the Chartered Institute of Insurance Nigeria and Chief Executive Officer of Risk Analyst Insurance Brokers, Dr. Funmi Babington-Ashaye, for her illustrious career and contributions to Nigeria’s insurance sector. The recognition came in commemoration of her 60th birthday recently. At the Thanksgiving service of Babington-Ashaye, the presiding...
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