Business & Economics
STANDARDIZING ECONOMIC SOVEREIGNTY
Achieving standardization of economic sovereignty requires a proper alignment of Nigeria's economic policies with robust national standards to ensure competitiveness, compliance, and national integrity In May 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu unveiled the 'Nigeria First' ... Read More
PRESIDENT TINUBU PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR FINTECH COMPANIES AS FLUTTERWAVE SEEKS LISTING ON THE NIGERIAN EXCHANGE
President Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. He said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital ... Read More
Understanding The Key Changes Of “Deduction Of Tax at Source (withholding) Regulations, 2024”
Recall that in the second half of the previous year, July 2024, the new tax regime on withholding tax was approved and published in the Official Gazette in October 2024, with a six-month window period ... Read More
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INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, kidnappings, unemployment and poor infrastructure. I believe the district needs ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of ... Read More
Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost ... Read More
Spain calls for stronger Nigeria-Europe cooperation as criminal networks adapt trafficking routes
By Prosper Okoye A senior Spanish police official on Tuesday warned that Nigerian organised crime networks are increasingly exploiting legal migration channels, digital technologies and international financial systems to expand human trafficking operations, urging closer ... Read More
No Hiding Place for Traffickers as Nigeria, Spain Tighten the Net
BY PROSPER OKOYE Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are expected to face tougher, more coordinated enforcement following the conclusion of a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening transnational investigations into Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling ... Read More
AONN Pushes NGOs to Look Inward for Sustainability
BY Prosper Okoye Nigerian non-governmental organisations have been urged to strengthen internal systems, seek more local funding and build partnerships to survive beyond their founders as foreign donor support dwindles. The call was made at ... Read More
NDC Appoints Pat Utomi to Lead Reconciliation Panel
By Prosper Okoye Nigeria's opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed a seven-member National Reconciliation Committee, chaired by political economist Prof. Pat Utomi, to resolve disputes arising from its recent party primaries and reunite party ... Read More
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INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, kidnappings, unemployment and poor infrastructure. I believe the district needs ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of ... Read More
Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost ... Read More
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FIDA BENUE FELICITATES WITH MEMBERS ON NEW YEAR
Executive Chairperson Benue FIDA, Prisca Ula, Esq. The Office Of Chairperson, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Benue State Chapter. My Lords, Learned Seniors and Colleagues. We appreciate God for bringing us into a new ... Read More
FELICITATION!
Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu.Newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Benue State University, Makurdi. The Transmitter congratulates you, Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu on your well-deserved appointment as the 6th Vice Chancellor, Benue State University, Makurdi. Prof. Iorapuu, you ... Read More
CONGRATULATIONS PROF. NOAH YUSUF AND PROF. OYERONKE OLADEMO ON YOUR NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Prof. Noah Yusuf FSPSP, Sociologist, a man radiant with simplicity, peace, piety and humility, has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Kwara State. Before his appointment, he was the Director of Centre ... Read More
