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- 12 Nov 2013
Advocacy Group Honours Airtel Boss
A reception was recently held to honour Mr Segun Ogunsanya for his appointment as MD&CEO, Airtel Nigeria. The reception was at the instance of an Advocacy Group of past CEOs, executive directors…
- 15 Dec 2020
Lawyer Drags CBN to Court over PoS Charges
Mr. Evans Ufeli, executive director, Cadrell Advocacy Centre, has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), before a Federal High Court in Lagos over the legality POS charges imposed on customers.…
- 23 Oct 2023
CISLAC Says Nigeria Loses $18Bn Yearly to Illicit Financial Flows
Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), on Monday, expressed grave displeasure over the endemic corruption ravaging Nigeria which has led to…
- 17 May 2024
TI-Nigeria Boss Alleges Nigerian Banks Offer Opportunities for Terrorism Tinancing
Awual Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head, Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria), has accused banks of offering opportunities for…
- 9 Oct 2023
Nigeria Loses over N40 Trillion to Tax Incentives – CISLAC
Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani), executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), on Monday, called for robust legislative instruments that will block leakages through tax…
- 22 Oct 2025
Rafsanjani @ IMF/World Bank Meetings, Says Nigeria’s Debt Surge Reckless
Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head of Transparency International Nigeria, has highlighted Nigeria’s escalating debt as reckless and…
- 19 May 2021
NDLEA Kicks as Lawmakers Move to Legalise Indian Hemp
Femi Babafemi, director of Media and Advocacy, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has given reasons why cannabis, popularly referred to as Marijuana, should not be allowed in Nigeria.…
- 19 Aug 2015
Alomo-Oluwa Seeks Intensification of IT Advocacy in Nigeria
Mrs. Funke Alomo-Oluwa, managing director, ChamsAccess Limited, has harped on the need for increased advocacy with regards to Information Technology in Nigeria, noting that the country could remain…
- 29 Nov 2024
CADEF Launches Platform to Promote Renewable Energy in Nigeria
Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) has launched a one-stop-shop website to provide Nigerians with information and resources on renewable energy. L-R: Taiwo Tella-Ndukwe, Director of…
- 24 Jun 2024
MTN Foundation Leads Successful Anti-Substance Abuse Advocacy Walk in Lagos
The MTN Foundation, through its Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), recently held an advocacy walk in Lagos aimed at raising awareness and combating drug abuse. The walk started at the NDLEA…
- 15 Sept 2014
Nigeria and Hell are the Same-AI
Amnesty International (AI), human rights watch, has alleged that there are torture chambers in police stations across Nigeria and that the torture techniques used by both military and police are…
- 23 Oct 2023
Suleiman Identifies Infrastructure, Positive Narratives as Key to Nigeria's Tourism Industry Growth
Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank Limited has identified the need to fix infrastructure, promote positive narratives about Nigeria and advocacy by…
- 30 Jun 2023
NiRA, LCCI Forge Strategic Partnership to Drive .ng Domain Adoption
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has forged a powerful alliance with the prestigious Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) to spearhead the widespread adoption of .ng…
- 28 Jul 2020
ATCON Converges Stakeholders On 70% Broadband Target
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria, ATCON, has announced date for its inaugural Sectoral Forum aimed at bringing together telecom and ICT stakeholders to brainstorm on meeting…
- 27 Jan 2016
Global Business, Government Leaders to Speak at Economist’s Nigeria Summit 2016
The events’ arm of the foremost International socio economics news magazine, The Economist Events has concluded plans to hold the 11th edition of the annual Nigeria Summit. Slated for Monday, March 7…
- 1 Feb 2023
Exito Partners with Cyber Era NG on Cybersecurity Kenya, 2023
After successful 15 editions of Cyber Security Summit, Exito is set to host another milestone event- which serves as an ideal platform to enhance insights of Kenya’s Cyber Security Models for…
- 11 Nov 2020
EU Doles Aid Money on Poor Countries to Spy on Citizens - PI
European Union (EU) aid money might be helping non-member states to spy on their citizens, Privacy International (PI) has warned European Union aid has been used to pay for surveillance equipment and…
- 2 May 2018
LCCI Announces Rack Centre Winner of Local Content in ICT in its 2018 Annual Excellence Award
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nigeria’s oldest and largest Chamber in Nigeria has announced Rack Centre, Africa’s Premium Tier III certified Data Centre as the winner of its local…
- 28 Aug 2022
NDLEA Arrests Lagos Airport Cleaner who Leads Drug Syndicate
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, Ohiagu Sunday, who leads a drug syndicate at…
- 29 Aug 2024
FintechNGR, Africa Fintech Network Call for Enhanced Collaboration and Innovation on Cross-Border Payments and Remittances
In a continued effort to drive innovation and collaboration within the fintech sector, the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR), in partnership with the Africa Fintech Network (AFN), hosted an…
- 21 Apr 2025
CADEF Hosts Workshop to Drive Distributed Energy Solutions in Nigeria
Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) a leading not for profit organisation in consumer rights and advocacy in Nigeria has announced a high-level Distributed Energy Resources (DER)…
- 14 Aug 2018
Nigerian Banks May Collapse if DISCOS Fail
Most Nigerian banks will collapse if power generation and distribution companies fail, electricity distributors have warned. They also stated that despite the problems in Nigeria’s power…
- 12 Oct 2021
FG Targeting Drug Cartels’ Assets, NDLEA Boss
Mohamed Buba Marwa, chairman/chief executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said Nigeria is prepared to go after the assets of drug barons and traffickers in any part of the…
- 23 May 2021
NDLEA Nabs Kingpin with Cocaine Worth N8Bn in Lagos
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport…
- 22 Feb 2018
World Child Innovation (Nigeria) Awards Jury Constituted
The jury has been constituted for the World Child Innovation Awards Nigeria.The jury includes eminent personalities such as Dr Aminat Showole, Adem Karaduman, Peter Oluka and Olajide Ademola Ajayi.…
- 24 Aug 2016
$10Bn Trapped Outside Nigeria Due to FG, CBN Policies - OPS
The organised private sector, comprising manufacturers and small businesses in the country, Tuesday, stated that the policies of the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), are…
- 17 Jul 2026
NCC, NDLEA Partner to Fight Piracy and Drug Trafficking
Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fight against piracy and drug trafficking in the country. NCC…
- 3 Jan 2022
5G Network Dangerous to Aeroplanes: US Aviation Experts
The 5G Network can interfere with sensitive aircraft electronics like radio altimeters that could disrupt flights, the U.S. aviation industry and Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) have said. Their…
- 16 Sept 2021
CAC Seeks Support on NIMC Database for Transparency
Management of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has sought the support of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on the database system to curb the false disclosure of beneficial…
- 13 Feb 2020
CBN Looks Elsewhere as Illicit Financial Flows Hit $17 billion -Stakeholders
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), must take a bold step in designing preventive measures and enforcing regulations that would curb commercial banks and individuals arbitrariness engaged Illicit…