The leadership of Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has suspended its National Convention earlier scheduled to hold February 26 and has scheduled March 26 to hold Zonal Congresses. It is confirmed in a letter written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, with notification code APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/21.The letter was signed by the APC…
The Boko Haram terrorists who killed four operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State earlier this week have attacked Chubadi, Mangoro and Argida communities in the State. Local sources told PRNigeria that the terrorists invaded the three communities within the Shiroro axis on Monday evening in an attempt to…
Hundred Nigerian youths have commenced training in the vocational skills programme sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and facilitated by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF). The training covers eight skills areas, and they include Information and Communication Technology; Electrical/Electronic Technology; Industrial Automation and Mechatronics; Instrumentation and Process Control; Mechanical Services and Maintenance;…
Pushed towards the exit by the junta in power in Mali, France and its partners officially announced their military withdrawal from the country this Thursday, February 17. According to Emmanuel Macron, the military will now strengthen the armed forces of Niger and the countries of the Gulf of Guinea, which are the most exposed to attempts…
(AIB)-The community of the Tidjania Muslim Brotherhood (Tariqa Tidjania) of Côte d’Ivoire is organizing prayers for peace in Africa, from February 25 to 27, 2022 in Abidjan. The event will be preceded by the international symposium on interreligious dialogue, scheduled for February 22-25, 2022 in Abidjan. On the occasion of the 2nd edition of the…
Press Statement:The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the nomination of the following party members to serve on the Electoral Committee for the Osun Ward Congresses for the purpose of electing 3-Man Ad-Hoc Ward Delegates to the Special State Congress. The members of the Committee are: H.E. Rt. Hon. Ahmadu…
VON: The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General LEO Irabor, has solicited sustainable collaboration among all stakeholders in the value chain of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria. He made this remark in Abuja during a meeting with the Governors of oil and gas producing states, heads of security agencies, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)…
A Federal High Court in Lagos has granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) permission to apply for an order of mandamus to compel the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) to exercise the mandatory legal duty stipulated in Section 11 of the Anti-Torture Act, 2017 to make rules and…
Press Statement: The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is irrevocably committed to the implementation of various regulatory initiatives and programmes, in collaboration with all stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem, towards bridging identified gaps and shortages in critical telecom infrastructure in the country. The overarching objective is to fulfil Commission’s mandate and support extant and emergent policies…
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM (DSM) FRAMEWORK IN THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFCFTA) By Chidimma Onyiaorah LL.M, MCIArb EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AFCFTA DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM Implementing a dispute settlement mechanism comes with both historical underpinnings and the practicability of the mechanism but such implementation must have measurable points. These three indicators define the how effective…
