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The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has created a directorate of public relations and strategic communications to sustain public engagement. In a statement on Wednesday, the secret police announced Peter Afunanya as the pioneer supervising director of the unit. Afunanya joined the DSS in 1999 and was appointed as the […]

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Afreximbank is approaching oil traders to finance a $3 billion loan to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, which is central to the country’s efforts to support the naira. On August 16, 2023, the NNPC secured a $3 billion emergency crude repayment loan to support the naira and stabilise the foreign exchange (FX) […]

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the air component of Operation Udo Ka II has destroyed several hideouts of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo and Anambra states. ESN is the paramilitary outfit of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). In a statement issued on Wednesday, Edward Gabkwet, NAF’s public […]

Glasgow is expected to approve the United Kingdom’s first official consumption room for illegal drugs like heroin and cocaine. At the centre, users will take their own drugs under the supervision of trained health professionals. The idea has been in the pipeline for years but can now go ahead after Dorothy Bain, […]

Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A) has announced Yemi Osinbajo, former vice-president of Nigeria, as chair of its board of directors. In a statement on Tuesday, the organisation — which aims to unlock Africa’s potential as a global hub for climate action — said Osinbajo’s appointment is with immediate effect. “The Climate […]

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it supported 150 farmers in Bauchi State and the federal capital territory (FCT) with $78 million as training grants to boost food security in Nigeria. Massandje Toure-Litse, commissioner for economic affairs and agriculture, ECOWAS, made this known at the opening of a poultry training […]

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made some recommendations on policy actions African leaders must take to avoid a debt crisis, as they attain high-risk status. In a report on Tuesday, titled, ‘How to Avoid a Debt Crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa’, IMF said the average debt ratio in the region has almost doubled […]

President Bola Tinubu has asked the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to introduce novel ideas to combat drug abuse and trafficking in the country. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the 31st meeting of Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies, Africa (HONLAF) in Abuja on Tuesday, the president […]