The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Prof. Charles Anosike, has called on financial regulators and other stakeholders to integrate climate risk management in their financial reporting. Anosike stated this while speaking Thursday in Abuja at the Regulatory Roundtable on the implementation of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) sustainability reporting in Nigeria, organised by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC). He said: “Climate change has become a top priority for our leaders in financial institutions. Because climate change is a threat multiplier, it calls for a new epistemology of risk that acknowledges not…
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The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC), Pius Akutah Thursday said that the Council’s dispute resolution initiative has saved the country over N6 billion. Akutah, hinted that the Council has established a complaint handling and dispute resolution Mechanism for mitigation and other court settlement between shipping service providers and users. Speaking in Abuja while on a courtesy visit to the National Coordination office of the African Free Continental Trade Agreement (AfFCTA), he explained the component has helped in the past few years, adding: “we have been able to save this country from losing billions of naira, over N6 billion have…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the judgement of Rivers state High Court sacking Tony Okocha-led Caretaker Committee was not binding on the party. TheHintsNews reports that a Rivers state High Court on Monday sacked the caretaker committee and in its place reinstated Emeka Beke as Chairman of the party in the state. But the Deputy National Secretary of the party, Festus Fuanter, while addressing journalists after the NWC meeting on Thursday in Abuja said the claimant in the said case sued the National Chairman, Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje and Secretary, Senator Ajibola Bashir…
The Presidency has said it was aware of the various failed attempts by a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, to fraudulently take over offshore assets of the federal government of Nigeria through subterfuge. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement issued Thursday explained that the federal government was not under any contractual obligation with the company. He said the case in which Zhongshan is trying to use every unorthodox means to strip our offshore assets is between the company and the Ogun State Government. Onanuga noted: “The Federal Government is…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje has said that the allegations that protesters looted and absconded with ‘sensitive documents’ in the corruption case preferred against him was baseless and comical. TheHintsNews reports that Kano state Governor, Abba Yusuf of Kano State on Wednesday said violent protesters in the state seized all documents relating to the corruption cases filed against the Ganduje, which were being held at the State High Court. But Ganduje in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu on Thursday said the claim was nothing more than a desperate…
A former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau has said that he didn’t tamper with local government allocations during his eight years as Governor. TheHintsNews reports that the Supreme Court recently freed the third tier of government from the shackles of the state governors after affirming the financial autonomy of Nigeria’s 774 local governments. The apex court ruled that it was illegal and unconstitutional for governors to receive and withhold funds allocated to local government areas (LGAs) in their states. Shekarau stated this while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja ahead of the Muslim Students’ Society of…
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has said that it would strive to introduce new programmes and processes that would consolidate the fostering of unity and brotherhood, and also encourage members to participate in politics and governance. The Chairman of the Organising Committee of MSSN at 70 and the former Governor of Kano state, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau disclosed this while addressing a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja to highlights programmes lined up to commemorate the 70 years anniversary of the religious group. He said the new vision of MSSN is to establish an Islamic Ummah governed by the…
With just 37 days to the Edo State governorship election, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has said that given the violent antecedents of some politicians and their supporters in the State, the security agencies are on alert to deal with anyone planning to undermine the election. Ribadu, who was represented by Hassan Yahaya disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting held at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He emphasised that any attempt to undermine, interfere with, or disrupt the peaceful conduct of the election would…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Tuesday signed a four year sponsorship contract worth the sum of N300 million with Premium Bank to develop grass roots football across the country. The Bank has also become the Official Bank of the NFF and the National Teams. President of NFF, Ibrahim Gusau, revealed that the agreement would be four years during which the financial institution would pay the football-ruling body the sum of N300 million annually (with a built-in clause for 10% increase every year). He thanked the organisation for its significant support and encouragement of Nigeria sports in less than three…
The relentless pursuit of online fame and fortune has led Nigerians to engage in extreme and often disturbing content creation strategies. From live-streaming a loved one’s final moments to orchestrating public spectacles, the lengths to which individuals will go to garner attention and traffic are alarming. Recall the demise of Nigerian actor and comedian, Babatunde Omidina aka Baba Suwe who passed on in 2021 and how his son live streamed the corpse crying, “Daddy wake up”. The trending video of Victor Osimhen insulting his former coach on social media is still fresh in our memories. The viral video of a…