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Agency Report FirstBank, has emerged winner of 2024 Euromoney award for its contributions and commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investments in Nigeria, facilitated through innovative financial solutions and initiatives. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the bank on Sunday in Lagos. Euromoney recognised FirstBank’s significant progress amongst other areas in the implementation of an ESG management system, which facilitated the screening of N4.2 trillion new transactions for potential ESG risks in 2024. FirstBank funded a 10 million dollars solar energy project, expanding access to off-grid solar solutions in Africa and Asia through a pay-as-you-go model to…
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, made history by qualifying for the quarter-final of the basketball event in the ongoing Paris Olympic Games. The African champions defeated fifth-ranked Canada 79-70 in the last Group B game at the Paris 2024 Olympics in France on Sunday. Rena Wakama’s side won just one out of four quarters after an 18-18 draw at the end of the first quarter. Canada won the second quarter 23-19 before D’Tigress’ resurgence in the third quarter with a 23-5 win. They won the match in spite of a 24-19 loss in the final and fourth quarter. Ezinne…
Safiu Kehinde Nigeria’s Nobel Laurette, Wole Soyinka, has condemned Tinubu over his failure to address the spate of Police brutality on #EndBadGovernance Protesters. Reacting in a statement to the President’s address to the nation earlier today, Soyinka expressed concern over Police’s poor protest management which Tinubu failed to address in his speech. Recounting how he had anticipated for the President’s speech, Soyinka decried how live bullets and tear gas are deployed against protesters- a situation he described as questionable. “I set my alarm clock for this morning to ensure that I did not miss President Bola Tinubu’s impatiently awaited…
Safiu Kehinde “We hasten to remind law enforcement agencies that it is the constitutional duty of journalists to cover the protests. They should, therefore, not be attacked while carrying out their duties. In the wake of attacks on journalists covering the #EndBadGovernance Protest, the Nigerian National Committee of International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has issued stern warning to security agencies over the reported attacks. This was contained in a statement issued today by the body. Recounting series of ordeal experienced by journalists across the nation, IPI charged heads of security agencies to stop further attacks on the gentlemen and women…
By Kamil Opeyemi “Respect for Commonwealth values is essential for citizens to trust Commonwealth institutions. The Commonwealth ought to take a strong stand for protection of human rights and media freedom in Nigeria, principles which are fundamental to the Commonwealth’s integrity, functioning and effectiveness of its institutions.” Nigeria’s advocacy group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) on Sunday called for sanctions against Nigeria over alleged abuse of rights of protesters and journalists during the nationwide protests. NPO Reports that Nigerians have been on the street protesting against alleged bad governance and poor economy. The protests turned bloody in some…
Safiu Kehinde Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has expressed grief over the loss of lives recorded at the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest as he finally addressed the nation today. Commiserating with the families of the deceased, Tinubu, condemned the destruction of lives and property which he said was contrary to the protest organizers’ promise of a peaceful protest. He vowed to bring an end to the mayhem that arose in the course of the 3-day long protest. His words; “I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, and other states. The destruction of facilities in…
Safiu Kehinde Sequel to the clamour of #EndBadGovernance protesters to return fuel subsidy, Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has given reminded Nigerians of the alleged evil that fuel subsidy did to the economy for decades. Describing the decision as ‘painful yet necessary’, Tinubu stressed the stunted economic growth of the nation as reasons for the removal. “For decades, our economy has remained anaemic and has taken a deep because of many misalignment that has stunted our growth. Just over a year ago, our dear country Nigeria reached a point where we could not afford to continue the use of temporary…
By Halimah Olamide President Bola Tinubu on Sunday pleaded with protesters in the country not to allow themselves to be used to execute what he called an “unconstitutional agenda.” The president said the economy of the country is recovering from years of decay as he reeled out some of the measures already taken by his administration to ameliorate the Nigerian hardships. In his nationwide broadcast Sunday morning, Tinubu called on protesters to end their protests and open dialogue with the government. He also said the law would deal with those promoting divisive agenda in the country. “The economy is recovering;…
My fellow Nigerians, 1. I speak to you today with a heavy heart and a sense of responsibility, aware of the turmoil and violent protests unleashed in some of our states. 2. Notably among the protesters were young Nigerians who desired a better and more progressive country where their dreams, hopes, and personal aspirations would be fulfilled. 3. I am especially pained by the loss of lives in Borno, Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna and other states, the destruction of public facilities in some states, and the wanton looting of supermarkets and shops, contrary to the promise of protest organisers that the…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigeria Police has accused the Amnesty International of exaggerating the number of people who died in the ongoing nationwide protsts over hunger and alleged bad governance. Dismissing as “untrue”, a claim by Amnesty International that 13 people had died since the commencement of the nationwide protest, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, recalled that Amnesty had, in its report, alleged that 13 individuals had lost their lives since the commencement of the protest on Thursday. The police spokesman said Amnesty also alleged that security personnel had deliberately employed tactics designed to kill while managing gatherings,…