AfDB develops new approach to evaluate fragility in member countries

The African Development Bank, AfDB, said it has created and refined a new tool to assess fragility in member countries, while taking into account their capacities and pressures they may be under.

The new tool, the Country Resilience and Fragility Assessment, CRFA, offers a completely new method of assessing resilience and fragility using [...]

NDIC advocates stronger ethical standard in banking

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has stressed the need for effective collaboration between regulators and operators in the banking system for the establishment of sound ethics and professionalism in the banking industry.

Managing Director and Chief Executive of the NDIC, Umaru Ibrahim, made the call when he received member [...]

BUHARI ACCEPTS FINANCE MINISTER, KEMI ADEOSUN’S RESIGNATION

The following is an official statement from the Presidential Villa in Abuja  tonight

PRESIDENT BUHARI ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF FINANCE MINISTER, KEMI ADEOSUN

President Muhammadu Buhari Friday accepted the resignation of the Hon. Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. The President thanked the Minister for her servi [...]

NEMA enlightens Deltans on flood mgt, control

Deltans especially those residing in coastal and flood prone areas have been advised not to erect structures on waterways in order not to be victims of flooding.

Mr. Victor Mwabani, Head, Edo operations office covering Edo, Bayelsa and Delta State National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, gave the warning in a stakeholders’ meetin [...]

Guber aspirant tell supporters, be ready for primaries

Senator Kabiru Marafa-led faction of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State has called on party members and aspirants loyal to his camp to get set for direct primaries to conduct elections to produce National Assembly, governorship, and House of Assembly candidates ahead of 2019.

Marafa, who made the call in Abuja while spea [...]

2019: Group rallies for peace nationwide

The Goodwill Ambassadors of Nigeria is set to commence a nationwide rally for peace and tolerance ahead of the 2019 general elections.

The rally billed for five cities; Kano, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Abuja and Lagos beginning from September 22 through October 19.

National coordinator GAN, Amb. Daniel Soetan, in a press statement in Ab [...]

Police to meet stakeholders on security challenges in Kwali

The Divisional Police Office, DPO, in charge of Kwali area council, CSP, Sabo Majidadi, has said that the division would hold security meeting next week with a view to brainstorming with various stakeholders aimed at addressing security challenges in the area. 

He made this known to The Abuja Inquirer in his office, noting that those [...]

Three women get 45 days imprisonment for fighting in Abuja

A Karmo Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced three women to 45 days imprisonment for fighting and biting themselves in public.

The convicts, Amina Ishaq, 22, Praise Bassey, 29 and Mariam Soliu, 23, all of Paipe Village, Abuja, were arraigned on a two-count charge of disturbing public peace and causing harm.

The magistrate [...]