Nigeria, Others Lose $2bn Annually To Illegal Sea Activities       The United States (U.S) Consul-General, Claire Pierangelo, has said West Africa loses about 800,000 tons of fish a year, worth almost $2 billion in gross revenue, to illegal activities by both foreign and domestic vessels. Pierangelo stated...

Debt Servicing Consuming Nigeria’s Revenues - LCCI     The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has advised the Federal and State Governments to liberalise the infrastructure sector by breaking government monopoly and securitize corporate assets via public offerings to attract investment. According to an official statement released...

Still On The LGBT Matter, by Caroline Ogwuche     Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Nigeria face legal and social challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents. The country does not allow or recognise LGBT rights hence few LGBT persons are open about their orientation...

Adopting Electronic System of Verifying Military Pensioners in Nigeria, by Saburi Abayomi Lawal   INTRODUCTION 1. The Military Pensions Board (MPB) is statutorily charged with the administration and payment of gratuities and pensions of military retirees as well as payment of death benefits to Next-of-Kins (NOKs) of...

Emirates Suspend Nigeria Flights 24 Hours Ahead Of Planned Resumption       Emirates’ flights to and from Nigeria will remain suspended until 15 August 2021, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier has said foreclosing resumption of flights between the two countries by today (Thursday, August 5) as...

'Nigeria Second Poorest In Food Affordability'       A new report by the Institute of Development Studies, a UK-based think tank, has placed Nigeria as the second poorest country in the world in terms of food affordability. The report, which was compiled through a publicly available global cost-of-living...