Stakeholders Advocate Non-Kinetic Approach for Tackling Insecurity in Nigeria       Participants at a workshop on Digital Journalism and National Security: The Role of Social Media Influencers in the fight against crime have advocated good governance and respect for rule of law as key to improving the...

Oh Nigeria, what a lost decade! By Enobong Udoh     As Nigeria’s government roll out drums to celebrate the country’s 60 years of independence, the research team of Economic Confidential decided to take an in-depth look at the soon to be ended decade to see how the...

FG Received Medical Supplies Worth $22m From EU, UN     The European Union and the United Nations have delivered essential medical supplies to the Federal Government to help in the COVID-19 fight. A statement said the shipment valued at more than $22m, along with others coming soon,...

COVID-19, Threat To 13 million Jobs In Nigeria – UN     The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to the loss of 13 million jobs in Nigeria, the World Food Programme of the United Nations declared on Wednesday. According to the agency, Nigeria needs urgent financial intervention to boost...

UN Supports AfDB’s $10bn Power Initiative The United Nations (UN) has thrown its weight behind the quest of the African Development Bank (AfDB) to provide electricity to 250 million people in Africa through its ‘ Desert to Power’ electricity initiative. A statement made available to our...

UN Appoints Adeosun Into Pension Fund’s Investments Committee The United Nations, has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, into the Investments Committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Under-Secretary-General of United Nations, Jan Beagle, who confirmed Adeosun’s appointment, disclosed that...