Nigeria

Advent of PoS in Nigeria: A blessing or curse?

When the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced the Point Of Sales(POS) in 2013 in Nigeria, though there was initial skepticism by the citizens of the efficacy of the device, people later embraced it after a series of sensitisations. People did…

Nigeria: Child marriage violates girl’s rights

Child marriage is a common practice in Nigeria rooted in traditional, economic, religious, and legal conditions that disproportionately affect girls and women. Nigeria’s rates of child marriage are some of the highest on the African continent. The 2020 UN Development…

Nigeria, Spain to deepen cooperation for maritime security

The Spanish Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, Ambassador Juan Ignacio Sell has declared that the Spanish Government is desirous to deepen cooperation with Nigeria through further collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Ambassador Juan made this…

Towards reforming Nigeria’s civil service

By Adémólá Òrúnbon It is the tradition that whenever a new government whether autocratic or democratic is formed, they come along with their agenda, policies and programmes. As the most vital machinery of government, it is the responsibility of the…