By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government with the Support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday repatriated 102 more Nigerian irregular migrants who were released from detention facilities in Libya. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Chargé D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the humanitarian sector have pledged continuous support through strengthening access to national services that will empower refugees and persons of concern in the country to live self-reliant lives. They made the pledge at a programme on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the 2023 World RefugeeContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Mrs Olamide Falana, the Special Adviser on Gender to Ondo State Governor, on Tuesday said that Gender-Based Violence (GBV) could be tackled by commitment backed by funding. Falana stated this at a programme organised by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in Akure. The programme is tagged:Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker The International Press Centre (IPC) on Tuesday hosted about 80 delegates in a roundtable in Abuja, to enhance the media role in deepening democratic governance in Nigeria. The Executive Director, IPC, Mr Lanre Arogundade, in his opening remarks said that the event was pursuant to the aimsContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it would continue to work towards removing all barriers that inhibit women’s right to access to land. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, said this at a stakeholders dialogue on combating land degradation and gender equality.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo A coalition of 30 Anti-corruption Civil Society Organisations have called on President Bola Tinubu to revive anti-corruption fight in the country and reel out agenda to curb its spread. Spokesperson for the group, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, who is also the Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy CentreContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah A conference on Addressing Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Extractive Industries has urged the African Union and governments of Nigeria and five other African countries to institute joint and separate judicial action against a British company, Glencore and its accomplices. The Conference, in aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The North-East Peace Advocacy Group has welcomed the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). This is contained in a statement signed by the group’s convener Malam Bukar Adamu and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. HeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Bola Tinubu has appointed Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja as Chief of Army Staff. Tinubu also appointed Rear Adm. E.A Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff and Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, as Chief of theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as National Security Adviser, the first without military background since the return to democratic governance in 1999. The announcement by the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federal (OSGF) siged by the Directoe of Information,Continue Reading
