By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Federal Government on Wednesday reaffirmed its determination to rescue the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls, and as well strengthen the national fight against insecurity. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this at a news conference in Abuja, on the efforts of the Government toContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Malala Fund says it is investing 1.7 million dollars as new funding for nine Nigerian organisations leading efforts to get more girls into school. The new funding to Nigeria is part of the 4.8 million dollars to support 21 new cohorts of mostly young women-led organisationsContinue Reading
By Martha Agas African Customs administrations have committed to eliminating multiple checkpoints and disparate transit fees within the region. The administrations made the commitment at the Customs–Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) conference, themed ‘Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges’, in Abuja. This is contained in the conference`s report presented atContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Chanchaga Local Government in Niger has inaugurated a 15-member Transition Committee to oversee a smooth handover to the incoming administration. Malam Isah Mohammed, Acting Chairman of the council inaugurated members of the committee in Minna on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the transitionContinue Reading
Through the collaboration with China and other Global South partners, Africa can now use multilateral platforms such as the Group of Twenty (G20) to ensure that Africa’s voices are heard and its interests clearly understood, Leslie Richer, director of information and communication at the African Union (AU), has said.Through theContinue Reading
The 11th Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest awarded its Grand Prix to Yekaterina Yakel, a photography artist from Moscow. The award ceremony took place on Nov. 18 at the State Historical Museum on Moscow’s Red Square. The international jury was unanimous in its decision to recognize her series ofContinue Reading
Ikuru Lizzy Alhaji Asari Dokubo, the Paramount Ruler of Torusaramapiri, Kalabari ethnic group in Rivers, has called for citizens’ reorientation in cultural values and heritage. Dokubo made the call at the second edition of the Kalabari New Year festival, organised by the Kalabari Renaissance Foundation at Elem, Kalabari, in DegemaContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says Nigeria’s youthful population and labour force are assets that can drive global economy and development. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of of NTAC said this at the 2025 edition of the Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) Fellowship Programme in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/ By Anita Uzoagba Mr JB Dauda, SAN, Coordinator, Rule of Law Development Foundation (ROLDF) says the criminal justice system in Nigeria earnestly needs correctional institutions to have a sane and secure space. Daudu said this at the opening of the 7th Annual Criminal Law Review conference andContinue Reading
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has condemned the killing of another Nigerian, Mr Chikamnene Eddie Mmuonagorom, an indigene of Anambra State, at his home in Floville, Kimberley. In a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NUSA said Mmuonagorom was fatally stabbed on Nov. 9. The unionContinue Reading
