By Ebere Agozie A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has called for more awareness on measures aimed at reducing the impact of future floods in Nigeria. Ndarani made the call during a condolences visit to the Mokwa victims where he also made a donation of N30 million toContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye As the world commemorates the Day of the African Child, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria is marking the occasion by reigniting its Boys2Men programme. The programme aims to empower Adolescent Boys and Young Men (ABYM) with comprehensive sexuality education, HIV test and treatment services. InContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has urged members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to embrace hardwork and the willingness to succeed throughout their service year. Bago gave the advice on Friday during the swearing-in ceremony of 2,100 corps members of the 2025 Batch ‘A’Continue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu As the world celebrates World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024. Mr Gilbert Houngbo, ILO’s Director-General, said this in a message to mark the Day at the ongoing 113th Session ofContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has called for collaborative efforts to eliminate child labour, particularly in the cocoa farms and artisanal mining sectors. Dr Phala Vanessa Country Director of the ILO Office for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, made the call during a programme toContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The last surviving female twin to be rescued by Mary Slessor, a Scottish Missionary in Arochukwu Ancient Kingdom of Abia, over a decade ago, Madam Malinda Mgbafor Okereke, otherwise called Mama Nsu Bekee, is dead. A statement issued on behalf of the family by the onlyContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The former Director General National Broadcasting Commission, Danladi Bako, has urged Nigerians to protect and cherish our hard-earned democracy. He also enjoined them to ensure the sustenance of freedom of speech and freedom of association as contained in the constitution. Bako made this known inContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says it will rehabilitate the agency’s non-functioning skill acquisition centres across the country. Mr Silas Agara, the Director General of NDE, said this on the sidelines of the ongoing 113th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, onContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Former President Muhammadu Buhari has joined family, friends and the nation in celebrating the 90th birthday of Prince Samson Amuka Pemu. This is contained in a statement by Buhari’s spokesperson, Malam Garba Shehu, on Thursday in Abuja. Buhari said that those years of Uncle SamContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says the Federal Government is committed to improving social security, health and safety of Nigerian workers at workplaces. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, NSITF Managing Director, said this at the ongoing 113th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.Continue Reading
