By Hajara Leman Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain one of the world’s biggest health problems. They quietly affect more than a billion people, especially those living in poor and rural areas. These diseases, such as river blindness, elephantiasis, schistosomiasis, and worm infections, spread easily in places with poor sanitation, limitedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The President of Lawyers Alert, Mr Rommy Mom, has urged the Federal Government to prioritise returning Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their ancestral homes by dislodging the perpetrators of violence. Mom made the call during his contribution to a panel discussion in Abuja at the 2025 MediaContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has vowed firm action against any personnel found culpable in the alleged withdrawal of soldiers from Maga Community before the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi. A credible source at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that a full-scale investigation wasContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza G-text Holdings, a global real estate development company, says the private sector is responsible for over 50 per cent reduction in housing deficit recorded in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Njoku Michael, the G-text Executive Director, said this in Abuja during the launch and physical allocationContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government says it will establish an Emergency Gender-Based Violence Response Fund to address Nigeria’s significant financing gaps in prevention and survivor support services. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, announced this at a high-level engagement in Abuja, to commemorate the 16 Days of ActivismContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Peace, Security and Development Forum (PSDF) has called on the media, civil society groups and the general public to support security forces in the ongoing effort to combat insecurity. The Secretary of the forum, Mr Afolabi Samuel, made the call while briefing newsmen on the stateContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) has reiterated its commitment to harness technology to enhance national security. The Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Lt.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, made this known in Abuja at the opening of the 2025 Chief of Defence Intelligence Annual Conference. The theme of the conferenceContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Nigeria has reaffirmed its cordial diplomatic relations with The Gambia amid alleged controversy and has cautioned people against making inflammatory comments that could escalate a diplomatic row between the two countries. Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ spokesman, said this in Abuja, while briefing newsmen followingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has called on female architects across the country to take on greater leadership roles in advancing green construction, safer and sustainable national development. The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa,Continue Reading
By Health/Gender Desk Reporters Residents of Takushara Community in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) have raised concerns over inadequate maternal health services amid rising emergency cases among pregnant women, highlighting urgent gaps in local healthcare delivery. The situation, they explained, has forced many families to rely on referrals to privateContinue Reading
