By Ibironke Ariyo The Founder and Executive Director of Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), Mrs Funke Adeoye, has won the 2025 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award of the International Bar Association (IBA). The organisation’s Communication Officer, Ms Ogechi Ogwuma, on Friday in Abuja, stated that Adeoye was selected from a globalContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says it is committed to increasing crop yields sustainably by developing climate-resilient and disease-tolerant crops that can withstand pests, diseases, and extreme weather conditions. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, gave the assurance at the opening of the 47th Regular MeetingContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, says troops will sustain offensive actions until insurgents are denied all support and sanctuary. The COAS made this known on his maiden operational tour of the Theatre Command, Operation Hadin Kai, in the North-East. This is contained inContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The President, Road Safety Officers Wives Association (ROSOWA), Dr Nafisat Shehu-Mohammed, has urged motorists to embrace safety consciousness and take personal responsibility for their actions while on the road. Shehu-Mohammed made the call in Abuja at a town hall meeting organised by the Federal Road Safety CorpsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says it will sustain the recent drop in prices of staple foods across the country through continuous interventions along agricultural value chains. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made this known at the 47th Regular Meeting of the National CouncilContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) have strengthened collaboration to implement insolvency laws and promote business rescue practices. The Managing Director of NDIC, Mr Thompson Sunday, stated this when he received a BRIPAN delegation led byContinue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has urged a united national effort to tackle insecurity through stronger collaboration between security agencies and academic institutions. He made the call on Thursday at the third edition of the Annual Security Summit 2025, organised by Lagos State UniversityContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Motorists in Calabar have urged the Federal Government to ensure that the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion and training centre in the area is functional to enable them benefit from the laudable initiative. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre, located in Calabar, wasContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has urged the 300 participants of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) and Huawei “Women in Tech” training programme to leverage their new skills to create positive change in their communities The First Lady made the call in Abuja on Thursday duringContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Thursday swore in two new ministers, Dr Bernard Doro from Plateau and Dr Kingsley Udeh (SAN) from Enugu State. The brief swearing-in ceremony was held at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja, shortly before the commencement of the FederalContinue Reading
