By Olatunde Ajayi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says access to good water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is crucial in breaking the cycle of poverty in the country. It, however, highlighted that inadequate WASH perpetuates poverty, urging increased efforts to eradicate open defecation nationwide. Mr Monday Johnson, a WASHContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Zambian government has indicated interest in understudying the operations of the National Values Charter, the cornerstone of the proposed Nigerian Identity Project (NIP). This was the outcome of the second meeting between the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, and the ZambianContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC), Ms Lucy Abagi, has called for a unified, multi-stakeholder effort to strengthen justice, security and governance systems for Nigeria’s sustainable development. Abagi made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2025 Access to Justice ParleyContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, gave Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the last opportunity to either enter his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences or be foreclosed. Justice James Omotosho, who gave the warning, said it wasContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has inaugurated the Sugarcane Outgrower Development Programme (SODP), a flagship initiative designed to accelerate local sugar production and strengthen the national sugar value chain. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr Kamar Bakrin, said the programmeContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Experts have called on African governments to invest more in agriculture, rural infrastructure and trade reforms as sustainable pathways to end hunger and strengthen food security across the continent. They made the call in Abuja, at the public presentation of a book “How Africa Eats”, authored byContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The European Union (EU) has reiterated its solidarity with Nigeria, emphasising respect for the nation’s sovereignty and commitment to strengthening cooperation in peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue, and human rights protection. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Kennedy Sheyin and Sumaila Ogbaje The 22nd Commandant of the National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Abdullahi Ahmed, on Tuesday assumed office with a pledge to enhance learning conditions, promote strategic thinking, and strengthen academic excellence. Ahmed took over from Rear Adm. James Okosun, who served as Commandant ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigeria Commodity Leadership and Exporters Recognition Awards (NCLERA) 2025 has been unveiled as a continental initiative to promote transparency, productivity and measurable performance in Africa’s trade and export sector. Dr Chinedu Amadi, President of Organisation of Youth in International Trade and Commerce (OY-ITC), disclosed this inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid says investment of N15billion in key strategic areas of agriculture can generate over N100billion additional funds to each state’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Mr Azubike Nwokoye, Food Systems Specialist, ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), said this in his presentation at the ongoing Technical Session of the 47 RegularContinue Reading
