By Ibironke Ariyo Experts have called on Nigerian lawyers to uphold the highest professional standards while providing pro bono legal services to ensure effective access to justice for vulnerable citizens. They spoke on Monday in Abuja at the 2025 law and humanity summit organised by Public and Private Development CentreContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu A Japanese agency in Nigeria, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has trained some farmers in Aquaponics, a technology that combines fish and vegetable production in a single system. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training, held on Monday, at the Oyo State Agribusiness DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The new President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Mernan Oluyede, has pledged to prioritise family welfare, support for widows, and empowerment initiatives across military and police communities nationwide. Oluyede made the pledge while taking over leadership from her predecessor, Mrs Oghogho Musa,Continue Reading
By Adewale Owoade Hundreds of members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was facilitated by Rep. Aderemi Oseni, the lawmaker representing Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, through hisContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on all political parties and their candidates in the Saturday Anambra Governorship Election to honour the spirit and letter of the Peace Accord they signed. The chairman of the commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the call after the signingContinue Reading
By Chukwuemeka Opara The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has projected a budget of N5.17 billion for its 2026 activities in Ebonyi. The IFAD–VCDP State Programme Coordinator, Mr Sunday Ituma, disclosed this in Abakaliki during the state steering committee meeting on the 2026 AnnualContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Idi Abbas, has approved the appointment and redeployment of 65 Rear Admirals to strategic positions across the Nigerian Navy, Defence Headquarters, and Tri-Service institutions. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore AyiwuyorContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The New President of the Naval Officers Wives Association (NOWA), Hajiya Aisha Abbas, has pledged to strengthen unity, empowerment, and expand community service initiatives within the naval family. Abbas made the pledge while taking over the leadership of NOWA from the outgone President of the association, MrsContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The International Press Centre (IPC) has urged the media to serve as both the mirror and mediator reflecting on public sentiment in shared commitment to rebuilding trust in Nigeria’s electoral process. Mrs Stella Nwofia, Programme Manager, IPC, gave the charge on Monday in her remarks at theContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti A global network dedicated to family planning, FP2030 for North, West, and Central Africa hub in Abuja, says it is targeting $1billion to bridge family planning budget gaps globally. The network said the target was under its “Made Possible by Family Planning” campaign. The Senior Lead AdvocacyContinue Reading
