By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, has warned that Nigeria risks deeper insecurity and national fragility unless it confronts worsening ethnic, religious and social divisions. Agwai gave the warning while delivering a lecture titled, “Knowledge, Power and National Security in the 21st Century:Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) has inaugurated a specialised cochlear implant and hearing-rehabilitation programme in Abuja. The intervention is expected to target about 30 cochler implant surgeries, primarily for children with the goal of restoring their hearing and toContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says the Federal Government/IFAD Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) has expanded outreach and deepened community engagement across the country. The IFAD Country Director, Dede Ekoue, who spoke at the joint FG/IFAD second SAPZ Programme Supervision Mission on Wednesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders canvassing for implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) have advocated the use of technology to enhance access to information in government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). They made the call at the Access to Information Conference (AIC), organised by the Public and Private DepartmentContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Blessing Onomen, Founder and Creative Director of Bloza Fashion Empire, has called for sustainable, ethical, and environmentally responsible fashion across Nigeria and Africa. Onomen made the call in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the launch of her maiden ClassicContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Edo Government has inaugurated a statewide sensitisation tour across tertiary institutions to intensify its campaign against substance abuse among youths. Led by Mr Andrew Efe, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Monday Okpebholo on Drug and Illicit Control, the initiative, tagged “Shine Above Drug Abuse,” is taking prevention messagesContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for a pushback against the barriers keeping young girls from acquiring digital skills and technology in Nigeria. The Chief of the UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucrière, made the call in her opening remarks at a two‑day media dialogue toContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC), an NGO, has called for the adoption and enforcement of gender-responsive cyber laws to end technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TF-GBV) in Nigeria. Dr Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Founder, WARDC, made the call in a statement signed by Dr Princess Olufemi-Kayode, the ActingContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A digital platform, Marketplace Naija has been unveiled to help Nigerians overcome challenges of verification, inconsistent communication and fraud during online trading. Mr Ifejika Somtochukwu, the platform’s spokesperson, in Abuja, said the new online classified platform was introduced in Nigeria to provide a more structured and reliableContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Temitope Ilori, Director-General, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), says significant progress has been recorded as Nigeria is on track to meet the 2030 target in ending the epidemic as a public health by 2030. Ilori stated this at a news conference organised aheadContinue Reading
