By Suleiman Shehu The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has solicited the collaboration of the media, government agencies and other stakeholders to end Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria. The NAPTIP Director-General, Mrs Binta Bello, solicited for the collaboration at the opening of aContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Federal Government says it is strengthening locally-driven humanitarian coordination and sustainable financing to reduce the country’s dependence on external humanitarian assistance. Dr Bernard Doro, The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 2026 World Humanitarian Day commemoration andContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal/Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has officially commissioned the Muhammadu Buhari Estate and the Gateway Medical Centre of Excellence in Abeokuta. Tinubu described the projects as a milestone in the journey towards providing decent, smart and affordable housing for the people of theContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Nigeria’s men’s beach volleyball team lost 2-0 to Algeria in the opening day of the 2026 CAVB Beach Volleyball Continental Cup in Alexandria, Egypt, on Tuesday. The Nigerian pair were defeated in both sets by their Algerian counterparts, losing 21-14 and 21-14. The Algerians exerted control inContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger is set to receive myclimate experts as the state intensifies efforts to attract UN climate finance and develop viable carbon-market projects. The delegation will visit Nigeria from Aug. 23 to Aug. 28 for a technical feasibility mission to assess potential carbon-market projectsContinue Reading
By Christiana Nicholas Legal practitioners have condemned jungle justice in Nigeria, saying there is no justification for citizens taking the law into their own hands. Jungle justice is an extrajudicial form of punishment where a mob or vigilance group beats, tortures, or kills a person suspected of a crime withoutContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibadan Branch, has called on engineers to drive innovation that would strengthen national security, protect critical infrastructure and promote sustainable development in Nigeria. The call was made at a news conference in Ibadan to unveil activities for the 2026 Engineering WeekContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For Patience Joy, taking her three-month-old child for routine immunisation is important, but getting to the health facility can sometimes be a challenge. “Sometimes I can wake up and I don’t have anything, and it is my baby’s day of immunisation,” sheContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has advised recapitalised insurance companies to see the successful exercise as the beginning of a new phase rather than its end. Dr Benneth Eze, Head of Research and Development, CIS, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya The Nigerian Wrestling Federation (NWF) has announced plans to establish a training camp in Iowa State University in the U.S., in preparation for the forthcoming 2026 World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. A statement by the Federation in Abuja confirmed that the President of the NWF, BashirContinue Reading
