By Chinasa Nwankwo Stakeholders have urged Nigeria to invest more in brain research, education and innovation, saying it can improve healthcare, drive economic growth and strengthen national development. They made the appeal at a roundtable on neuroscience organised by the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria in partnership with Nigerian andContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice says it aims to go fully digital by 2030, become more accessible, efficient and be recognised as a benchmark among judicial institutions in the sub-region. President of the court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, made this known at the formal unveiling of court’s ElectronicContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah A legal practitioner, Mrs Bunmi Aina-Craig, has warned that allowing governors to control the funding and appointments of state police personnel would trigger widespread political repression across the nation. Aina-Craig, the immediate past President of the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (Abuja Chapter), gave the warningContinue Reading
By Damilola Charles Colombian Honourary High Consul in Nigeria, Mrs Maricel Romero, has called on young Nigerian entrepreneurs, who are into foreign trading to leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement’s (AfCFTA) opportunities. Romero made this known on Saturday in Abuja during a “Trade Commissioners Summit 2.0,” aimed atContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has pledged to actively support community policing initiatives in the nation’s capital, Abuja, through the media. Ms Grace Ike, the council’s chairman, made the pledge in Abuja during an operations tour of the FCT Command by Deputy Inspector-General ofContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The strategic alliance between the United States and Nigeria has strengthened their joint counter-terrorism war, as well as fostered shared economic prosperity, democracy and sovereignty. Mr Keith Heffern, the Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Mission to Nigeria, made this known at the United States’ 250th Independence Day celebration, themed:Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The volume of bilateral trade between Nigeria and the Philippines has witnessed an unprecedented increase of 700 per cent over the last three years. The Philippines’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Mersole J. Mellejor, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 128th Independence Anniversary celebration of the Republic of theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Norway has reaffirmed its development partnership with Africa with a contribution of more than three billion Norwegian kroner (about 300 million dollars) to the African Development Fund (ADF). The contribution, covering the 2026–2028 replenishment cycle (ADF-17), is expected to support economic resilience, institutional strengthening, and poverty reductionContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Experts in the education and justice sectors have called for the creation of safe spaces in schools as a key strategy to address bullying, abuse, and other forms of school-related gender-based violence (SR-GBV) in Nigeria. The call was made on Tuesday during a three-day workshop in AbujaContinue Reading
By Damilola Charles/Josehine Miller Colombian Honorary Consul to Nigeria, Mrs Maricel Romero, has said that diplomatic football tournament is a platform for promoting unity, friendship, and stronger relations among participating countries. Romero told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the event provided an opportunity for diplomats, theirContinue Reading
