By Nefishetu Yakubu/Mercy Omoike Lagos, June 2, 2026 (NAN) The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has urged journalists to protect returned migrants from harm when conducting interviews and reporting migration-related stories. The Senior Communication Assistant at IOM, Mr Elijah Elaigwu, made the call during a lecture on mediaContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Nefishetu Yakubu International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has urged journalists to prioritise accuracy, context and verification in reporting migration issues amid rising misinformation and disinformation online. The IOM Senior Media and Communication Officer, Mr Ada-Affana Xavier stated this during a three-day training programme onContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The House of Representatives at plenary on Tuesday, adopted 26 reports on public petitions on allegation of unlawful dismissal, breach of Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) among others. The adoption followed the presentation of the reports by the Chairman, House Committee on Public Petition, Rep. LaoriContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Delta, Rep. Benedict Etanabene, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to accept calls to contest the 2027 presidential election. Etanabene, representing Okpe/Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency of Delta in the House of Representatives, made the call in an interviewContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged political parties and other stakeholders to support efforts towards achieving a credible bye-election in Rivers South-East Senatorial District. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Johnson Alalibo, made the call on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Bori,Continue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Nefishetu Yakubu The International Organization for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, on Tuesday in Lagos received 180 Nigerian migrants, including women and children, from Libya. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,Continue Reading
By Mercy Omoike/Nefishetu Yakubu The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for stronger collaboration among governments, law enforcement agencies and international partners to combat human trafficking. Officials of the organisation made the call during a question-and-answer session at an ongoing three-day training programme for journalists on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Steering Committee (NSC) for the Renewed Hope Cooperative Reform and Revamp Programme (RH-CRRP) to strengthen cooperative governance and drive sector-wide digitalisation. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, inaugurated the committee on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Stakeholders on Tuesday threw their weight behind the proposed amendment of the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) Act, 2019. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bill aims to strengthen funding for Nigeria Police Force and enhance its capacity to tackle the country’sContinue Reading
By Reporters Some stakeholders in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu states say the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct by-elections in vacant legislative seats few months to 2027 elections is not a waste of resources. They equally described it as a constitutional necessity to ensureContinue Reading
