NCS: Smugglers using fake presidential number plates, others

  By Hussaina Yakubu Mr Chedi Wada, Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “B”, Kaduna has lamented that smugglers have been using fake presidential number plates to deliver vehicles across the country. According to Wada, they have also been dubiously using such fake number plates belongingContinue Reading

Group urges Nigerians to imbibe Mandela’s democratic commitment to national rebirth

  By Angela Atabo National Rescue Congress (NRC), a group committed to promoting democratic values, human rights, and social advancement in Nigeria, has called on Nigerians to imbibe Nelson Mandela’s spirit of democratic commitment for national rebirth. Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as theContinue Reading

IPC unveils fact-checking platform to promote information integrity

  By Deborah Coker The International Press Centre (IPC), on Wednesday in Abuja, unveiled a fact-checking platform to enhance the fight against rising information disorder in Nigeria. Mr Lanre Arogundade, IPC Executive Director, said at the public presentation of the ‘iVerify Nigeria Project, that the platform was to support theContinue Reading

Amnesty International calls for stronger human rights protection in Nigeria

  By Angela Atabo Amnesty International, has called for stronger human rights regulations and protection in Nigeria. Country Director, Amnesty International Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, said this at the Write for Rights Fiesta Agenda 2023 organised by Amnesty International on Wednesday in Abuja. Sanusi said that Amnesty International ran the Write forContinue Reading

16 Days of Activism Against GBV: Centre decries increased violence against women

  By Amen Gajira The Salama Sexual Assaults Referral Centre Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has decried what it termed “increased rate of violence against women in the area.” The Centre Manager, Mrs Grace Yohanna-Abbin, expressed concern over the increase during a peaceful walk in Kafanchan as part of activities to markContinue Reading

Equatorial Guinea partners Tiamin Rice coy on agric development, food security

  By Lucy Ogalue Equatorial Guinea has sought a partnership with Tiamin Rice, a leading rice mill in Nigeria, to foster sustainable agricultural development and enhanced food security across Africa. The Ambassador of Equatorial Guinea to Nigeria, Francisco Mague, said this in a statement issued by the company’s Business RelationsContinue Reading

Brain Drain: Residents doctors advocate overhaul of Nigeria’s health system

  By Justina Auta Association of Residents Doctors (ARD), Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday, called for an overhaul of Nigeria’s health system to address the problem of brain drain. The association’s President in FCT, Dr Rahman Olayinka, made the call while briefing journalists in Abuja, as part ofContinue Reading