By Justina Auta The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) has expressed its commitment to removing barriers that hinder swift access to prosecution and justice for survivors and victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Chioma Onyenucheya-Uko, Chairperson of FIDA’s Abuja branch, made this commitment in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Federal Government, through the Accelerated Senior Secondary Education Programme (ASSEP), has provided 30 mobile laboratories and virtual reality headsets to enhance educational development in the North East. Mrs Sa’adatu Shehu, Chairperson of the ASSEP Project Implementation Committee, announced this during a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting and ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reaffirmed its commitment to collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the production of accurate and reliable data. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, made this statement during a Sensitisation Workshop on the rebasing of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and ConsumerContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang A Nigerian-American woman, Victoria Ogunremi, has returned the cash sum of $5,700 which she found in the toilet at her workplace in New Jersey, U.S.A. The gesture has been described as one of the remarkable acts of honesty and kindness by most Nigerians living abroad. Ogunremi toldContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Foreign Minister Simon Harris said on Monday in Brussels that it would benefit the U.S. if it did business with the European Union (EU) member countries. Harris said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ahead of the meeting of the foreignContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Rep. John Dafaan, Member, House of Representatives (APC-Plateau; Mikang, Shendam, Quaan-Pan Constituency), says the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau has learnt from the mistakes that led to its defeat in 2023. Dafaan, a former Chief of Staff to the immediate past Governor of Plateau and SenatorContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Some beneficiaries of the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) in Niger say they have become millionaires and landlords through the scheme. The farmers in Ezhigi community, Edati Local Government Area, spoke on the sidelines of media tour of FG/IFAD-VCDP project in someContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice has officially adopted new rules of procedure titled: “New Instructions to the Chief Registrar and Practice Directions (2025)”, aimed at enhancing efficiency and procedural integrity. This is contained in a statement by Mr Felicien Hounkanrin, the court’s Acting Head of Public InformationContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has inaugurated a 500-capacity lecture theatre and a new building for the College of Health Sciences to provide a conducive environment for learning and work. Speaking at the event on Thursday in Abuja, the Vice-Chancellor of UniAbuja, Prof. Aisha Maikudi, stated thatContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Donald Trump, was inaugurated on Monday for second time as the President of the United States of America, thus becoming the 47th president of the country. Trump, of the Republican Party, was first elected as the 45th U.S. President in 2016 butContinue Reading
