By Mustapha Yauri The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI), through its Faith and Cultural Champions (FCC) Project, is promoting acceptance of child spacing among rural women in Kaduna to improve maternal and child health. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the intervention, implemented with the Ummulkhairi Foundation,Continue Reading
By Aderogba George A policy analyst, Dr Ephriam Attah, has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ensure corruption investigations are driven by credible evidence rather than media narratives. Attah made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while reacting toContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Benue Command on Wednesday paraded five male suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and unlawful possession of vandalised materials. The paraded suspects were Gbenda Nyiter, Tersoo Bawa, Hanmakwagh James, Jeremiah Uker and Moses Ikyobo. The Command Public Relations Officer, MrContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang A Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chieftain in the South-East Zone, Mr Maxwell Igbokwe, has urged the party to swiftly resolve all outstanding primary disputes before INEC’s deadline for uploading candidates’ names. Igbokwe made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada Government officials, development partners and health experts on Tuesday pledged stronger collaboration to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health outcomes in Nigeria. The commitment was made on Tuesday in Yola at the fourth National Governance and Coordination Committee (GCC) meeting of the European Union-funded StrengtheningContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in Nigeria has called for restraint and adherence to due process in addressing issues surrounding the reported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and related concerns involving government institutions. The group made the call in a statement issued on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Sir Godfrey Ohuabunwa, a Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur, has fulfilled his childhood ambition of becoming a lawyer after decades of perseverance and determination. Ohuabunwa, formally called to the Nigerian Bar on Tuesday, described the achievement as “a testament to perseverance, faith and commitment to a lifelong dream.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has warned that the rising wave of Artificial Intelligence-driven disinformation and manipulated multimedia content pose severe threat to Nigeria’s security and stability ahead of the 2027 general elections. Chairman of CCC, Retired Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, gave the warning during the presentation ofContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Stakeholders in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector have called for accelerated reforms, increased investment and stronger collaboration to tackle urban sanitation challenges. The call was made on Tuesday in Abuja at the launch of the Nigeria Urban Sanitation Sector Diagnostic Study Report, conducted by the African WaterContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate Committee on Customs and Excise, on Monday, approved a N11 trillion revenue target for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The upper chamber also approved N1.235 trillion expenditure estimate for the 2026 fiscal year, expressing confidence that the agency would sustain its reform programme and improveContinue Reading
