By Fortune Abang The United World Congress of Diplomats (UN-WCD) is urging African leaders to unite in fostering justice, equality, and opportunity for the continent’s children, aligning with international laws. This call to action, delivered virtually by Amb. Tunji Asaolu on the International Day of the African Child, underscores theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has pledged to deepen its engagement with the subregion’s youths and academic institutions to ensure a robust legal culture of justice, human rights and rule of law. The President of the Court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, said this at the end of the maiden editionContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has called on West African universities’ law students participating in its inaugural Moot Court competition to deepen their jurisprudence and regional legal frameworks understanding to become better lawyers. Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, President of the Court, represented by Dr Yaouza Ouro-Sama, the Chief Registrar, threwContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has allocated the sum of N900 million to help fight malnutrition in some states in Northern Nigeria. The EU made the commitment on Friday in a statement signed by Mr Modestus Chukwulaka, the Press and Information Officer for its Embassy in Abuja. ChukwulakaContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu As the world celebrates World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) says nearly 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024. Mr Gilbert Houngbo, ILO’s Director-General, said this in a message to mark the Day at the ongoing 113th Session ofContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says it will rehabilitate the agency’s non-functioning skill acquisition centres across the country. Mr Silas Agara, the Director General of NDE, said this on the sidelines of the ongoing 113th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has lauded the media in the country, noting that they are well-informed, robust, caring, committed, and among the best in Africa. Mills made the commendation during a farewell dinner for the embassy’s departing Press Attaché, Gilbert Morton, andContinue Reading
By Joy Obanya Mr Abidemi Babalola, a US-based Nigerian Research Archaeologist, has won the Dan David Prize award for the world’s largest award for research in history. The Times of Israel (TI) papers disclosed this on Thursday that Babalola has won $300,000 cash prize at a ceremony held in Italy.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Norway, and Canadian envoys to Nigeria on Thursday congratulated the West African country and its citizens on the 26 years of democratic governance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they expressed their goodwill to Nigeria and its people inContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) says the Federal Government is committed to improving social security, health and safety of Nigerian workers at workplaces. Mr Oluwaseun Faleye, NSITF Managing Director, said this at the ongoing 113th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva, Switzerland.Continue Reading
