By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has named and honoured the Director‑General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Adeola Ajayi, as ‘Man of the year’. This is contained in a statement by the National President of the NUJ, Mr Alhassan Yahaya on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, June 21, 2026(NAN) The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has welcomed the court verdict upholding the council’s registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and reinstating its Board of Trustees (BoT). NYCN President, Amb. Sukubo Sara-igbe Sukubo, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders have called for disability-sensitive early warning systems in climate action to address peculiar needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The stakeholders made the call in Abuja on Saturday, during a forum convened by the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), an NGO prompting full inclusion ofContinue Reading
By Lilian U. OkoroThe Sickle Cell Club Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to subsidise the Sickle Cell Foundation-Lagos University Teaching Hospital Bone Marrow Transplant (SCFN-LUTH BMT) Programme. Its President, Mrs Modupe Popoola, made the call during an awareness walk organised by the club to commemorate the 2026 WorldContinue Reading
By Abubakar Akote Yabagi The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Muhammad Ali, has advised couples to allow love and forgiveness to prevail in their relationship in order to achieve lasting marital bliss. He gave the advice after the wedding Fatiiha of the daughter of MinnaContinue Reading
By Kelu Musa The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) says it is exploring aspects of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria’s (COREN) regulatory framework as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism and advance reforms in the tourism sector. FTAN President, Dr Aliyu Badaki, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Democratic Front (TDF), a pro-democracy think tank, has commended President Bola Tinubu for opening the South-East to more economic opportunities through the ongoing construction of the 123.6km Trans-Sahara Superhighway project. The highway, which stretches from Ebonyi through parts of the South-South to Benue, Kogi and NasarawaContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Lagos State Government has urged stakeholders in the built environment to embrace its newly- introduced Electronic Physical Planning Permit Processing System (E-PPPS) and ensure sincerity in declaring their tax status. The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, made the callContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Some stakeholders have called for stronger enforcement of child protection laws, improved collaboration and increased public awareness to combat exploitative child domestic work. They spoke in Lagos at a coordination forum organised by a non-govermental organisation, DEVATOP Centre for Africa Development, to commemorate 2026 World Day AgainstContinue Reading
By Chinedu Anolue The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has recorded a major institutional milestone with the approval of its scheme of service by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF). The commission described the approval as the first in its history as itContinue Reading
