By Olatunde Ajayi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for increased budget allocation for child rights advancement in the 33 local governments areas of Oyo State. UNICEF’s Social Policy Specialist, Muhammad Okorie, made the call at a Child Rights Advocacy dialogue with the 33 LGA Chairmen in OyoContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The civil society organisation Publish What You Pay (PWYP) Nigeria has commended ongoing efforts to improve governance in Nigeria’s extractive sector. It acknowledged the progress made so far in promoting better oversight and management practices within the industry. PWYP also called on all levels of governmentContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Some Civil Society Organisations have urged the government to harness technology and innovation to create a more inclusive society where women play greater governance roles. Mr IbrahimContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) is expected to hold its 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday. This is contained in a statement by retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, AANI National Publicity Secretary, on Friday in Abuja. Usman said that the meeting wouldContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD), Nigeria’s premier corporate governance institute, has elected Mr Adetunji Oyebanji as its 19th president and chairman of governing council. The election took place during the institute’s 41st Annual General Meeting (AGM) on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says Nigeria and other African nations are losing billions of dollars annually to medical tourism. Afreximbank’s Export Development Managing Director, Mrs Oluranti Doherty, made the assertion while speaking at the 32nd Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2025) in Abuja on Wednesday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Nigerian insurance industry has recorded a gross written premium of N1.562 trillion in the 2024 financial year. Mr Kunle Ahmed, Chairman, Nigerian Insurers Association, disclosed this during the 54th Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Insurers AssociationContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos Branch Chairperson, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN), Dr Atinuke Owolabi, has been confirmed as a member, Board of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). She is an engineer, philanthropist, educationist and politician and was on Thursday confirmed by the Senate asContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has called on all Nigerians to join the fight against drug abuse and trafficking, describing it as a national movement beyond government efforts. Tinubu made the call during his keynote speech at the 2025 World Drug Day event on Thursday at the StateContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Claudiana Sanwo-Olu, has flagged off the first round of the bi-annual Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Plus Nutrition Week (MNCH+N) in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the week-long free outreach services holdContinue Reading
