By Sani Idris-Abdulrahman Abuja, June 12, 2025 (NAN) A Kaduna-based NGO, Beacon of Transformative and Inclusive Development Centre (BEACON) has called for the entrenchment of inclusive governance to reap the gains of democracy. BEACON’s Executive Director, Mrs Abigail Olatunde, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Thursday toContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola Stakeholders have reflected on the journey, highlighting progress, setbacks, and the way forward as Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democratic rule. The respondents, speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, called for the strengthening of the nation’s democracy through proper mechanisms and implementation.Continue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to end child labour and push toward building a nation where every child can thrive. She said this on Thursday in her message released in Abuja to commemorate this year’s World Day Against Child Labour. The NewsContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has described the peaceful transitions in Nigeria’s 26 years of uninterrupted democracy as sign of maturity. He stated this in his goodwill message issued by his media aide, Mr Ismaila Uba-Misilli in Gombe on Thursday to commemorate June 12 Democracy DayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abdulsalami Ladigbolu-Oranmiyan, President of UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF), has called for unified national and global action to end child labour. Ladigbolu-Oranmiyan made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He said the coincidence of celebrationContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) says it will soon release supplementary guidelines aimed at further securing Retiree Life Annuity (RLA) funds, to provide greater protection for annuitants. Mr Moruf Apampa, a member of the Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Sub-Committee of theContinue Reading
By Zainab Oyekan Mrs Olivia Dazyem, Chairperson of the Plateau Gender and Equal Opportunities Commission, says the state is fighting for the legal rights of children. Dazyem, who also doubles as the Special Adviser to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on Gender, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa The GetBundi Education Foundation has introduced a digital skills programme that offers a 250,000 dollars scholarship fund for women. The programme, tagged, “TechSis 2025”, is expected to train 1,500 African women in Data Analytics and Cybersecurity – completely free of charge. A statement by Mr OsitaContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned against the practice of scooping fuel from accidented tankers, noting it has led to the loss of many lives and property. The agency’s Head of Operations in Ibadan, Mr Kadiri Olanrewaju, cautioned during a sensitisation programme on tanker fireContinue Reading
By Kevin Okunzuwa At 39, Bassey Anyim has lived a life marked by hardship. He was forced to abandon his education after elementary school due to his father’s inability to fund his schooling. Now a married man with children, Anyim struggles to make ends meet in a countryContinue Reading
