By Olayinka Olawale The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the Federal Government to reinforce its support for refugees and include them in planning for the country. Mr Ephraim Kabura, Head of Field Office, UNHCR, Lagos State, stated this at a programme to commemorate World Refugee Day onContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the humanitarian sector have pledged continuous support through strengthening access to national services that will empower refugees and persons of concern in the country to live self-reliant lives. They made the pledge at a programme on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the 2023 World RefugeeContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The Donkey Dealers Association of Nigeria is demanding one billion naira compensation from the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) as the NCS hands over seized meat bags to the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that the NAQS has since destroyed someContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The International Labour Orgnisation (ILO) on Monday commended Africa, especially Nigeria, for stepping up its social protection policy. Mrs Cynthia Samuel-Olajuwon, the ILO Regional Director for Africa, gave the commendation while speaking with journalists in Geneva, Switzerland. She said that one of the very significant achievements ofContinue Reading
By Kazeem Akande A 53-year-old marriage has won the 2023 Family Week competition organised by Mushin Local Government under the leadership of the Council Chairman, Mr Emmanuel Bamigboye. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council organised the Family Week screening at the Secretariat to choose the familyContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some stakeholders in the humanitarian sector have restated their commitment towards providing durable solution to displaced persons in the country. They expressed the concern during a road walk on Monday in Abuja in commemoration of the 2023 World Refugee Day with the theme “Hope away from home”.Continue Reading
By Okon Okon President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate retirement of National Security Adviser, Service Chiefs, Inspector-General of Police, and Comptroller-General of Customs, with immediate effect. Mr Willie Bassey, Director Information, office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation made this known in a statement on MondayContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Monday pledged to give priority to the health and safety of Nigerians. He said that the development of a country was critically tied to the health of its people. The President stated this during an audience with the Co-founder of Bill and MelindaContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu will join world leaders in Paris on Thursday to review and sign a New Global Financial Pact that places vulnerable countries on priority list. These countries would enjoy support and investment, following devastating impact of climate change, energy crisis and after effect of theContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice has called for urgent measures to combat School-Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) in Nigeria. Jeddy-Agba made the call at the inauguration of the Committee on Legal Pathway for the Prosecution of PerpetratorsContinue Reading
