By Angela Atabo Two groups of persons with disabilities on Monday renewed calls for stronger government action and better coordination to support underrepresented disability clusters. Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) and National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) made the call during a Political Economy and Gender Analysis of Underrepresented GroupsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has praised security agencies for securing the release of 100 students abducted from Papiri Catholic School in Niger State. Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Tinubu welcomed the return of the studentsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The UN Women has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening policy frameworks, enhancing digital safety, and promoting accountability for online harms in Nigeria. Ms Nyara Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, UNWomen, said this at a news conference in Abuja. The news conference was on Gumbonzvanda’s high-levelContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Partners for Petroleum and Energy Sector Prosperity Initiative (PPESPI), a civil society organisation, has urged the National Assembly to exercise caution on the probe of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). PPESPI Chairman, Charles Ibiang, made this appeal while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. The HouseContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A former First Lady, Dr Patience Jonathan, has bagged the Top 10 Magazine Excellence Awards 2025 for Most Inspirational Woman of the Year. The former first lady received the award during the 10th edition of the annual Top 10 Magazine Excellence awards held in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Rotary International District 9127 has expressed its commitment to promoting bonding, networking and celebrating its service ideals. The District Governor, 9127, Dame Joy Okoro, stated this at the organisation’s annual Family of Rotary Funfair in Abuja. Okoro described the occasion as “a way to unwind,” noting thatContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has called for stricter enforcement of accountability across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in order to rebuild public trust in government institutions. Tinubu made the call on Sunday, at the third Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service held at the State House, Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo A group of female journalists on Monday began a women-only media organisation, Mata Media, aimed at telling stories of women, by women, and for women. This is contained in a statement by the organisation’s Managing Director, Fauziyya Tukur. “Mata Media, a pioneering women-only media organisation, is proudContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman TAJBank Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Hajj Savings Scheme (HSS). The Managing Director/CEO of TAJBank, Mr Hamid Joda, made this known on Monday in Abuja, during the signing of the MoU. Joda said that itContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Salute Nigeria Initiative has partnered with the Pat Fernandes Foundation to promote youth empowerment, education, and job creation in Nigeria. The Director-General of the Salute Nigeria Initiative, Amb. Chielo Ojirika, said this at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
