By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged FCT workers to remain resolute following the National Industrial Court (NIC) order suspending their ongoing strike. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Benson Upah, Acting General Secretary of the NLC, on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC recalledContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Two medical experts have highlighted the health risks of excessive phone and social media usage, cautioning that they could lead to mental health challenges. The experts made the remarks in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. Dr Oluwagbemi Ibrahim, a Psychiatrist atContinue Reading
By Abiodun Abegunde The NIHR Global Surgery Unit (GSU) Nigeria Hub, which stands as a beacon of excellence in advancing surgical research and care across Nigeria, has celebrated a decade of collaboration with University of Birmingham, UK. With partnerships spanning 36 institutions formally involved in the network and over 50Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to promote healthy eating in schools, saying access to nutritious food can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. The organisation made this known in a statement, announcing the release of a new global guideline on evidence-based policiesContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and media practitioners have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening public trust and promoting gender-responsive policing through effective implementation of the Police Act 2020 nationwide. The commitment was made at a police-media dialogue and workshop on reporting police reform and accountability, organised byContinue Reading
By Sunday John The Federal Government says Nigeria is battling a largely preventable nutrition crisis, with 58 per cent of women of reproductive age living with anaemia. Mrs Helen Achimugu, Assistant Director, Nutrition Department, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, disclosed this in Abuja. She spoke at the CivilContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to reclaim ungoverned spaces and reposition military veterans as part of a broader strategy to enhance national security and economic growth. The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, said this in Abuja during the inauguration of an 18-memberContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Habeeb Abdulrauf, a Mass Communication alumnus of Kwara State University (KWASU), has won one of the most competitive teaching honours for graduate instructors in the United States. Abdulrauf emerged as the 2026 recipient of the Central States Communication Association (CSCA) President Pamela J. Cooper Graduate Teaching AwardContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has procured world class equipment aimed at boosting sports in the state. Speaking at a brief ceremony in Uyo, Paul Bassey, the Commissioner for Sports, said that some of the equipment were sourced from outside the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi No fewer than 2,913 smallholder women farmers have accessed improved essential agricultural services through ActionAid’s Scaling Up of Public Investments in Agriculture (SUPIA II) project between July 2022 and December 2025. Mrs Suwaiba Dankabo, Deputy Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, disclosed this at the SUPIA II ProjectContinue Reading
