By Vivian Emoni Mr Samuel Ola, an educationist and member of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), has called for joint action by individuals, communities, institutions, and government agencies to combat rape. Ola made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Nigerian Navy has vowed to safeguard the nation’s energy interests through enhanced inter-agency collaboration. The new Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Rear Adm. Chiedozie Okehie, made the remark during his official assumption of duty in Calabar on Tuesday. Okehie said that the missionContinue Reading
Sri Lanka will recruit women for key railway positions, including engine driver, railway superintendent, station master, and railway supervisory manager, for the first time in the history of the Railway Department, the Government Information Department said Tuesday. The Cabinet of Ministers approved the move to promote gender inclusivity and broadenContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal High Court in Abuja again begged Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to enter his defence in the ongoing alleged terrorism offences. Justice James Omotosho, who told Kanu the implication of his continuous refusal to open his defence on Tuesday,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Global energy leaders, policymakers, investors and innovators have converged on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for the 2025 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ADIPEC, the world’s largest energy exhibition and conference, is hosted by theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Bishop Stephen Adegbite, Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), has refuted recent claims that violence in Nigeria amounts to a “genocide against Christians.” Adegbite said at a news briefing in Abuja that Nigeria’s ongoing crisis stemmed from terrorism, banditry, and criminality not a religiousContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) have expressed interest in forging a partnership to combat illicit trade by strengthening border control and intelligence sharing between the two countries. The organisations expressed this interest during a visit by NCS Comptroller-General Bashir Adeniyi toContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has charged senior officers of the four paramilitary agencies under the ministry to embrace efficiency, innovation and continuous learning as critical requirements for career progression in public service. Tunji-Ojo gave the charge during the opening of the capacity building programmeContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has provided free legal representation to over 5,595 detainees, as part of efforts to address poor access to justice in Nigeria. Mrs Lucy Abagi, Chief Executive Officer of PPDC, stated this in Abuja at the centre’s Law for Humanity Summit 2025.Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Nigeria and Hungary have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen academic and technical cooperation in water management, innovation, and climate resilience. The agreement, signed between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Nigeria’s National Water Resources Institute (NWRI), Kaduna, was a key highlight ofContinue Reading
