Poverty By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 20 per cent children worldwide live-in extreme poverty, surviving on under three dollars a day, UNICEF, in a report, stated that nearly 90 per cent of those children are in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, adding that even inContinue Reading
M/East ‘pushed to breaking point’, UN chief warns By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the Middle East is being “pushed to breaking point”, with shipping attacks, rising oil prices and widening humanitarian crisis. The UN chief, at a ceremony in Türkiye while accepting theContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Abuja has reaffirmed its support for the Palestinian cause as Muslims across the world observe Quds Day. In a statement by its press section on Friday, the embassy described the occasion as a global expression of solidarity withContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Global health experts say gender inequality and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) are key drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), worsening infections and limiting women’s access to timely diagnosis, treatment and appropriate healthcare services worldwide. They spoke during a webinar themed “Antimicrobial Resistance under Gender Lens,” which examined howContinue Reading
Police commission promotes 13 to AIG, 17 to CPContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has concluded investigations into the high airfares charged by airlines during the 2025 Yuletide period. The Executive Vice Chairman of FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said the commission was considering mandating the airlines to refund affected passengers overContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says sustained technological reforms in Nigeria’s driver licensing system have significantly improved transparency, reduced fraud and strengthened road safety administration nationwide. The Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) in charge of operations, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has commended the acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) Mr Richard Dauda, for effective supervision of ongoing projects across the FCT. Wike gave the commendation during a routine monitoring of ongoing projects across theContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has charged the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, Akwa Ibom, to maintain satisfactory level of accountability and effective service delivery. Its Deputy Chairman, Mr Uduak Ududoh, gave the charge during the committee’s oversight visit to theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disassociated itself from the purported admission of candidates into the Law Faculty of Lead City University, Ibadan. It said the admissions were not given by the board and therefore invalid. According to the board, the admissions were carried outContinue Reading
