By Bosede Olufunmi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 106 complaints bordering on human rights abuses in November, in Kano State. Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, the state NHRC Coordinator, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano. He said thatContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The Nigerian Community in Rome, Italy, has urged the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to resolve the enhanced e-passport challenges encountered by Nigerians in the diaspora. President of the community, Prince Chima Ibezim, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN) and UNAIDS have unveiled “iMonitor +’’ app, to improve community engagement, access to treatment and fight stigma and discrimination against people living with the virus. The National Coordinator of the network, Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, said at aContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on Nigerians to support Igbo people against the ugly experience of wrong profiling and threat to their lives and property. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja against the backgroundContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Children Parliament and Save the Children International (SCI), Nigeria, have called for deliberate action and adequate investments to mitigate the effects of climate change in Nigeria, especially on children. They made the call in Abuja on Thursdays, ahead of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference orContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Senate Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), on Thursday in Abuja, frowned at the non-remittance of funds owed the Commission by International Oil Companies (IOCs). Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC-Cross River South Senatorial District) expressed the reservation at an interactive session withContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, on Thursday said debt, currency depreciation, inflation and other indices have slowed down the economies of countries in the sub region. This is contained in the 2023 Annual State of the Community Report he presented to the ECOWASContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday sealed two drug shops and a pharmacy at Idumota and Surulere areas of Lagos for selling unregistered and control drugs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two shops sealed atContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), has called for constant stakeholder dialogue on gender inclusion to advance youth development in the country. The Chairman of PIC, Mr Udene Ufot, made this known at the two-day Gender and Inclusion Summit in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has urged the civil servants to have a change of attitude for effective performance to enhance delivery on their MDAs’ objectives. Yemi-Esan gave the charge at the 2023 Rewards and Recognition Award ceremony on Thursday, in AbujaContinue Reading
