By Philomina Attah The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed the administration’s readiness for “reasonable dialogue” with striking workers, while warning of legal consequences for those who defy a court order to resume duties. Wike gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while briefingContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Abuja, Jan. 7, 2026 (NAN) The Committee of Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of Federal Tertiary Hospitals (CCMDFTH) has called on health sector unions to embrace dialogue, industrial harmony, and collaboration for the benefit of patients nationwide. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday, signedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID) says its 2025 edition of the National Health Dialogue will spotlight the performance of the Primary Healthcare sector. The Executive Director of CJID, Akintunde Babatunde, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Babatunde saidContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Sultan of Sokoto, Sultan Saad Abubakar, has enjoined citizens of the world in general and Africa in particular to embrace peace and dialogue. Dr Danladi Bako, a former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. AbubakarContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has inaugurated the International Day of Dialogue Among Civilisations to foster global understanding and cooperation through mutual learning among developing countries. Mr Zhang Yi, Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, disclosed this in Abuja while highlighting the role of communicationContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China, Han Zheng, has called for greater understanding and respect among different cultures and civilisations worldwide to foster peaceful relations. The vice-president stated this on Friday during the opening ceremony of the 4th Dialogue on Exchanges and Mutual LearningContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi One Acre Fund, an NGO, has announced that it will host a national dialogue on food security to address critical challenges in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. Adetola Adegbite, the Country Director of the organisation, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja ahead of the programme,Continue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has called on scholars to play a vital role in encouraging interdisciplinary research, dialogue and collaborations to address the root cause of conflicts. Ayuba made the call at the maiden International Conference on ‘Political Instability and CrisisContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Cynthia Rowe, Development Director for the British High Commission in Nigeria says military action alone is insufficient to address terrorism and violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin region. Rowe made the statement during the launch of the Community-Based Reconciliation and Reintegration (CBRR) Policy and Transitional JusticeContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), has called for strengthened collaboration to enhance Africa’s agribusiness ecosystem and address food security challenges. NIPRD’s Director-General, Dr Obi Adigwe in a statement on Wednesday also announced the upcoming 2024 Africa Agriculture Dialogue (AAD). The event will beContinue Reading
