By Aisha Gambo The Kaduna South Local Government Council has inaugurated a digital governance initiative to promote accountability, transparency and efficient public service delivery. The state deputy governor, Hadiza Balarabe, who inaugurated the scheme on Thursday, said that it aligned with Gov. Uba Sani’s digital governance agenda, aimed at promotingContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Mr Tein Jack-Rich says stronger engagement with policymakers and business leaders in Washington is crucial to advancing Nigeria’s economic and strategic interests. Jack-Rich, a chieftain of the APC, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after receiving an award atContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, has led a delegation to China for high-level engagements on defence, security cooperation, and strategic partnership between Nigeria and the People’s Republic of China. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday, by Leah Katung-Babatunde, hisContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A non-governmental organisation (NGO), International Budget Partnership (IBP), Nigeria, has stressed the need for governments to ensure public participation in Nigeria’s debt management for more transparency and accountability. The Country Director, of IBP, Olayinka Babalola, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference on theContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ikeja Branch, on Thursday held its second annual dialogue with traditional rulers to deepen engagement on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention. The Country Vice President of FIDA, Mrs Eliana Martins, in her welcome remark at the two-day dialogue in Lagos, saidContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the Child and Youth Protection Foundation, has organised a one-day sensitisation workshop for schoolboys. The workshop, held in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), focused on addressing Gender-Based ViolenceContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu/Uche Bibilari Congress of University Academics (CONUA) University of Abuja Chapter, says it will prioritise constructive engagement over conflict, evidence over emotion and strategy over reaction in its union activities. The Chairman, CONUA, UniAbuja Chapter, Dr Chukwuemeka Eke stated this at a seminar-series of the union inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has pledged to deepen its engagement with the subregion’s youths and academic institutions to ensure a robust legal culture of justice, human rights and rule of law. The President of the Court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, said this at the end of the maiden editionContinue Reading
