By Salamat Abu Female judges drawn from the High Court, Customary Court of Appeal, Magistrate Court and Area Court have called for a more deliberate, inclusive, and gender-responsive judiciary. They made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja during a consultative meeting with the theme: “Breaking Barriers: Understanding Women’s Career ProgressionContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Stakeholders in Nigeria’s publishing industry have called for a stronger regulatory framework to reposition the sector and address growing challenges affecting book production in the country. They made the call during a roundtable discussion organised by the Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) on Thursday in Lagos. The stakeholders,Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), in collaboration with government agencies, has unveiled a report assessing Nigeria’s legal and institutional framework for tackling illicit financial flows. The Executive Director of ANEEJ, Mr David Ugolor, said this at the public presentation and validation of aContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders, health experts and persons living with lupus have demanded stronger awareness, improved diagnosis, financial assistance and better healthcare services for Nigerians battling the chronic autoimmune disease across communities nationwide. They made the call on Sunday in Abuja during activities commemorating the 2026 WorldContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo Continuity Northern political stakeholders, academics, youth groups and civil society actors on Saturday converged at Arewa House Kaduna for a town hall organised by the PBAT Door-To-Door Movement to appraise the reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The event, themed “Critical Appraisal of GovernmentContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) is calling for urgent reforms to cut added sugars from infant foods, warning of long-term health risks to Nigerian children. Its Executive Director, Prof. Chiso Ndukwe-Okafor, made the call in a statement on Friday in Lagos. She said the advocacyContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi Education stakeholders have unveiled a nationwide movement to mobilise 200,000 teachers to drive reforms aimed at restoring the dignity, quality and attractiveness of the teaching profession. The initiative was unveiled at the “Let There Be Teachers Conference 2026” on Friday in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in the health sector have called on the Federal Government to adopt innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call at a two-day capacity-building workshop for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) onContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has convened a high-level technical session to analyse the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP). This is part of its renewed strategy to shift Nigeria’s disaster management from reactive response to proactive preparedness. The meeting held in collaboration with the Emergency CoordinationContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Stakeholders have called for urgent, coordinated action to sustain HIV response, warning that declining funding, stigma and health system gaps threaten progress toward ending infections globally and undermine hard won gains. The call was contained in a communiqué issued on Wednesday at the end of aContinue Reading
