Discrimination By Cecilia Ologunagba The United Nations has called for stronger solidarity and political will to eliminate racial discrimination globally, as leaders marked a key international day against racism. The President of the UN General Assembly, Annalena Baerbock, made the call at an event at UN Headquarters in New York. She spoke to commemorateContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women and the South Saharan Social Development Organisation (SSDO) have launched an anthology highlighting women’s Gender Based Violence (GBV), documenting experiences of Nigerian women seeking justice. They made the call at the launch of the anthology, titled “The Cost of Justice: Women’s Voice ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UN Women has urged the Nigerian government to move beyond policy commitments toward tangible actions that protect women’s rights, deliver justice for Gender-Based Violence (GBV) survivors, and promote sustainable national development. Ms Beatrice Eyong, UN Women Country Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the call during aContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says its 38 years of existence have significantly transformed Nigeria’s road safety management system from an era of fragmented enforcement into a coordinated, data-driven institutional framework aligned with global best practices. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, said thisContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara, North-central Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, stressed the importance of swiftly bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly attack to justice. TerroristsContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Queen Juliet Endowment Foundation has commenced its annual women and youths empowerment programme in Kano State, with a target of empowering one million beneficiaries across Nigeria in 2026. The Founder of the foundation, Queen Juliet Uju-Obiaeli, made this known during the official inauguration of theContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The UN Women has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening policy frameworks, enhancing digital safety, and promoting accountability for online harms in Nigeria. Ms Nyara Gumbonzvanda, Deputy Executive Director for Normative Support, UNWomen, said this at a news conference in Abuja. The news conference was on Gumbonzvanda’s high-levelContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Rotary International District 9127 has expressed its commitment to promoting bonding, networking and celebrating its service ideals. The District Governor, 9127, Dame Joy Okoro, stated this at the organisation’s annual Family of Rotary Funfair in Abuja. Okoro described the occasion as “a way to unwind,” noting thatContinue Reading
Nearly 20 years ago, when Charlotte Songue first arrived in Kisangani, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s eastern Tshopo province, she was a young Cameroonian lawyer driven by dreams of justice and solidarity. Today, as a senior women protection advisor and gender coordinator at the UN JointContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu UN Tourism, the global apex body for tourism, and Eko Tourism Foundation (ETF) are set to establish a tourism academy in Lagos. The initiative, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, is to jointly promote Lagos as Africa’s premier tourism hub. NAN also reports that the decisionContinue Reading
