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The federal government has promised to continue to promote hygiene and improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities across the country to prevent diseases and enhance public health. The minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, spoke in Abuja…
Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Mr Ndubuokwu Uche Victor, has awarded scholarships to five pupils of the CleverMinds Free Primary School in Iyara, Warri, Delta State. The scholarships cover the children’s six years of secondary education, removing the financial…
US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza, the world might have another opportunity to end the Middle East crisis, one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It was a conflict in which Trump…
Rotary Club of Abuja, Kubwa Gateway has executed a series of projects under its four key areas of focus: basic education and literacy, water, sanitation and hygiene, disease prevention and treatment, as well as economic and community development. This was disclosed by the…
Federal government, in partnership with the European Union (EU), has inaugurated a National Programme Steering Committee (NPSC) to oversee the €40 million Education and Youth Empowerment in Northwest Nigeria (EYEPINN) programme. The programme, which is being implemented in…
A coalition of Northern groups under the aegis of the Northern Youth Frontiers (NYF) has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for his recent declaration supporting planned protests to demand the unconditional release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People…
A Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) team which examined the health status of the leader of banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has said the ailment he complained is not life-threatening. Justice James Omotosho, midway into Kanu’s terrorism trial before a…
As part of activities marking this year’s World Mental Health Day, the Safe Spaces Campaign under the Health Situations platform held a mental health awareness event in Abuja themed “Drugs and Our Mental Health.” The event, which featured a panel session, school outreach and…
One thing that is gradually becoming the defining feature of the public university system in Nigeria is the resort to strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as a way of making its grievances known to the authorities. From 1999 to the present, the union has…
Normalcy has returned to Ayogwiri community in the Etsako West local government area in Edo State as vigilante members rescued a 12-year-old girl who was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen a few days ago. The girl was abducted on October 10 while returning from the farm with her…
Former member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State, Israel Sunny-Goli, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to resist pressure from political actors urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election. Sunny-Goli gave the advice on Thursday during an…
Chronicles Software, one of Nigeria’s solutions companies, has launched a nationwide initiative, providing all Senior Secondary 3 (SS3) students with free access to its flagship study, assessment, and AI-powered learning SuccessBOX platform. The programme aims to support…
Team Nigeria experienced a gold rush on Thursday at the ongoing ANOCA ZONE III Games in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, following a dominant performance in both weightlifting and badminton. Nigeria clinched a remarkable total of 12 gold medals, alongside 1 silver and 1 bronze, to…
Nigerian public servants are set to participate in the Apolitical Government AI Campus, a globally trusted centre for advancing artificial intelligence excellence in government, supported by Google.org. The initiative is being implemented in Nigeria through a partnership…
Former Nigerian international Waidi Akanni has expressed optimism about the Super Eagles’ chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, provided the team maintains consistent performances in the upcoming playoff matches. Nigeria finished second in their qualifying group…
A Nigerian lawyer and Executive Director of the Lift Africa Foundation, Aisha Hamman, has urged African governments to adopt governance-based approaches to addressing the continent’s youth employment crisis. She made the call at the 2025 World Bank Group (WBG)–International…
Bandits have killed 10 security operatives in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State. LEADERSHIP learnt that the victims comprised six policemen and four officials of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG). The killing occurred on Wednesday in two separate…
The Lagos State Police Command has invited the parties involved in a viral social media dispute between a lady and an e-hailing driver over an alleged attempted robbery, to come forward for investigation. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Abimbola Adebisi, made this…
