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The public relations officer of the FCT police command, Superintendent of Police (SP), Josephine Adeh has emerged as the 2024 IGP Public Relations Officer of the Year. SP Adeh was honoured at the 2nd Nigeria Police Awards and Commendation Ceremony held Wednesday night in…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has urged Muslims and other residents to embrace the spirit of unity and peaceful coexistence for the state’s overall growth and development. The governor said this in a statement commemorating this year’s Eid-Al-Adha, signed by his…
The country director, Secure-D-Future International Initiative, Chinaemerem Iwuanyanwu, has said mental health challenges in Nigeria are significant, marked by limited access to services and a lack of social awareness and an inadequacy in mental health professionals.…
Gombe State governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya drew praise and attention on Wednesday during the Gates Foundation’s “Goalkeepers: Africa in Motion” event in Lagos. There, he shared his bold reforms in health, education, and other critical sectors. Themed “The Future of Progress:…
The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), a disability rights organisation in Nigeria, has called for a disability-inclusive review of the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF), to ensure that the over 35 million Nigerians with disabilities are not left behind in the…
In commemoration of World Environment Day, over 800 Nigerian youths have joined hands with Save the Children International and Clean Technology Hub to demand urgent climate action, amplify awareness, and push for environmental policy implementation. With the 2025 global theme…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has set aside the five-count charge of alleged N620 million fraud against Rev. Israel Akanji, a former pastor of the First Baptist Church, Garki, Abuja, and five others. The court discharged all the defendants who…
The secretary general of the Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), Mohamed Sani Bala, declared a vote of confidence in the electronic call-up system introduced by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to tackle gridlock on the Apapa and Tin-Can port access roads.…
Airtel Nigeria has taken a significant leap in its digital transformation journey by integrating a full-fledged shopping platform into its My Airtel App. The latest update introduces an eShop feature that enables users to access a wide array of retail products directly from…
The Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) called on stakeholders, government agencies, industry players, civil society organisations, and the public to tackle the country’s escalating plastic waste crisis. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the President of NES, Dr Efegbidiki…
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to entrepreneurship-driven industrial transformation. Nigeria made a commitment at the 2025 Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC) and the high-level Startup Nations Ministerial in Indianapolis, United States. Representing…
A stakeholders workshop for farmers in Kebbi State has been held by the officials of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall Project and the United Nations Environment Project (UNEP) in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Speaking with journalists shortly after the opening…
Civil servants in Taraba State have declared that the Eid-el-Kabir celebration would be a sorrowful celebration since over 7,000 of them were recently declared as ghost workers and removed from the state’s payroll. A biometrics screening committee set up by the state…
Yobe State governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has said that the state government will further improve the health sector to make the state a medical tourism hub in Nigeria in the next few years. The governor made the assertion during an exit meeting with the Medical and Dental…
As part of its ambitious environmental campaign, UNICEF has announced a plan to plant 100,000 trees across Nigeria by 2025, an effort aimed at combating climate change, reducing plastic pollution, and empowering young people with green skills. The announcement was made in a…
Amid the Hajj rites, a pilgrim from Bauchi State, Abdullahi Adamu, passed away while standing in prayer on Mount Arafat during this year’s Arafat Day observance. Adamu hails from Ganjuwa local government area of the state. Bauchi State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board confirmed…
Acclaimed Nigerian event planner and creative powerhouse, Coach Nosa Jay-Obadigie, has officially unveiled her maiden book ‘Behind The Veil’, which is an unfiltered glimpse into the realities of the events industry. The book launched in Benin City, Edo State, brought together…
A former chairman of Obingwa local government area of Abia State, Hon. Ibe Michael Nwoke, has dismissed a group called South-East Local Government Forum as an illegal and self-serving group that does not represent the voice or interests of former local government chairmen in…
