Benin: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a harmful violation of the rights of girls and women. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief of UNICEF’s Lagos Field Office, emphasized this point during a two-da…
Lagos: The Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has launched its Africa Hub in Lagos to amplify private-sector leadership as a driver of democratic resilience and inclusive growth. Mr. Andrew Wilson, CIPE’s Global Executive Director, emp…
Abuja: Sports betting company, BetPawa has launched its first initiative to support the Nigeria National League (NNL), introducing a N56,400 Locker Room Bonus for matchday squad players and technical staff. The initiative was unveiled at an official c…
New york: President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday advocated for the reform of the United Nations policies to conform with new global realities. Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, made the call in his address to the UN General Assemb…
Abuja: The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded the Federal Government for disbursing N330 billion as direct cash transfers to the poor and vulnerable households across the country. In a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi a…
Abuja: The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has inaugurated a Local Organising Committee (LOC) for its 60th anniversary celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration was held on Wednesday at the association’s …
Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has instructed the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, to engage with Ogoni communities, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), and other stakeholders to finalize plans for resuming oil operatio…
Abuja: The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has honoured Dr. Mercy Diebiru-Ojo for her remarkable achievement in winning the 2025 Africa Food Prize. Dr. Diebiru-Ojo, a scientist at IITA, has been recognized for her pioneering wor…
Abuja: Some Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have advocated for holistic reform of the justice sector, especially in the law enforcement agencies to facilitate justice for pre-trial detainees. They made the call at a CSOs Coordination and Communicati…