…Expands Efforts to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Northwest By Favour Ulebor, Abuja A leading human rights organization, Global Rights, Nigeria, has identified gender-based violence (GBV) as a key factor driving insecurity in Nigeria. To tackle this, the group has launched an expanded initiative in the Northwest, covering Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, and Kaduna states. Speaking during […]

…Gov inspects ongoing works at civil service clinic, Kwara Hotel, conference centre, others Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday visited the sites of some of his legacy projects, including the talk-of-the-town Innovation Hub, which is receiving finishing touches ahead of its public unveiling. The Governor said the objectives for the huge projects are to […]

Farmers under the auspices of “Agbe Loba” Farmers Union in Ondo State, have asked the Ondo state governor elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to approach governance with focus and inclusivity.

By Ayo Onikoyi The mounting problem of chemical warfare agent exposure and its devastating impact on the eyes has led to groundbreaking research at Michigan State University (MSU). With no existing FDA-approved treatments for the eye injuries these agents cause, this work offers a vital step forward in addressing the urgent needs of military personnel […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke  The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has inaugurated the Nigeria Committee on Geo-Science and Geo-Park Programme (IGGP-NNC), a 15-man committee tasked with promoting Nigeria’s geological heritage. At the UNESCO inaugural workshop in Abuja, Chief Nnaji charged the committee members to assist Nigeria in identifying UNESCO Global Geo-Science and […]

Chairman of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (retd), has urged the President Bola Tinubu-led government to declare a state of emergency on drug abuse.

By John Alechenu ABUJA—The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said despite opposition from some quarters, President Bola Tinubu’s investments in critical road infrastructure across Nigeria would not only boost the economy but also change the face of the transportation ecosystem for good. Umahi said this while signing road construction contract with Infiouest International […]

President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking approval for a new external borrowing of $2.209 billion (N1.767 trillion), as provided for in the 2024 Appropriation Act, with experts warning against plunging the country into more debt.

An Indian firm and a leading player in the agro-export industry, Adventure Commodities Limited,

has inaugurated a state-of-the-art Sesame Hulling Plant in Kano to expand agro export, support local farmers and generate over 200 direct and 100 indirect jobs for the local community.

The Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission has presented a crash prize to the winner of the logo design competition, Mr. Kenneth Chibuikem Nwangah.