By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Kano State Government to introduce a six-month paid maternity leave policy to enable working mothers exclusively breastfeed their babies and improve maternal and child health outcomes. The appeal was made on Thursday by the Chief of UNICEF’s Kano Field Office, Mr […]

LAGOS — Bolaji Olasunkanmi of The Daily Monitor has emerged chairman of the Photojournalists Association of Nigeria (PJAN), Lagos Headquarters, after he was elected unopposed during the association’s 2026 election. The election, held on Thursday at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos Council Secretariat in Alausa, Ikeja, produced a new executive committee that will […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA— The Federal Government has directed that the outstanding two-month wage award owed  federal civil servants be paid on or before August 15, 2026, following a high-level meeting between the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, and the leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating […]

The presidential candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, and his running mate for the 2027 election, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have defended the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, and John Cardinal Onaiyekan….

A social media post by lifestyle influencer Fejiro Johnson seeking opinions about Harvesters International Christian Centre has generated widespread reactions online, with many Nigerians sharing their experiences and views about the Lagos-based church. Johnson shared a video from one of the church’s worship sessions on her Instagram page and asked followers whether the church’s strong […]