Edo: Foundation summit targets trafficking risks, education for 1,000 girls
By Chioma Obinna A planned summit for 1,000 secondary-school girls in Edo State will focus on human-trafficking prevention, menstrual-health access, digital skills and school-to-career opportunities. This comes as Nigeria confronts persistent concerns over girls’ safety, educational attainment and economic inclusion. The Edo 1000 Girls Summit, organised by the Emmanuel Osemota Foundation (EOF), is scheduled for […]
Niger Delta creative expo targets talent, opportunities
By Victor Otigbu The convener of the Niger Delta Creative Industry Expo, ND Cre8 EX 2026, Akpobome Ogude, has said the maiden edition is designed to bridge the gap between creative talents in the region and opportunities needed to turn their skills into sustainable economic value. Ogude stated this during a press briefing at the […]
Six Nigerians win $2.29m Korean research grants
By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Six Nigerian student researchers who secured grants totalling $2.29 million from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) have been honoured by Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Korea, Prof. Nora Ladi Daduut. The students were recognised during Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary celebration held in Seoul at the weekend. The event brought […]
INEC to politicians on 2027 polls: Your ambitions not worth blood of Nigerians
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has warned politicians that their ambitions were not worth the blood of Nigerians, vowing arrests, sanctions and prosecution against parties, candidates and agents who resort to violence, hate speech and vote-buying during the 2027 general election.
NYSC kidnap: ‘Bring my son, others back alive,’ mother begs FG
A 55-year-old mother, Janet Oladosu, has appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts to rescue her son, Greatness, and 19 other prospective National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members abducted while travelling to their orientation camps.
Africa must build own devt models, not copy foreign ones – Samb
By Innocent Anaba President of the Abdou Samb Foundation and Honorary Ambassador of the Pan-African Parliament-Diaspora, Abdou Samb, has said that African countries must be deliberate about how modern technology are adapted and applied within their own social, economic and political realities.He said the challenges of Africa was not simply about how much money the […]
