…seeks state funding as only 6.4% consume globally acceptable minimum diet By Peter Duru, Makurdi The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on the Benue state government to take ownership of nutrition interventions and commit adequate funding to tackle rising cases of child malnutrition, revealing that 25.5 percent of children under five years in […]

Security consultant Charles Omole has knocked the Federal Government for what he described as the lack of a security impact assessment of the new tax laws.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri MAIDUGURI — The Borno State Government has reintegrated 720 men, 992 spouses, and 2,050 children who had surrendered under its non-kinetic peacebuilding framework, popularly known as the “Borno Model.” The beneficiaries, described as Batch 9 low-risk and minor clients, were formally released during a ceremony at the Hajj Camp in Maiduguri […]

Pope Leo XIV told migrants at a reception centre on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Friday that “all of us are migrants”, on the final day of a weeklong visit to Spain focused on the plight of irregular immigrants.

For years, Opera Mini has been helping Nigerians get online. For many, it is tied to early mobile internet memories: browsing on limited bundles, reading blogs, chatting, downloading music, and finding ways to stay connected without spending too much. Now, thanks to Poco Lee and Seyi Vibez’s new track, “Opera Mini,” the browser’s name is […]

The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has ordered a crackdown on all unregistered dispatch riders operating in the state, citing growing security concerns and revenue leakages.

  Human rights activist, Mr Debo Adeniran, has warned that Nigeria’s persistent security challenges could significantly influence voter decisions in the 2027 general elections. Adeniran, President of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) spoke on Friday in an interview with Newsmen in Lagos. He said many Nigerians remained concerned about insecurity across […]

..says Tinubu must lead total war against terrorism By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta  A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on banditry, kidnapping and all forms of terrorism, warning that the worsening insecurity across the country poses a grave threat to […]

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has described June 12 as a defining symbol of Nigeria’s democratic journey, saying it represents both a painful history and the enduring strength of the people’s will. In a post shared on his Facebook page, Obi said the annual June 12 commemoration goes beyond remembrance, serving instead as a moment […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a quest to drive President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on food security, the National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF, Thursday, flagged off the distribution of 80,640 bags of free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers in the South-West geopolitical zone. NADF flagged off the distribution of the fertilizer in Ado-Ekiti, […]