Violence against women declines from 9% to 5% in six years— UN Women
By Favour Ulebor Abuja-The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, UN Women, has said the prevalence of sexual violence against women in Nigeria declined from 9 per cent in 2018 to 5 per cent in 2024. UN Women Representative to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ms. Beatrice Eyong, disclosed this during the close […]
Uba Sani revamps Kaduna abattoirs, boosts meat processing, butchers’ earnings
Butchers in Kaduna State have commended Governor Uba Sani for modernising abattoirs across the state’s three senatorial districts, saying the provision of modern cold-chain facilities and improved infrastructure has transformed meat processing, enhanced food safety and increased their earnings.
FG orders marketers to reduce fuel price
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, to ensure petroleum marketers do not exploit Nigerians through excessive pricing under the deregulated downstream petroleum market.
Act before Muslims run out of patience, NSCIA tells FG
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, has warned the Federal Government and security agencies to act before Muslims ‘run out of patience’, saying the community’s continued restraint amid what it described as persistent attacks, profiling and marginalisation should not be mistaken for weakness.
NWUS partnerships will boost human capital devt in Sokoto — Prof. Bunza
The Vice Chancellor of Northwest University, Sokoto (NWUS), Prof. Mukhtar Umar Bunza, has said the institution’s proposed academic partnerships with the Global North London Business School (GNLBS) and the University of East London (UEL), United Kingdom, will significantly boost human capital development in Sokoto State and Nigeria. Prof. Bunza made the remarks in a statement […]
Where failure is free, nations pay, by Dakuku Peterside
There is a powerful lesson in the political fate of Keir Starmer, but it is not merely a British lesson. It is not about Westminster drama or parliamentary theatre. It is about a deeper democratic principle: leadership improves only when failure has consequences. That is the discipline of public office. Power must never be separated from […]
