Insecurity: UNESCO, stakeholders push youth led peace building in Nigeria
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja As insecurity continues to threaten lives, education and development across Nigeria, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, alongside key stakeholders, has called for urgent adoption of youth led peace building as a practical solution to the country’s growing challenges. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during […]
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Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, April 7, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable position against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Tuesday, April 7, 2026, across both the official and informal foreign exchange markets.
World Health Day: SARMAAN partners parents to protect Nigeria’s children
As the world marks World Health Day 2026, attention often settles on budgets, global targets and policy declarations. Yet in Nigeria, the real battle for child survival is often fought in living rooms and yards, where parents decide whether to open the door to a health worker or turn them away. The difference between life […]
CSOs rally behind Jimoh Ibrahim’s UN nomination
At a press conference in Abuja, the coalition’s convener, Dr Emmanuel Agabi, said the groups had come together to state their position clearly on the nomination.
Buhari’s son declares interest in reps seat
Son of the late President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf has indicated interest in running for a House of Representatives seat in the 2027 poll. This was contained in a letter dated 3 April 2026, titled: “Expression of interest to contest for the seat of House of Representatives, Sandamu/Daura/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency.” It read, “With all respect, I […]
PDP crisis: Gbenga Hashim weighs exit option
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has deepened, with presidential aspirant and founding member, Gbenga Hashim, weighing the option of leaving the party …
Gov. Mbah lauds DSS over arrest of high-risk criminals
Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has commended operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) for the arrest of high-profile kidnappers and gunrunners in the state.
‘1,402 Nigerians killed, abducted by terrorists in 96 days’
By Jeff Agbodo International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, Intersociety, has said that terrorists operating in Nigeria have killed and abducted 1,402 Christians in 96 days, spanning from January 1, 2026, New Year’s Day, to Easter Monday, April 6, 2026. The group, in its recent update on various attacks, said 450 people were […]
NGE, NUJ, SERAP to Tinubu: Investigate threats against Okinbaloye, other journalists
THE Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE; Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP
2027: INEC laying landmines to prevent us from fielding candidates — ADC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, yesterday, kept mum as the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, accused it of laying landmines to stop it from fielding candidates in the 2027 polls.
FG orders probe into alleged plot against local barge operators
By Folarin Kehinde The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to investigate allegations of systemic attempts to undermine indigenous barge operators at the nation’s seaports. Oyetola gave the directive during the 2026 First Quarter Citizens/Stakeholders’ Engagement, Sectoral Performance Review, and Ministerial Management Retreat of the Federal Ministry […]
