As Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate Children’s Day 2026, the Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) has issued a strong call to the federal and state governments to urgently address the worsening insecurity threatening the lives and wellbeing of Nigerian children. In a statement signed by its Executive Director, Betty […]

The ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, on Wednesday called for the immediate rescue of schoolchildren abducted from Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The group made the demand as Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2026 Children’s Day celebration. In a statement signed by its Country Director, […]

…Reaffirms confidence in FCT leadership By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Young Progressives Party YPP has declared its intention to field candidates for all elective positions in the 2027 general elections, including the presidency, following the successful conduct of its State Congress in the Federal Capital Territory FCT. The congress, presided over by the party’s North […]

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, on Wednesday raised concerns over what it described as the rising wave of violent attacks on operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, warning that Nigeria’s anti-drug campaign is becoming increasingly dangerous for frontline officers.

Iran’s intelligence ministry said on Wednesday that the goal of the United States and Israel remained to overthrow the Islamic republic and break up the country.