As the international community marks World Press Freedom Day, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on “the government of President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to urgently ensure press freedom, protect journalists,
Jigawa, Kano and Katsina, have been identified as states with the highest number of out-of-school children crisis as UNICEF stressed that urgent investment in early childhood education remained critical to turning the tide. According to UNICEF, Nigeria currently accounts for about 18.3 million out-of-school children, the highest number globally.
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi has announced his resignation from the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Obi made the announcement in a post on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday. He blamed his exit on the uncertainty surrounding the party’s future. His
The Nigerian Navy has imposed 13 hours curfew from 5am to 6pm on all maritime activities along the Calabar waterways as part of efforts to curb kidnapping and other criminal activities along Calabar-Oron channel. This was contained in a statement by Lt.-Cdr. Suleiman Bala, spokesperson for the Nigerian Navy Ship
Some workers in Lagos have decried rising fuel prices, saying the increases have deepened economic hardship and sharply raised living costs. The workers spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday as Nigerians joined the global community to mark the United Nations International Workers’ Day. This year’s Workers’
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), says the indicative gantry price for aviation fuel released by Dangote Refinery will ensure market stability and compliance by marketers. Mr George Ene-Ita, the Director, Public Affairs, NMDPRA made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
The Catholic Archbishop of Jos, Most Rev. Mathew Audu, has donated cash to families and survivors of attacks in Jos North and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Plateau. The archbishop, who commiserated with the victims, presented the cash ranging from N30,000 to N50,000 separately to the beneficiaries on
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on his 60th birthday, describing him as an excellent communicator. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement personally signed by the President on Friday in Abuja. “I heartily congratulate Mohammed Idris, the Minister of
.Marwa hails operation, vows to sustain crackdown in FCT, other states In a non-stop two-week offensive action against traffickers and dealers, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully dismantled several drug joints and bunks within and around the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja where a total