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…30 arrested for operating fake registration centres President Bola Tinubu has announced that over 126 million Nigerians have been enrolled in the National Identity Database with their National Identity Numbers, NIN. The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of Federation, Senator George Akume, at the 7th National Day of Identity, organised…
ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately direct the Nigerian Police Force to end its reign of repression and ensure the unconditional release of all arrested citizens during the protest in parts of the country. The organisation, through its Country Director, Andrew Mamedu, said it is outraged by the shocking and…
The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, has introduced new strategies to improve access to healthcare for vulnerable populations in remote areas of Bauchi State by bringing essential services closer to communities. The outgoing Head of Mission of MSF in Nigeria, Adam Ousmane Ngari, disclosed this during…
Minister Calls for Proportionate Representation of Women in Security Agencies Minister of Women Affairs Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has called for proportionate representation of women in senior command positions in the country’s military and security institutions, describing the present under-representation as unacceptable. The Minister called on Tuesday in Abuja at the 5th Annual Forum of Women, Peace…
A group of environmental vanguards have demanded rights of nature to be inalienable given just as human rights are not allowed to be violated and protected by no other than United Nations and its several agencies. Presenting their position in Abuja on Monday at the Nigeria Socioecological Alternatives Convergence (NSAC), the environmental vanguards riled out…
The Federal Government has opened its case against social media influencer, Justice Chidiebere, popularly known as “Justice Crack,” over an amended three-count charge bordering on alleged cybercrime and felony. Chidiebere was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja, where he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Following his plea, the…
Communities impacted by coal extraction in Enugu state have raised urgent concerns over the devastating health, environmental, and socio-economic impacts of coal operations in their territories. During a recent capacity-building and community-strengthening workshop organized by Rights Advocacy and Development Centre (RADEC), residents spoke with one voice, demanding an immediate end to harmful coal activities, protection…
By Israel Adebiyi Concerns over Nigeria’s deepening food crisis took centre stage on Thursday as leading environmental and policy voices warned that hunger in the country is less about food shortages and more about power, culture, and systemic inequality. At a high-level session of the Sustain-Ability Academy on Food, Power and the Politics of Hunger,…
South Africa Hold Nigeria To 1-1 Draw As Super Eagles’ World Cup Hopes WaneAn own goal by Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong and an equalizer from Calvin Bassey saw Nigeria held to a 1-1 draw in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. The Super Eagles’ failure to secure…
By Prince Woke Justices P. I. Ajoku, P. I. Ayua, and S. I. Mark of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, convicted and sentenced Daniel Ebubechi Chinweobo, Timi Olamide Samuel, Chibueze Thaddeus Ugochukwu, and Emmanuel Linus to various jail terms for internet-related fraud. The convicts were…