The Majority Leader of the Nigerian Youth Parliament, Hon. Ridwan Barade, has called for the outlawing and criminalization of marriage involving anyone below the age of 18. Barade made the call during a National Roundtable Dialogue with high-level policymakers held in Abuja to mark the Day of the African Child 2025. The event was organized…

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has commenced a nationwide tour aimed at promoting the ease of doing business across the country. The tour, which includes technical sessions and town hall meetings in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, is designed to localize and deepen the understanding of business-friendly reforms and encourage…

By Barikui Felix Stakeholders from the four Ogoni-speaking local government areas in Rivers State have lauded the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for its implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report on Ogoniland, saying the agency has renewed hope in the people. Traditional rulers, political representatives, captains of industry, religious leaders, youths, and…

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has criticised the continued failure of authorities to prosecute suspected killers in Benue State despite repeated arrests by the police and other security agencies. In a statement on Sunday, Falana, who chairs the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), said it was “undoubtedly clear” that the suspects are…

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called on member states to ensure the effective implementation of resolutions adopted during the 94th Ordinary Session of the Council held in Abuja. Tuggar made the call in his closing remarks at the end of the two-day meeting,…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for greater economic integration in West Africa, warning that businesses across the region cannot thrive if markets remain fragmented. Speaking at the West Africa Economic Summit, Tinubu lamented that intra-regional trade in West Africa remains low at just 10 percent, stressing that this challenge can no longer be overlooked….

The federal government has dismissed claims that Nigerian citizens in Tehran, Iran, have been abandoned amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran. In a statement released on Saturday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, described the reports circulating on social media and some news platforms as misleading and unfounded. He…

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has condemned the recent suicide attack carried out by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area of the state. The attack, which occurred on Friday around 10:00 p.m., targeted a night fish market, resulting in the death of 12 people and injuries to 18 others. In a…

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd), has lost his mother-in-law, Hajiya Zainab Hussain. Hajiya Hussain, the mother of Hajiya Munira Marwa, wife of Gen. Marwa, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Abuja at the age of…

The Cuban government has expressed deep concern over the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, warning of an imminent escalation that could have catastrophic consequences for global peace and security. In a strongly worded statement, Cuba called for the urgent mobilization of the international community to halt what it described as…