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Sulaiman-Ibrahim: Women Must Be Politically and Economically Empowered to Pull Nigeria Up from Present Economic Downturn

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By Emamuzo Iboma The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said that empowering women politically and economically is the most effective path out of Nigeria’s current economic downturn. Speaking at the Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Coordination Mechanism and Institutional Strengthening Meeting held on Tuesday in Abuja, jointly organized by UN Women Nigeria and…

Zulum Shows Commitment To Sustainable Development

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Zulum Shows Commitment To Sustainable Development Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Co-Chair of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Committee, Professor Attahiru Jega, has commended Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum for establishing a cattle ranch that is the first of its kind in Nigeria. Jega made the commendation on Saturday in Mafa…

INEC Records 2.6m Registrations In CVR – Amupitan

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has recorded 2,685,725 completed registrations during the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, which ended on December 10, 2025. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures on Thursday at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room National Stakeholders Forum on Elections in Abuja. He explained that…

Group Trains Host Communities on Assessing PIA Funding, Wants FOI Domesticated

newsnowng8 months ago8 months ago09 mins

By Barikui Felix Worried by the inability of host communities to access the 3% derivation fund as provided for by the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, a civil society organisation, Connected Development (CODE) has held a one-day capacity building programme for host community members in Rivers State. The programme which is part of the five year…

2.5 Million Daily Egg Production Farm Underway in Nigeria

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

2.5 million Daily Egg Production Farm Underway in Nigeria The China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) is to build a 2.5 million-egg-per-day production poultry farm in Nigeria. This is one of the major highlights of the ongoing visit to China by the Director-General of the NCSP, Joseph Tegbe. According to a statement on Monday, the delegation…

Justice

Appeal Court In Rivers Set Aside Federal High Court Judgement

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Appeal Court In Rivers Set Aside Federal High Court Judgement Katherine Abayomi, Port Harcourt An appeal court sitting in Port Harcourt has set aside the judgment of the federal high court presided over by Justice LAMBO AKANBI, which sacked local government Chairmen elected under the platform of the All Progressive Congress in 2015. Upon the…

The Force and the Fire at COP30

newsnowng4 months ago4 months ago010 mins

By Nnimmo Bassey The opening and closing of COP30 were marked by significant events. Not about climate ambition or high sounding speeches but by unplanned events. First was the determined entry into the COP venue by indigenous protesters who felt excluded from the conference and needed to be heard. They charged through the security and…

PCRC, UniPort Partner On Fight Against Drug Abuse

newsnowng7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

By Prince Woke The Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC Rivers Command and the University of PortHarcourt,UniPort has resolved to partner in the War Against Drug Abuse. This was the highpoint of discussions when PCRC paid a courtesy visit on the Vice Chancellor of UniPort, Professor Owunari Georgewill in his office on Tuesday 26th August 2025….

Kano Senior Councillor Challenges Mohammad Sanusi Over Emir Title

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Kano Senior Councillor Challenges Mohammad Sanusi Over Emir Title Emamuzo Iboma Aminu Babba Dan Agundi, a Senior Councillor within the Kano Emirate Council, has issued a warning to Mohammad Sanusi 11, stating he may take legal action for contempt if Sanusi continues to refer to himself as the Emir of Kano. This statement comes after…

EFCC Re-Arraign Three for N85M Fraud in Lagos

newsnowng1 year ago1 year ago03 mins

EFCC Re-Arraign Three for N85M Fraud in Lagos The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned the defendants Ibrahim Kuforiji, Mojeed Raheem and Oladepo Habeeb on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N85, 503,409 (Eighty Five Million, Five Hundred and Three Thousand, Four Hundred…