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The Nigerian government has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the attempted forcible seizure of power in the neighbouring Benin Republic on Sunday. Gunfire rang out on Sunday near the residence of President Patrice Talon, as armoured vehicles from the presidential guard moved through the area in a heightened security patrol. The group, calling itself…
NSCDC Directs State Commandants to Support Safe School Project The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has directed its State Commandants to support the Safe Schools Project and further assist in cascading the capacity-building training programmes for the benefit of more stakeholders in their domain. The NSCDC, which is saddled with the responsibility of…
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…
Edo Govt. Establishes Policy Action Team To Drive Digital Policy Implementation Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city The Edo State Government, in collaboration with the Policy Innovation Centre (PIC), the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has organised an onboarding session for the Policy Action Team to ensure the effective implementation…
The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, in collaboration with the Office of the Edo State First Lady, has kicked off a three-day mini trade fair, which is taking place at the Secretariat Complex, Sapele Road in Benin City, as part of activities lined up to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day….
Civil Society Amplifies Community Voices on HCDT Fund Katherine Abayomi The low compliance of the 3% PIA statutory mandate to the host communities and evenly disbursement and implementation has raised alarming concerns in circles of interest. This led to a town hall/Sensitization workshop organised by BudgIT Foundation with support from Oxfam, where the host community…
AAN Expresses Concern Over Rivers Crisis ActionAid Nigeria has expressed concern about the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State, which continues to divert attention from governance and the welfare of the state’s citizens. A statement on Thursday by the Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, Andrew Mamedu, read: “In recent days, we have reached out to…
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has harped on the crucial influence of family stability on national security and moral values. Mallam Issa-Onilu stated this while delivering a keynote address at the opening of an event tagged “Haske Biyu 2025” at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji,…
There has been a call for the Nigeria’s renewable energy sector tò be positioned as a key driver of economic growth and job creation, with stakeholders emphasizing the urgent need to reform technical education curricula to equip young people and women with green skills. At a major milestone event in Abuja, the INCLUDE Knowledge Platform,…
Barikui Felix The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG), Limited has said that it is committed to training and making available adequate manpower to compete in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. This is even as the company has concluded plans to train another batch of 140 youths on advanced skills relevant in the country’s oil and…
