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IPCR To Train Youth In Conflict Management to Mark 25th Anniversary As part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has unveiled an ambitious plan to train a million Nigerian youths in essential conflict management. The Institute’s Director General, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, announced this while hosting executive members of the…
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…
By Barikui Felix The University of Port Harcourt has debunked a rumour trending on social media, alleging that some students killed a huge python said to be a deity in the area. It was rumoured that the students killed the python on Tuesday night after they noticed it crawled down a ceiling into one of…
By Choice Ebuwa Utesi Community in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area has accused a Chinese company operating in the area of destroying its road infrastructure with heavy-duty trucks. Spokesman of the community, Comrade Friday Aiguokhian, who doubles as the President, Sawmillers Association, Edo state chapter, told NewsnowNg that the affected road was constructed by the…
Calls for End to “Wild Singing-Out Culture” By Israel Adebiyi The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Edo State has condemned the rising trend of reckless post-examination celebrations in tertiary institutions following the tragic death of a final-year student of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, who reportedly died in a motorcade accident after completing his examinations. Speaking…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called on financial technology companies in Nigeria to strengthen their systems against fraud and criminal exploitation. He made this appeal on Thursday, April 30, 2026, during an industry engagement meeting with chief executive officers of fintech firms at the Commission’s headquarters…
A fresh wave of armed violence in northeast Nigeria has forced more than 5,000 people from their homes in Ngoshe, pushing already fragile communities in Gwoza Local Government Area deeper into crisis. The international medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) confirmed it has launched an emergency response in Pulka, where displaced families have sought…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has called on Nigerian youths to embrace a positive mindset and constructive values as key tools for promoting peacebuilding and national unity. The Agency made this call through its Director-General, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, during an interactive session at the National Social Impact Leaders Summit, held at the National Universities Commission…
China Reaffirms Commitment to Agricultural Mechanization in Nigeria The People’s Republic of China has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with Nigeria in mechanized agriculture to achieve food security in the country. This commitment was made at the 2025 Zoomlion Agriculture Machinery Exhibition and New Distributor Channel Fair, held on Tuesday at the China-Nigeria Agricultural Technology…