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The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has condemned the recent killings in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, describing the attacks as a grave assault on peace, security and national unity, while calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of those responsible. In a statement issued on Monday by its Director-General, Dr….
With less than four years left to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Federal Government and the United Nations on Monday warned that Nigeria cannot meet the ambitious global targets through public funding alone, calling for an urgent mobilisation of private capital and innovative financing to avert a widening development gap. The warning…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has commended Nigeria’s security agencies for the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and staff of Oriire International School in Ibadan, Oyo State, but has warned against treating the operation as an isolated victory amid the country’s worsening kidnapping crisis. The Commission’s Executive Secretary, Chief Tony Ojukwu, said while…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, was appointed to weaken opposition parties by fomenting crises within their ranks, citing the commission’s handling of the leadership dispute in the African Democratic Congress as evidence. Atiku made the allegation in a statement issued by…
The Federal Government has suspended the proposed review of registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination and the National Examinations Council Senior School Certificate Examination, pending wider consultations with stakeholders. In a Monday statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, the ministry said the letter conveying the proposed fee adjustment,…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has announced an additional N200 million donation to the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Azare, in Hawul Local Government Area of the state, raising the state’s total financial support for the federal health facility to N400 million. The governor made the announcement on Saturday during an inspection visit to the hospital,…
Speak Out for Justice Advocacy Ltd./GTE. (SOJA) has praised the successful rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, describing the operation as a significant boost in the fight against kidnapping while urging authorities to sustain security reforms across the country. In a statement issued on Saturday…
Another batch of 40 returnees has arrived at the Lagos Airport from South Africa, bringing the total number of returnees in the sixth batch to 1,174. The returnees came through Air Peace in four different flights of 258, 266, 262, and 282, Value Jet 66, and the sixth batch came in a chartered flight with…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has shifted the deadline for political parties to submit the names and credentials of candidates seeking to contest the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections. The electoral body announced that parties now have until midnight on Tuesday, July 14, to complete the process, extending the earlier deadline of Saturday,…
The pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom.The development was disclosed on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. In a shared post on his verified X handle, Onanuga simply announced that the victims had been released by their…
