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A new study by ActionAid has revealed that deep cuts to public spending on education and health across six African countries, including Nigeria, have seen workers struggle to afford essentials like food, resulting in overcrowded classrooms and failing healthcare. Published on Tuesday, the Human Cost of Public Sector Cuts in Africa surveyed over 600 healthcare…
Court Refuses Emefiele’s Request to Withdraw from Trial, Adjourns till May 26 Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on February 26, 2025, refused an application of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, asking the trial judge to recuse himself from the case on the…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in collaboration with the Taipei Trade Office in Nigeria, launched an empowerment programme for indigent survivors of human rights violations. The event, held in Abuja, brought together government officials, civil society leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, and most importantly, beneficiaries of the programme, to mark what the NHRC…
Over 179 million Nigerians Live in Unclean Environment According to the State of the Nigerian Environment (STONE) study, over 179 million people in Nigeria live in an unclean environment. The Seventh Edition of the public presentation of the State of the Nigerian Environment (STONE) study showed that this was an improvement over last year’s record…
Tracy Ohovwore, Benin city In a calculated move aimed at addressing rising insecurity and fostering reconciliation, Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo has announced plans to grant amnesty to cultists and individuals in possession of illegal arms who are willing to renounce violence and surrender their weapons. The initiative, which forms part of the government’s…
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says more Nigerians are actively supporting national security efforts as its intensified communication campaign has reached an estimated 32 million citizens in just three months. The Director-General of NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, stated this at the October 2025 Joint Security Press Briefing (JSPB) hosted at NOA headquarters in Abuja alongside…
Datti Baba-Ahmed believes Nasir El-Rufai’s allegations that the Federal Government is paying bandits should be taken seriously, suggesting a questioning of the former governor of Kaduna State. The Labour Party (LP) vice presidential candidate in the 2023 election made this know on Tuesday during an interview. “If the so-called office of the National Security Adviser…
The Amnesty Programme Council has made a call on the Federal Government to ensure the inclusion of Ogoni ex-agitators into the Technical Committee that is yet to be constituted for discussions on the modalities of oil resumption in Ogoniland. Chairman, Presidential Amnesty Programme Council, Comrade Lekia Lezorge Tongor in a statement, explained that any attempt…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims that the Nigerian military plans to forcibly recruit citizens from the age of 18, describing the reports as completely false. Brigadier-General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information (DDI), clarified that a video circulating online, which falsely attributed the statement to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi…