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Emamuzo Iboma Organised Labour has called on the Federal Government to increase the retirement age for civil servants from 60 to 65 years. The demand was made during the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration in Abuja, where the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) jointly addressed the nation’s deepening economic crisis and…
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), otherwise known as Doctors Without Borders has expressed concern over the rising number of cholera cases in Zamfara State, citing high number of cases from three of the state’s Ministry of Health (MOH) medical facilities it supports. In a statement on Thursday, it said from mid-June to early August, the medical…
The Edo State Government has taken a bold step in tackling preventable maternal and infant deaths with the official launch of the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII), a programme designed to strengthen healthcare delivery for mothers and newborns across the state. The initiative kicked off on Monday with a five-day capacity-building workshop…
Koton-Karfe Jailbreak: Five Fleeing Inmates Recaptured.…Nationwide Probe of Custodian Centres Initiated The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has said five fleeing inmates from the jailbreak at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Koton-Karfe, Kogi State, have been recaptured. The NCoS, in a statement on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Umar, said the manhunt is ongoing…
Tuggar, Despite Challenges, Nigeria’s Youth Can Transform Her Live. The need for Nigeria’s youth to embrace peace was highlighted at the 8th International Conference on Love and Tolerance, organized by the Institute For Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and UFUK Dialogue, a Turkish group dedicated to peace-building. The IPCR, UFUK Dialogue, and other stakeholders gathered…
NIMC: Modify Your Data on Our Portal or Risk Identity Theft The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned against modifying data on the National Identification Number (NIN) from sources other than the official NIMC self-service portal, stating that doing this opens someone up to identity threats. A statement on Monday by the Commission’s Head,…
EFCC Arraigns Sierra Leonean over alleged money laundering for Non-declaration of $90,000 At Airport The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, has arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Alhaji Ahmed Shaw, for non-declaration of the sum of $90,000 (Ninety Thousand United States Dollars) before Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the…
A game for children and young people to learn, engage, and apply peace-building tools such as dialogue, mediation, tolerance, and inclusion has commenced. The game, Peace Creatives Competition Nigeria 2025 commenced in Abuja on Thursday as part of activities to mark the International Day of Peace and was a collaboration of the Institute for Peace…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture of $4.7m, N830m, Multiple Properties Linked to Emefiele Justice Yelim Bogoro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of $4.7 million, N830 million, and multiple properties linked to the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The judge ordered the final…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Ogbonna Uzoma. According to a statement issued by the spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, the report of his death was brought to the attention of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa…