UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons in Nigeria
UN Special Rapporteur Maria Grazia Giammarinaro will be visiting Nigeria to assess the issue of trafficking in persons in the country. This official visit will be between 3rd and 10th…
Ekiti, UNICEF synergise to end Genital mutilation!
The Ekiti State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), have formed a synergy against the prevalent practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Ekiti and other…
Army denies alleged killing of 30 soldiers in Borno
The Nigerian Army on Sunday denied alleged killing of 30 soldiers by Boko Haram at Zari village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno on Friday. The News Agency of…
Unpaid N2.5bn Debt: Legislative aides to shut down NASS!
Leadership and management of National Assembly are now neck deep in internal showdown with their aides who have sworn to shut down the complex over unpaid allowances and entitlements due…
YALI Network declares her commitment to promote culture of Accountability, Transparency in Nigeria!
Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI Network FACE2FACE) Abuja has declared her commitments to promote and support the entrenching culture of Transparency and accountability through her several interventions and projects. One…
“Nigeria Authorities must account for hundreds of victims of enforced disappearances” – Amnesty International
Several reported cases of enforced disappearances that are being perpetrated unabatedly with impunity by state agents or people acting on their behalf has prompted the Human Rights bodies such as…
USAID Gives Nigeria $26.5 Million To Support Good Governance
The U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) has given Nigeria $26.5 million to support good governance and healthcare. USAID said at the weekend that the additional support to Nigeria was…
Ghana arrests 37 Nigerian traders, closes 10 shops over irregularities
The Inter-Governmental Task Force constituted by the Government of Ghana to regulate retail trade has arrested and detained 37 Nigerian traders. Also, about ten shops have been locked up at…
[Full Speech] Lake Chad Basin Ministers converge in Abuja to adopt Regional Strategy for Stabilization, Recovery and Resilience
Ten ministers from Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) Members States and the Country Director, UNDP Nigeria, Samuel Bawyal had converged in a ministerial conference alongside other renowned experts towards the…
MultiChoice appeals court judgement against increased tariff
MultiChoice, the parent company of DSTV and GoTV, has appealed an interim court from the federal high court sitting in Abuja. On August 23, Nnamdi Dimgba, justice of the court,…