The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday called for multilateral efforts toward ending all forms of racism, prejudice, and religious bigotry. The organisation made the call in Abuja at an event organised by the UN Information Centre in collaboration with UNESCO, the German and Israeli embassies to mark the International Day for the Commemoration of the victims of…
The Government of Plateau has signed a partnership with Chocolate City Music for the establishment of a creative hub and radio house in the state. The ceremony, which took place on Monday in Jos, had members of the state’s Executive Council and Chocolate City’s representatives present. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the…
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has provisionally confirmed his participation in the African Traditional Leaders’ Conference on Women’s Rights and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) scheduled for February 2026 in Lagos. The Sultan gave the confirmation when he received a delegation from the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) on a courtesy…
A civil society organisation (CSO), Yiaga Africa, has said that the transparent conduct of the recent general elections in Ghana is a huge lesson for Nigeria and other countries in West Africa. Executive Director of Yiaga Africa, Mr Samson Itodo, stated this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja….
Tanzania has mobilised police and soldiers in Dar es Salaam ahead of planned protests by activists calling for justice over the violent crackdown on demonstrations following last year’s elections. Authorities warned that any public demonstrations on the anniversary of the country’s independence from Britain in 1961 could amount to a coup attempt and urged residents…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested four suspected armed robbers in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau. Maj. Samson Zhakom, the media officer of the operation, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Jos. He said that the troops also recovered arms and ammunition from the suspects. “As part of…
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank) are partnering to mobilise a long-term, development-oriented financing for the transformation of Nigeria’s sugar industry. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, of NSDC, Mr Kamar Bakrin, said thisbwhen he led a delegation to visit the Managing Director of NEXIM in Abuja. Bakrin proposed…
Former Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has declared that a single four-year term is adequate for any determined and sincere leader to bring meaningful change to the country. In remarks shared on Monday by his media spokesperson, Ibrahim Umar, Obi argued that if past administrations have managed to harm the nation’s progress within two years,…
The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) says the Q4 2024 Confidence Index recently released by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), which rose to 50.7 points, reflected a moderate improvement in the confidence of CEOs in the manufacturing sector. Mr Ahmad Sajoh, Chairman of TSF, said in a statement on Wednesday that this signified the resilience…
The European Union (EU) is ready to redeploy its border assistance mission at the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign affairs chief, said on Monday. The civilian mission was launched in 2005 to assist with trade facilitation and the processing of biometric passports but was suspended in 2007 when Hamas…
