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From Akara Seller To Restaurant Owner: Moneme Champions Revolving-Fund Empowerment
For Dr Juliet Hasana-Moneme, true empowerment is measured by what beneficiaries build after receiving support, not simply by the money placed in their hands.
The PRP FCT senatorial candidate has made...
Moneme: Money Cannot Buy Voter Conviction, Women Want Credible Candidates
Women voters will not automatically back female politicians simply because they share the same gender, PRP senatorial aspirant for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr Juliet Hasana-Moneme, has said.
Moneme made the...
Bandit Commander’s Lieutenant Biliya Reportedly Killed In Katsina Military Ambush
The reported killing of a senior lieutenant to notorious bandit commander Kachalla Muhammadu could deal a fresh blow to the group’s operations in Katsina State.
Biliya was reportedly killed on August...
80th Independence: India’s 2047 Dream Must Lift Every Citizen ... President Murmu
India’s ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 must translate into better lives for ordinary citizens, President Droupadi Murmu has said.
Reading Murmu’s Independence Day address at India’s...
IGP Disu Highlights Police Reforms, Community Protection At US-Nigeria Security Talks
The Nigeria Police Force has reaffirmed its focus on professional policing and community protection as Nigeria and the United States reviewed progress on their security cooperation roadmap.
Inspector-General of Police,...
CAPPA Warns Lagos Water Concession, Prepaid Meters Could Deepen Crisis
Lagos residents could face higher costs and less reliable access to water if the state proceeds with planned concession arrangements and expands prepaid metering, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa...
Philippine Envoy Calls For Stronger Gender Laws, Institutional Accountability In Nigeria
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Gender inclusion requires more than policy statements; it needs laws, funding and institutions capable of enforcing compliance, Philippine Ambassador to Nigeria, Mersole Mellejor, has said.
Mellejor spoke during a...
Operation FANSAN YAMMA Intensifies Offensive Against Terrorist Networks
Operation FANSAN YAMMA has stepped up its offensive against terrorists and armed criminal groups across the North-West, with troops and the Air Component launching simultaneous operations to disrupt their movements, logistics and...
ECOWAS Commission President Bids Farewell To Ivorian President
The end of Omar Alieu Touray’s four-year tenure as President of the ECOWAS Commission has taken him to Abidjan for a farewell meeting with Côte d’Ivoire’s President, Alassane Ouattara.
Touray was received by...
Oru Hails Idris, ARCON DG Over Advertising Offences Tribunal
The effectiveness of Nigeria’s new Advertising Offences Tribunal will be crucial to restoring confidence, enforcing professional standards and promoting ethical practice in the advertising industry, advertising practitioner Mr Oru Leonard Oru,...
Police Arrest 67 Suspects, Recover Drugs, Gun In Four States
Police operations across Kano, the FCT, Ekiti and Ogun states have led to the arrest of 67 suspects, with illicit drugs, a firearm, ammunition and other exhibits recovered.
In Kano, 11...
IGP Disu Orders Stronger Security Response After Sakaba Attack
The Nigeria Police Force is stepping up security operations in Kebbi State following the killing of 10 police officers and other civilians in a terrorist attack along the Rafin Makuku axis...
WHO Warns Misinformation Can Undermine Public Health Gains
In public health, the wrong information at the wrong time can be as dangerous as the disease itself.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that misinformation and disinformation are increasingly shaping health...
Ilaje Communities Threaten 2027 Election Boycott Over Ocean Surge
For 20 coastal communities in Ondo State’s Ilaje Local Government Area, the threat is no longer simply about erosion, it is about losing their homes, livelihoods and communities to the Atlantic...
India-Nigeria Ties Shift From Trade To Strategic Partnership
India and Nigeria are widening a relationship once driven largely by oil and commerce, with $9 billion in bilateral trade, growing pharmaceutical investment and deeper cooperation in defence, technology, health and food...
Fidelity Bank has acknowledged receipt of demands for payment of professional fees and damages from GON-SETEC, a consultancy firm, over alleged wrongful termination of engagement, breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and loss of business opportunity.
In a response, the bank...
MFA Minister Approves New Media Team To Drive Strategic Communication
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is strengthening its media and public diplomacy machinery with the appointment of two communications professionals to the office of the Minister of State for Foreign...
Police Rescue 15 Kidnap Victims, Recover Arms In Seven-State Operations
A coordinated police response across seven states has disrupted kidnapping, banditry, cultism and robbery, with 15 kidnap victims rescued and several firearms recovered.
In Kogi, police-led security operatives rescued all 15...
Troops Ambush Lakurawa Terrorists In Kebbi, Recover Bikes, Radios
An attempted attack in Kebbi State has been disrupted after troops ambushed suspected Lakurawa terrorists moving towards Ugwan Hassan Village in Dandi Local Government Area.
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA,...
EU Did Not Reject Nigeria’s 2027 Election Invitation - It Will Send Expert Mission
A rumour about the European Union pulling back from Nigeria’s 2027 elections has been firmly rejected, and the paper trail tells a different story.
The EU Delegation...
Lassa Fever Crosses 1,000 Cases As Nigeria’s Death Toll Nears 240
The fall in weekly infections may look encouraging, but the more telling figure is the death toll: Nigeria has now crossed 1,000 confirmed Lassa fever cases this year, with...
Shelves Empty, Rights Retreat As US Funding Cuts Hit Kenya’s Health Services
By Shobha Shukla, CNS
When health funding disappears, the first signs may be easy to miss: an empty pharmacy shelf, a missed HIV refill, a cancelled community outreach.
But in...
Lanre Arogundade Takes Key IFEX Roles As Global Press Freedom Faces New Tests
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The global fight for press freedom is giving Nigeria a stronger voice at the table, with International Press Centre (IPC) Executive Director Lanre Arogundade taking on...
Police Foil Attacks, Arrest 25 Suspects Across Six States
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
A series of rapid police interventions across six states has disrupted armed attacks, robbery, suspected cult activity and other crimes, with firearms and ammunition among the items recovered.
In Benue, police...
Tobacco Bill Risks Nigeria’s Public Health Gains, Africa Centre Warns
Nigeria’s progress in reducing smoking could be undermined if proposed amendments to the National Tobacco Control Act 2015 create new openings for the tobacco and nicotine industry, the Africa Centre...
Troops Foil Terrorist Attack On Katsina Village
A quick security response has prevented a suspected terrorist attack on Kaddanya Village in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA under 17 Brigade were alerted at about 11:20...
Ado Aleiro’s Network Takes Heavy Blow After Doma Clash
By Olayemi Esan
A reported clash at Doma village in Katsina State may have dealt a serious blow to the criminal network allegedly led by notorious bandit kingpin Ado Aleiro, with intelligence...
Nigeria Can’t Build A Viable Power Market While Government Leaves Bills Unpaid
By The Word
Nigeria’s electricity reform faces a simple test: if consumers are being asked to pay the real cost of power, Government must also pay for the electricity...
Imo Killings: Police Hunt Gang Members After ‘Acid’ Is Killed
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The killing of a suspected bandit kingpin in Imo State could open a new chapter in investigations into a string of murders and attacks that have unsettled communities in...
AI Is Already In Nigerian Newsrooms As SMI Launches Rules For Its Responsible Use
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Artificial intelligence is no longer knocking on the newsroom door; it is already inside.
The challenge for Nigerian journalists is how to use it without allowing...
