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Liberian Youths Unite Against Drugs
Drug addiction is leaving deep scars on Liberian society but the country’s young people are refusing to let it define their future.
In Monrovia on Wednesday, 6 August 2025, more than 300 youths from across the...
IGP Strengthens Ties With UN To Tackle Illicit Arms In Nigeria
From rural flashpoints to bustling cities, the flow of illicit small arms remains one of Nigeria’s most persistent security threats, fuelling violence, emboldening criminal networks, and undermining peace efforts.
Recognising...
As Nigeria Battles A Public Health Crisis, CAPPA Urges 100% Tobacco Tax To Curb Addiction, Save Lives
In a country where nearly 30,000 lives are lost annually to tobacco-related diseases and the healthcare system groans under the weight of preventable...
Odumegwu-Ojukwu Visits Nigerian Pastor Jailed In Benin, Reassures Of Govt Support
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has paid a compassionate visit to Pastor Benjamin Egbaji, a Nigerian national imprisoned in the Republic of Benin for over...
INEC Sets Stage For Year-Long Voter Registration, Opens 811 Centres Nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that Nigeria’s Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will resume on Monday, 18 August 2025, starting with online pre-registration.
In-person registration will follow a...
EU Bolsters Aid For Displaced Families In Benue and Plateau With €250,000 Lifeline
In a bid to ease the suffering of thousands displaced by violent attacks in Nigeria’s Benue and Plateau States, the European Union has announced an additional €250,000...
Police Dismiss Bribery Claims Amid Ongoing Business Dispute Investigation In Kaduna
The Nigerian Police Force has dismissed recent allegations of bribery against officers investigating a high-profile commercial dispute between two Kaduna-based business entities.
Reports had circulated, notably by Sahara Reporters, claiming...
Nigeria Hails Jamaica On 61st Independence Anniversary, Pledges Stronger Ties
Nigeria has extended warm congratulations to the Republic of Jamaica as the Caribbean nation celebrates its 61st Independence Anniversary, highlighting shared history, cultural bonds, and a mutual commitment to the...
FRSC Nabs 563 Drivers For Attempting To Bribe Officers In July
In a bold step towards cleaner roads and cleaner conduct, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed that 563 motorists were booked in the month of July for...
Court Backs FRSC’s Power To Penalise Altered Number Plates
A Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld the authority of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to enforce number plate regulations, ruling that the agency acted lawfully in penalising a...
FG Rallies Nation To Prioritise Breastfeeding As Key To Health, Nutrition, and Climate Goals
The Federal Government has reiterated its strong commitment to promoting breastfeeding as a vital tool for improving health outcomes, boosting national development, and building a more...
Edo Police Throw Weight Behind Crackdown On Illegal Revenue Collectors
The Edo State Police Command has pledged its full support for the government’s ongoing clampdown on illegal revenue collection, promising to play a lead role in enforcing the ban and...
Igali Urges Tinubu To Honour All Sporting Heroes, Not Just Team Stars
Olympic gold medallist and former world wrestling champion, Daniel Igali, has called on President Bola Tinubu to extend the wave of recognition currently showered on Nigeria’s national women’s...
Media Group Applauds NCC For Transparent Promotion Exercise
A media advocacy organisation, Volunteer Media Advocacy for Accountable Leadership, has commended the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for what it described as a professional, transparent, and fair conduct of its recent promotion...
Cheers In Benin As Edo Task Force Arrests 10 Over Illegal Revenue Collection
Jubilation broke out at markets across Benin City on Tuesday as the Edo State Government cracked down on illegal revenue collectors, arresting at least 10 offenders in...
IGP Egbetokun Commissions New Police Housing In Kano, Vows Greater Focus On Welfare
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, has today commissioned over 300 newly constructed residential units and accompanying facilities for police officers in Kano State a move...
One-Term Promises? Anambra Info Commissioner Calls Bluff On Political Gimmick
As the Anambra 2025 governorship race gathers steam, the state's Commissioner for Information, Dr Law Mefor, has raised the alarm over what he calls the "inherent subterfuge" in candidates pledging...
IGP Honours Top Officers, Moves To Improve Police Retirement Benefits
It was a proud moment at the Force Headquarters in Abuja as the Inspector-General of Police, Dr Kayode Egbetokun, on 5 August 2025, decorated ACP Aliyu Shaba and CSP Sentome...
Bridge The Gap Or Lose Public Trust, Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo Tells Federal Character Commission
By Comr. Kenechi Okoye
Hon. Uchenna Harris Okonkwo, representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency, has urged the Federal Character Commission (FCC) to live up to its...
ECOWAS Hosts Regional Workshop On Civil-Military Coordination For Humanitarian Action
ECOWAS has kicked off a four-day regional workshop in Abuja to fine-tune its draft Civil-Military Coordination Strategy for Humanitarian Action.
Running from 5 to 8 August 2025, the workshop brings together...
ECOWAS Commission President Meets New Chair, President Maada Bio, In Freetown
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has paid a two-day working visit to Sierra Leone, where he was warmly received by the new Chair...
Nigeria Shines At 1st African School Games, Secures 2027 Hosting Rights
Team Nigeria wrapped up the inaugural African School Games in Algiers with a strong finish, clinching 25 medals, 6 gold, 10 silver, and 9 bronze across 10 sports to...
NAWOJ Gombe Applauds Gender Equity Training, Hails National Leadership
The Gombe State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has expressed heartfelt appreciation following a recent training on Gender Equity, Safety, and Gender-Sensitive Reporting for its members.
Describing the...
CHAN 2025: Brave Eagles Fall Short As Senegal Snatch Late Winner
Nigeria’s Super Eagles B kicked off their African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a narrow 1-0 loss to defending champions Senegal in Zanzibar on Tuesday.
In a tightly contested Group...
Liberia’s Drug Crisis: Hope Amid The Ruins
In the heart of Monrovia, a crumbling cemetery has become an unlikely refuge.
At Central Street Cemetery, over 500 drug users, including children and pregnant women live in appalling conditions, surrounded by ruins and...
2025: I'm Not Desperate, Just Determined To Serve Anambra – Ezenwafor
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Chief Jude Ezenwafor, says he’s not desperate to lead Anambra State but is driven by a divine call to serve and reposition the...
Foreign Affairs Ministry Mourns Diplomat Ziphorah Kela
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed deep sorrow over the sudden passing of Ms Ziphorah Kela, a dedicated mid-career diplomat who died on Tuesday, 5 August 2025, after a brief illness in...
Mass Defection In Nri Spells Doom For Ekwunife’s Political Future
By Izuchukwu Adichie
In what many are calling a political turning point, the people of Nri Kingdom have thrown their weight behind the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), signalling a potential...
Sanwo-Olu Bars Newly Elected Lagos Chairmen From Making Key Political Appointments
In a bold move aimed at streamlining governance, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered all 57 newly elected Local Government and Council Development Area Chairmen to halt the...
Engr. Ndu Pius Nweke Appointed Special Adviser On Special Duties In Oyi LGA
In a move aimed at strengthening grassroots governance, Engr. Ndu Pius Nweke, has officially received his appointment letter as the Special Adviser to the Mayor on Special...
