President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr. Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his recognition by the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI) as a champion of press freedom. Ajayi received…
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has announced the restoration of normal traffic flow on the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway following a weekend gridlock caused by a standoff between truck drivers and military personnel. The disruption reportedly began after a truck’s…
Africa’s public health leadership has issued a strong political call for accelerated digital transformation of primary health care (PHC), warning that rising disease threats and shrinking external funding demand urgent, sovereign solutions. At a meeting held on November 26–27, 2025,…
The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called on the governments of the United States and France to accelerate the restitution of about $150 million in recovered assets to Nigeria, as global anti-corruption leaders meet at the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) following the Senate’s confirmation of its members on December 16. The reconstituted board is headed by Dr. Mulisiu Olalekan Oseni as Chairman,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the names of two nominees to the Senate for confirmation as chief executives of Nigeria’s key petroleum regulatory agencies, following the resignation of the incumbent heads. In separate letters to the upper chamber, the…
As the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC) marks 25 years of trailblazing women’s rights advocacy, prominent Nigerian leaders, feminists, jurists, and parliamentarians have come together to celebrate the organisation, widely recognised as a pillar of access to justice…
A comprehensive new review of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) research in West and Central Africa has revealed persistent gaps that continue to put millions of women, girls, adolescents, and marginalized populations at risk. The report, conducted by…
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has announced the winners of the 2025 Taiwo Bankole Scholarship, awarding 10 exceptional young people from the Ajegunle community with full support for their university studies in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), or Law. The scholarship honours…
Dataphyte Foundation has announced the upcoming release of Gender Disparities: Democratic Realities and Governance Outcomes in Nigeria, a comprehensive report examining the persistent underrepresentation of women across political and corporate leadership spaces in the country. The publication is scheduled for…
