The Federal Government is moving to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the position of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare on the issue. The Minister of State for Health and Social…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, has said Artificial Intelligence (AI) should be used to strengthen electoral institutions and not replace human responsibility in the conduct of elections. Amupitan stated this on…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on political parties to take practical steps to improve women’s participation in politics ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Commission made the call at a meeting with political parties and other…
By Michael Omotosho | A former Chief Press Secretary to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, Sunday Olakunle Somorin, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Communication Studies from Crescent University, Abeokuta. Somorin was among the pioneer PhD graduates of…
By Peter Emmanuel | A coalition of Nigerian and United Kingdom civil society organisations has called for greater transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s asset recovery efforts following the acquittal of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by a United…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has appointed Dr Vanea Kerry as the Director-General’s Special Envoy for Health Resilience, giving her a new mandate to push for stronger and more sustainable health systems globally. The organisation announced the appointment in a…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has joined the Federal Government and other partners in launching the National Community Food Bank Programme (NCFBP) for Nigeria’s South-South zone. The programme was launched in Calabar, Cross River State, with WHO Nigeria Country Representative,…
The United Nations General Assembly has backed a resolution calling for more accurate world maps that better reflect the actual size of Africa and other regions, in a move supporters say could change how the world views the continent. The…
By Babafemi Ojudu | As another election approaches, the subsidy debate is once again raging across Nigeria. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu removed the subsidy on petrol at the beginning of his administration. The consequences have been severe. Transportation costs rose…
The Reaching Out To African Girls Initiative (ROTAGI) has started a computer and Artificial Intelligence (AI) training for 50 girls and young women in Akure, Ondo State, with the organisers hoping to give participants practical skills they can use in…
