A damning report by The World Poverty Clock indicated that Nigeria had about 87 million people in extreme poverty, compared with India’s 73 million. Nigeria has been ranked with the largest number of extreme poor people in 2018 with about…
Two civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed concern with the way those alleged to have killed a herdsman in Adamawa were arrested while suspects wreaking
By Mayowa Adeniran – Regulators Monitoring Programme, REMOP, training was organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, WSCIJ, to keep an eye on education regulators in the country, the centre Coordinator, Motunrayo Alaka has said She said this…
Dr Kemi Ademola-Aremu, a Gender Activist, said incidents of rape are alarming and under-reported in the country. She also described as worrisome the non-availability of correct statistics on rape cases in Oyo State. Ademola-Aremu, the Executive Director, Choice Solution Welfare Initiative…
How UN World Food Programme (WFP) quality requirements and continuous training of stakeholders ensure conflict-affected families receive safe, quality food.
over 8,000 stranded Nigerian migrants to return home from transit and destination countries along the Mediterranean irregular migratory route.
The United Nations (UN), through the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund, has allocated US$2 million to support the response to a deadly cholera outbreak in Yobe State, north-east Nigeria that could affect thousands of people.
Mr Fimihan Adeoye, the Commissioner of Police in Osun, says no fewer than 10, 000 police officers will be deployed for the Sept. 22 governorship election in the state. Adeoye made disclosure in Osogbo on Monday at a stakeholders retreat…
Two hundred teachers selected from the 21 local government areas of Kebbi State are in the process of being trained in administering Unplugged, a novel school-based drug prevention programme in secondary schools throughout the State.
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today announced the induction of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources into its Freedom of Information (FOI) Hall of Shame, saying the institution has consistently failed to comply with its duties and obligations under the FOI…
