In a major step toward stabilizing the Horn of Africa, the African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have successfully concluded two days of high-stakes technical consultations to reinforce financial and operational backing for the African Union Transition Mission…
The Lagos State Health Management Agency (LASHMA) has intensified its grassroots campaign by taking the ILERA EKO ILERA IBILE engagement initiative to the Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area. The community outreach brought together key local stakeholders, including council officials, traditional…
A coalition of community leaders, government officials, and civil society organizations have launched a coordinated push to overhaul female education in Borno State. Convened by civic tech organization BudgIT Nigeria, the high-level stakeholder meeting in Maiduguri aimed to address the…
To modernize its administrative framework, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened a five-day technical workshop in Lagos, Nigeria. Running from June 8 to June 12, 2026, the high-level session focuses on reviewing, harmonizing, and validating the…
International human rights watchdog Amnesty International has strongly condemned a violent crackdown by security forces on peaceful demonstrators celebrating Democracy Day at the Unity Fountain in Abuja. The incident took a critical turn when prominent human rights activist and former…
As Nigeria commemorates 27 years of uninterrupted civilian rule, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has declared that the country’s democratic journey is failing to deliver its core promises. In a press statement marking Democracy Day, the center…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that while the heroes of the historic June 12 struggle successfully secured political freedom for Nigeria, the defining challenge for the current generation is to achieve total economic liberation. Speaking during his national broadcast…
The healthcare crisis in Nigeria has taken a dire turn in Osun State, where over 6,000 residents of the Balogun community in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, have been left completely stranded following the total collapse of their only Primary…
The Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of its State Secretary, Mr. Olalekan Akindoju, by officers of the Nigeria Police Force. In a fiery statement, the council described the…
The Ekiti State Government has officially commenced the distribution of fertilisers to local farmers, marking the flag-off of the Renewed Hope Farm Inputs Support Programme (FISP) Phase I. This strategic initiative is designed to drastically boost agricultural productivity and strengthen…
