The Democratic Front (TDF), a think tank, has expressed optimism about the reforms in the maritime industry, which are projected to create 20,000 new jobs. In a statement by Malam Danjuma Muhammad, its Chairman, TDF said plans to dredge key ports will enable the country reclaim its status as West Africa’s maritime hub. “We are convinced that […]
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has intercepted 13 young women at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, preventing their trafficking to Baghdad, Iraq, for sexual and labor exploitation. Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Bello, disclosed this in a statement issued by the agency’s press officer, Vincent Adekoye, on Monday. According […]
The Netherlands has agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, according to a statement released by the embassy on Tuesday. The Dutch Minister of Education, Culture, and Science, Eppo Bruins, and the Director-General of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, Olugbile Holloway, will sign the transfer agreement on Wednesday (today). The statement noted […]
The Academic Staff Union of University, Kaduna State University Branch, has declared an indefinite strike beginning from Feb. 18 over unresolved welfare concerns. The union announced the decision in a statement signed by its Chairman, Dr Peter Adamu, and Secretary, Dr Peter Waziri. It was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kaduna […]
The House of Representatives has urged relevant federal government agencies to enforce stricter penalties against homicide and femicide in Nigeria. While highlighting the increasing cases of homicide, including murder, manslaughter, and other violent crimes, which have sparked public outcry for justice across the country, the House stated that the right to life is a fundamental […]
Representative of Head Office, UNESCO Abuja, Joshi Manish has stressed the need for all threats against journalists to be investigated. Speaking at the ‘Train the trainers workshop for judicial tutors on the curriculum for freedom of expression and safety of journalists’ in Lagos, yesterday, he submitted: “When threats of violence against journalists are not properly […]
The House of Representatives has fixed February 26 for the public hearing of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills. The tax bills passed through the second reading at the lower chamber last week after receiving overwhelming support from the lawmakers. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, who announced this during plenary on Tuesday, also constituted a 36-member Special […]
The Federal Government has urged retailers to reflect the reduction in food prices and shun exploiting consumers. The Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Abubakar Kyari, stated this on Tuesday during the 2025 Wheat Farmers Green Field Day, at Dabi village in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa. He decried the nonchalant attitude of retailers […]
Nigeria’s transport sector is set for a revolution as the Lagos-Abuja High-Speed Bullet Train gains momentum, reducing travel time between both cities from 12 hours to just 2–3 hours. The Director of Operations at Geofocus Consortium, Engineer Yinka Idris, in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, described the project as a milestone in […]
A notorious bandit stronghold, known as “Dabar Dan Dari Biyar” in Sakkarawa Forest, western Sabon Birni, has been destroyed, and several bandits were killed in a major operation by troops of ‘Operation FANSAN YANMA’ in collaboration with local vigilantes and community defense groups. Intelligence sources confirmed to security analyst Zagazola Makama that some bandits, including […]
