Civil society organisations have urged the newly appointed Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu, to prioritise comprehensive reforms in the Nigeria Police Force, describing his appointment as a defining moment for institutional transformation. The call…

Export growth drives Nigeria’s trade expansion, NPA 2025 report reveals

L-R: Minister of Marine Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, when the NPA boss visited the office of the Minister in Abuja…recently Stanley Ihedigbo Nigeria’s maritime sector…

IRISE enhances media capacity on rights-based sexual, reproductive health reporting

Michael Olumide In a move to strengthen accurate and responsible media coverage of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), the Initiative to Resist Institutional Slavery and Exploitation (IRISE) has trained Nigerian journalists on rights-based and…

CAPPA urges Nigeria to curb aggressive junk food advertising

Stanley Ihedigbo Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called for stronger regulations to curb the aggressive marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages in Nigeria, warning that urgent action is needed to address the growing…

NAIC resumes operations after fire incident at Abuja headquarters

Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has announced the resumption of normal business operations at its corporate headquarters in Abuja following a fire outbreak that disrupted activities earlier in the week. According to the General Manager, Corporate…

Tinubu dispatches high-level delegation to honour Jesse Jackson in Chicago

Stanley Ihedigbo President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dispatch of a five-member delegation to represent Nigeria at the final burial rites of renowned American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson. According to the Special Adviser to…

Shettima defends Tinubu’s tax reforms, says policies target poverty reduction

Stanley Ihedigbo Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government’s new tax reforms are designed to ease economic pressure on citizens rather than worsen their living conditions. According to the Special Adviser to…

Architecture of Excellence: Benjamin Kalu as a representative of possibilities

By Igboeli Arinze History rarely throws up a kind of public servant who enters the legislature not merely to occupy a seat, but to interrogate it, to ask what the institution owes the people, and then,…

Over 30,000-member youth coalition defends Kalu, says NYSC cleared Deputy Speaker in 2023 probe

Nkem Ukaegbu, Umuahia A prominent Igbo youth organisation, the Youth Renaissance for Good Governance, has strongly rejected allegations made against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, describing the claims as false and…

Akoli Imenyi, leader, Ugochukwu Okpara, bags Mirror Newspaper Excellence Award

Chinedum Ukaegbu Chairman, Akoli Imenyi Development Association (AIDA), Lagos State Branch, Mr. Ugochukwu Victor Okpara, has been named a recipient of The Mirror Newspaper Excellence Award for Heroes of Our Time, in recognition of his remarkable…

Relief Radiant Hearts Foundation launched in Iwo, promising hope for vulnerable

Michael Olumide Ancient town of Iwo came alive with celebration and renewed hope on Sunday, as the Relief Radiant Hearts Foundation (RRHF) was officially launched at the Palace of the Oluwo of Iwo. The historic unveiling…