Nigeria: Human Rights Watch Tasks Incoming Govt On Rights Issues
Nigeria’s incoming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should ensure that human rights are central to all his policies both at home and abroad, Human Rights Watch said today in an agenda outlining key human…
Nigeria: Shell Sets Up Eight Host Community Development Trusts In Bayelsa
BY ADELU SAMSON TAIWO Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has inaugurated eight Host Community Development Trusts (HCDT) in Bayelsa State in compliance with the new template by the Petroleum…
Argentina 2023: Nigeria edge Dominican Republic for three points in Mendoza
Nigeria’s Flying Eagles earned the first three points of Group D of the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina after an own goal by Guillermo De Rena and…
United Nations Raises Alarm, Appeals For $396m For Urgent Hunger Response In Nigeria’s Northeast States
BY OMEIRE NATHANIEL KELLY To prevent a widespread hunger and malnutrition crisis in north-east Nigeria from turning fully catastrophic US$396 million is urgently needed to scale up humanitarian action in…
Experts Highlight Transformation Shifts For More Sustainable Future
The German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS) and the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) convened an online event to unpack the findings of the forthcoming Global…
Ugbade: Match against Burkina Faso will be interesting
The quarter – final game between Nigeria and Burkina Faso at the ongoing Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria is going to be a very interesting game, according to Nduka Ugbade, Head Coach of the…
Homeless World Cup: Team Nigeria Appoint Amokachi Ambassador
Former Super Eagles forward Daniel Amokachi, a household name in Nigeria, known for his outstanding football prowess, has been named as Team Nigeria’s Ambassador for the Homeless World Cup. Amokachi is lending…
Naija Super 8: CAF Forces Shift of Zonal Play-Offs to Eket
The zonal play-offs of the forthcoming Naija Super 8 football competition have been moved from Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, to Eket Township Stadium and will be held from 1-3…
LAUTECH Doctors Down Tools Over Poor Working Conditions
BY ADEKOLA BOLUWAJI NIFEMI Doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, in Oyo state, southwestern Nigeria, protested poor working conditions on Monday. The industrial action…
Zimbabwe Govt Joins Hands With WHO To Break Stigma Against Mental Health
Mental health is a critical component of overall health and well-being, yet it is often overlooked and underfunded in many countries around the world, including Zimbabwe. The government of Zimbabwe…