The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has reiterated the agency’s unwavering dedication to promoting the rights and equality of women and girls. Speaking during the 2025 International Women’s Day (IWD) celebration, themed “Accelerate Action for Gender Equality”, Dantsoho emphasized the NPA’s continued efforts to create opportunities for women to
Niger Republic is currently in the grip of a severe fuel crisis, prompting its government to turn to Nigeria for assistance despite recent diplomatic tensions. A delegation from Niger’s military junta recently visited Abuja to seek support. Following negotiations, Nigeria agreed to supply 300 trucks of petrol, a gesture that officials described as a “strategic
Nigeria experienced its lowest number of attacks in 2024, according to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). This welcome development suggests that the country’s security efforts are yielding positive results. The CDS attributed the decline in attacks to the military’s relentless efforts to combat insecurity and terrorism. The Nigerian military has been working tirelessly to
The family of Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has called on the singer to support his ailing father and acknowledge his daughter. In a viral video, Asake’s family members, including his father, mother, and sister, appealed to the singer to take responsibility for his family obligations. Asake’s father, who is currently bedridden due to
JMG Limited, a leading provider of electro-mechanical solutions in Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy as a key driver of sustainable development. The company joined the global community in marking World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, emphasizing the crucial role of engineers in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year’s theme, “Unleashing
The Kaduna State Government has launched an electric vehicle (EV) loan initiative aimed at providing affordable and sustainable transportation for civil servants. The program, which offers subsidized loans for electric motorcycles and tricycles, was inaugurated on Friday by Governor Uba Sani at Murtala Square, Kaduna. Under the scheme, state employees will have access to salary-deductible
In a bid to boost academic excellence and curb distractions, the Anambra State Government has prohibited students from using mobile phones in schools. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed that the ban was necessitated by the alarming rate at which students were becoming increasingly distracted by social media and other phone-related activities.
Forty Nigerian nationals have been deported from Algeria as part of a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the North African country. The deported Nigerians arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital. According to reports, the deportees were arrested by Algerian authorities for residing in the country without valid documents. Many
Hundreds of HIV doctors and researchers have issued a stark warning to the Trump administration, urging it to reverse sweeping cuts to international aid funding. They argue that these reductions are inflicting “catastrophic harm” on global health efforts, particularly in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Historically, the United States has been the largest donor of humanitarian
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has reported the vandalism of four towers along the Owerri-Ahoada 132kV Double Circuit line. The affected towers, numbered T171 to T174, collapsed around 6:23 pm on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, disrupting power supply to the Ahoda, Gbarain, and Yenagoa 132kV transmission substations. This incident has left parts of Rivers
