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Speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York, Pekka Haavisto said the situation in El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan state, had become increasingly concerning in recent days amid ongoing hostilities and frequent drone attacks. “We are concerned about ongoing hostilities around the city, including frequent drone attacks,” he said. “This is already impacting civilians and impacting humanitarian …

When both chambers of the National Assembly passed bills to establish state police structures across the country, many governors, state assemblies and political parties supported the move. The support came just 24 hours after the Senate passed a Constitutional Amendment Bill that seeks to create state police forces across the federation, a major step in Nigeria’s decades-long effort to decentralize …

The recent warning by the Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), Tunji Olaopa, that prolonged hiring embargoes have hollowed out Nigeria’s federal public service, weakened merit, distorted workforce planning and undermined government’s ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, should not be treated lightly. Olaopa’s warning is a clarion call to save the engine that drives Nigeria’s industrial, …

Against the widespread support accompanying the move to establish a state police in the country, the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has warned against the plan. The party in a statement on Thursday signed by its National Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says his party is deeply concerned by the plans of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to acquire a State Police through …

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Nigeria’s 400m queen, Patience Okon George, has revealed that choosing athletics over football remains the biggest decision she has ever made, despite initially dreaming of a career on the football field. In an interview on the sidelines of the AFN Commonwealth Games Trials, the 34-year-old multiple African champion reflected on the difficult choices that have shaped her extraordinary career. Fresh …

,.. He says policy is supported by education laws, not arbitrary decisions … Insists that maturity is crucial to academic success, allows exceptions for gifted students Daud Olatunji The Joint Committee on Admissions and Matriculation has defended the minimum age requirement of 16 for admission to Nigerian tertiary institutions, insisting that the policy is rooted in existing education laws and …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. More trouble for El’Rufai, as ICPC indicts former government and 6 others on amended charges for alleged corruption Former Governor Nasir El’Rufai’s plight appears to continue to grow, as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) hauls him to court again on 11 amended charges that border …

As war continues to occur in various parts of the world, it may be easy to forget countries that have succeeded in recovering from past violence, maintaining peace and preventing conflict. The UN Peacebuilding Fund, which will enter its 20th year of operation in 2026, has contributed to many of these success stories. UN News application users click here.

He served only one term and was kicked out of the corridors of power, and later got lucky enough to be smuggled out by a cabal after waiting a good eight years. When he was announced as their party’s standard-bearer, he doubted himself, woke up in the middle of the night and sat on a sofa, talking to himself. Let …