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ActionAid Nigeria (AAN), through the support of the European Union, on Friday launched the EU Support for Strengthening Social Protection in Nigeria, (ESSPIN) project to improve social protection programs in the country. The three-year project with an investment of about $2.5 million will be implemented in 96 local government areas in Abia, Benue, Oyo and Sokoto states. The project is …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the implementation of its “no fee, no service” policy to airlines. The NCAA issued a directive against airlines with unpaid statutory remittances.’ The agency in an internal memo dated May 22, directed its directorates to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines. The affected airlines are Air Peace Limited, Ibom Air, Arik Air …

In many Nigerian universities, sexual harassment involving female students and male lecturers is no longer hidden. This has become one of those problems that many people know about, but very few are willing to face openly.And behind that silence, almost every campus has its version. A lecturer who insists on holding unnecessary private meetings. A student who is indirectly made …

A former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Hazeem Gbolarumi, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State ahead of the 2027 general elections, following a landslide victory in the party’s primary elections held in the 33 local government areas of the state. Gbolarumi polled a total of 3,615 votes to defeat his sole …

President Bola Tinubu’s 10,999,162 votes in the APC presidential primaries have triggered a wave of skepticism online, with many Nigerians wondering how this figure compares to his 2023 general election tally. The numbers were released in a State House statement shared by presidential aide Bayo Onanuga. According to the release, Tinubu defeated lone challenger Stanley Osifo, who polled 16,503 votes, …

Investors in the Nigerian capital market lost N367 billion at the close of trading last week. The market value fell to N160.044 trillion from N160.007 trillion recorded last week. Likewise, the All-Share Index (ASI) fell 0.25% to close the week at 249,712.37, down from 250,330.92 points recorded in the previous week. Despite the bearish sentiment, stocks such as Associated Bus …

Police agents in Enugu have arrested a suspected firearms repairman and two other suspects for possession of firearms, ammunition and suspected cultism in the state. This was disclosed by the State Police Command Spokesperson, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement on Sunday in Enugu. He said agents arrested the suspects through ongoing proactive policing operations across the state. He added that …

By Saleh Perkush The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI, has warned residents of the North-East to remain vigilant ahead of the 2026 Eid al-Kabir celebrations, revealing that remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province are planning possible attacks during the festive period. The military, however, assured citizens that extensive security measures had already been …

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, CFR, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s landslide victory in the presidential primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a defining moment in Nigeria’s democratic journey. Dogara, who served as Bauchi State Coordinator and Collation Officer while also a member of the National Presidential Primary Election Committee, said …

As health authorities in Congo and Uganda respond to the resurgence of this deadly disease, the UN is also helping to strengthen preparedness and raise awareness in at-risk communities. UN aid workers have been working since the outbreak was declared on May 15 in Ituri province in eastern DRC. Within 72 hours, the World Health Organization (WHO) sent 11.5 tons …