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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) is joining the international community today to celebrate the World News Day, a global initiative to highlight the vital role of fact-based journalism in societies. A statement from the NGE president, Eze Anaba, said the Guild reaffirmed commitment to promoting high standards of editorial leadership and protecting press freedom. […]
In a move aimed at reshaping the educational landscape in Northern Nigeria, globally celebrated TeenEagle3 English Language Global finals winner, Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, has launched a campaign to promote the exclusive use of English in schools. She is advocating for the gradual phase-out of vernacular languages in academic settings. The initiative, titled “Always Speak English: […]
Founder and chief executive officer of Dee Utensils, Lois Andrew Ihwo, has been awarded an honour of excellence in Affordable Luxury Kitchen Solution at the Africa–UK Trade & Investment Conference & Awards 2025, held in London, alongside Africa’s finest business icons. This is one of the recent international recognitions she has bagged for her company’s […]
Nigerians in the diaspora have renewed calls for inclusion in the country’s electoral process as the 2027 general elections draw closer. At a Town Hall meeting hosted by News Central TV in New York, USA, recently, prominent stakeholders and members of the Nigerian community abroad demanded that diaspora voting be recognised as part of Nigeria’s […]
The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has condemned the attack and intimidation of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC)-led anti-piracy enforcement team which conducted a raid against pirated books at Sabo Market, Sagamu, Ogun State on September 25. During the exercise, a group of individuals mobilised and prevented officers from completing their lawful duties, placing personnel and […]
African leaders and innovators have declared that the continent’s future must be shaped by African ingenuity and leadership, whether or not aid is available. This came at a high-level side event themed; “African-led Innovation: Shaping Sustainable Futures with or without Aid” at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), co-hosted by eHealth Africa, Population Services International […]
President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Alhassan Yahaya, has charged media professionals in the country to actively help in combating the rising maternal mortality rate of 1,000 deaths per 100,000 live births through strategic advocacy and reporting. Speaking at a workshop organised by Pathfinder International for journalists from Kano, Kaduna, Lagos and the […]
A 73-year-old grandmother who spent more than three decades living in the US has been deported to India, the BBC reported yesterday. Harjit Kaur, who had unsuccessfully applied for asylum in the US, was arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials on 8 September, sparking shock among the Sikh community. She moved to […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum Resources has opposed the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) over its ongoing industrial action and order to some of their branches to cut off gas and crude oil supplies to Dangote Refinery. The legislative committee said PENGASSAN’s action was without notice and […]
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has set December 31, 2026, as the deadline for the Pension Fund Adminstrators (PFAs) and Pension Fund Custodians (PFCs) to recapitalise to a new capital threshold of N20bn. In a circular issued by the pension industry regulator titled ‘Revised Minimum Capital Requirements for Licensed Pension Fund Administrators and Pension Fund […]