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Rescued Libya Returnee Warns Nigerian Youths: “Do Not Travel Through Dangerous Routes” A Nigerian returnee from Libya, Mercy Oluwagbenga, has issued a passionate warning to young Nigerians never to embark on irregular migration, describing her harrowing ordeal as modern-day slavery. “Whatever your situation, do not travel through…
PHILANTHROPIST HON. FRANCIS BARTHLOMEW CHIMA OMOBARCA WISHES AJEROMI IFELODUN CONSTITUENCY A HAPPY NEW MONTH, URGES RESIDENTS TO REGISTER FOR VOTERS’ CARD As the month of September begins, philanthropist Hon. Francis Barthlomew Omowale Chima has extended his warmest greetings to the good people of Ajeromi Ifelodun Constituency. In a statement…
….Launches Initiative to Support Communities The Champions Faith Assembly has rounded off its annual convention with a strong message urging Nigerians to adopt a “Kingdom Mentality” that fosters unity, moral transformation, and nation-building. Delivering the closing charge, Senior Pastor of the church, Apostle Godspower Udjor, said the…
…. Apologizes to her, media community The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, has publicly apologized to the Nigerian media for verbally assaulting Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) journalist Comrade Ladi Bala while she was covering the aftermath of a train derailment along the Abuja-Kaduna…
The Police, Religious and Traditional leaders have been advised to make deliberate efforts in ensuring that access to justice over gender based violence becomes cheaper or free. A Non Governmental Organization, Dorothy Njamanze Foundation made the call during an Interfaith and Cultural Dialogue on Combatting gender based violence at…
As part of its commitment to promoting credible elections and political stability in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has concluded a high-level pre-election information mission to Côte d’Ivoire. Led by Professor Théodore Holo, the ECOWAS delegation held strategic consultations with major political parties, traditional rulers,…
As part of ongoing preparations for the highly anticipated West African Festival of Arts and Culture (ECOFEST), a joint delegation from ECOWAS, UEMOA, and Senegal’s Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture has carried out a technical inspection of potential cultural venues in Dakar. The delegation, led by Dr. Emile Zida,…
The ECOWAS Parliament has taken a significant step toward harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology-driven education, with a strong call for a regional legal framework on AI during the opening of its Joint Committee meeting on Education, Science and Culture / Health / Telecommunications and Information Technology.…
Nigeria, Saint Lucia Deepen Relations with Focus on Trade, Education, Climate Resilience Nigeria and Saint Lucia have taken a significant step toward strengthening diplomatic and development cooperation following a high-level bilateral meeting between both countries’ top diplomats. As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to the Caribbean…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has reaffirmed the nation’s unwavering commitment to promoting democracy across Africa, describing it as a core element of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “4Ds” foreign policy agenda — Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora. She made this known during a bilateral…
