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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has taken a significant step toward boosting regional connectivity with the implementation of the Praia-Dakar maritime link. A high-level workshop to assess and approve financing options for the vital project commenced on Monday, June 30, 2025, in Dakar, Senegal. The workshop brings…
The Lagos State Government has commenced full enforcement of its ban on specific categories of single-use plastics (SUPs) under 40 microns in thickness, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Announcing the policy at a press briefing in Alausa, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, reaffirmed the government’s unwavering…
Tragdy struck parts of Borno State over the weekend as floods and a severe windstorm wreaked havoc in Damboa and Askira-Uba Local Government Areas, claiming two lives and leaving dozens of families homeless. According to a statement by Dauda Iliya, spokesperson to Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, two women lost their…
The federal government has approved the disbursement of over ₦65 billion as its commitment to strengthen primary health care delivery and advance progress toward Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria. Addressing stakeholders at the 11th Ministerial Oversight Committee, MOC, meeting convened in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has expressed concern over the recent wave of protests in Togo, particularly in the capital city of Lomé, which have led to both human casualties and material damage. In a press release issued from its Abuja headquarters, ECOWAS called for restraint…
After months of high-stakes political drama and a tense state of emergency in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu has reportedly finalized plans to reinstate suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Rivers State House of Assembly later this month. According to Presidency sources, the decision follows a breakthrough reconciliation meeting held…
President Bola Tinubu has officially approved a new scholarship programme for students from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) to pursue higher education in Nigerian universities, starting from the next academic year. The announcement was made on Monday in Gros Islet, Saint Lucia, during a joint press conference with…
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has issued a fresh demand to the Federal Government for the immediate release of the remaining two months’ withheld salaries owed to its members following the 2022 nationwide university strike. The union also expressed frustration over the persistent delays in salary payments…
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…
