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Nigeria’s Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, remain vigilant, and actively contribute to nation-building as the country marks 27 years of uninterrupted democratic governance. In a Democracy Day message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Hon. Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio commended Nigerians…
BINANI AIR has marked its first 30 days of commercial operations, describing the milestone as a significant step in its ambition to strengthen Nigeria’s aviation sector through safe, reliable and customer-focused services. Speaking on the achievement, the airline’s Group President, Aminatu Dahiru Chiroma, said the first month had been both…
Nigeria and Ethiopia have signed a Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement aimed at allowing convicted citizens of either country to serve the remainder of their prison terms in their home nation, subject to agreed legal conditions. The agreement was signed in Addis Ababa by Nigeria’s Attorney General and Minister of…
China and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cultural, technological and people-to-people exchanges as the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria opened a new exhibition combining traditional Chinese calligraphy with virtual reality technology. The exhibition, titled “Fan, Charm and Ink Fragrance: The Cultural Resonance of Traditional Calligraphy and Tang Dynasty…
Journalists have been challenged to use ethical, child-centred reporting to help prevent the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and violence, as a five-day capacity-building workshop opened in Abuja. Speaking at the opening of the training, Country Representative of the Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace and Security, Mrs…
The Director-General of the National Gallery of Art, Ahmed Bashir Sodangi, and the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Abdulkarim Ozi Ibrahim, have reaffirmed the importance of cultural diplomacy in strengthening relations between Nigeria and China. They made the remarks at the 2026…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called on journalists to strengthen ethical and child-sensitive reporting as part of efforts to address the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. The Council made the call at a workshop in Abuja organised in collaboration with the Dallaire…
A group under the aegis of the National PDP Consensus for the Survival of Democracy in Nigeria has called on security agencies to immediately investigate former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, over comments he allegedly made concerning the abduction of school children in Oyo State. Addressing a news conference…
The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) has organized a major environmental campaign tagged “Plastic-Free ECOWAS” as part of activities marking the 51st anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Dakar, Senegal. The eco-citizen initiative took place on Thursday, June 5, 2026, at Hann Bay in…
Fifteen political parties have successfully complied with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline for conducting presidential primaries ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, while uncertainty continues to surround the participation of the National Democratic Party (NDP), which held its primary after the stipulated deadline. INEC had directed all…
