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Monday, June 9, 2025

Rights

May 27, 2025

Enugu children beg FG, state to prioritise their well-being, education, safety

Ms Okafor asked the state government to protect the children from harm, abuse, and molestation by ensuring full implementation of the Child Rights Act.

Children
May 27, 2025

FMBN registers 2,370 retirees in Bauchi

The bank also refunded the retirees under the scheme within the period under review.

Federal Mortgage Bank
May 27, 2025

Tinubu reaffirms commitment to protecting rights, dreams of children

Mr Tinubu made the pledge in a message to mark the 2025 National Children’s Day.

Bola Tinubu
May 26, 2025

Service Outage: NCC orders MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9mobile, others to inform, compensate subscribers

Operators are now required to offer compensation if an outage lasts more than 24 hours, in line with the Consumer Code of Practice Regulations.

May 26, 2025

AU calls for justice, unity on Africa Day

“Africa must no longer be an afterthought in global geopolitics. Let us reaffirm our shared values,” said Mr Youssouf.

AU leaders
May 23, 2025

FCTA engages wives of traditional rulers to end gender-based violence

Ms Benjamins-Laniyi described the initiative as a “unique model” of community engagement for collective action against GBV.

Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV)
May 23, 2025

Nigerians should not provoke us; respect officers as civilians do abroad: Police

“It is very sad to observe the lack of appreciation and recognition often shown to members of the Nigeria Police Force, despite the immense risks we take,” said the police.

Officers brutalising civilians
May 23, 2025

Lagos music teacher bags life sentence for defiling nine-year-old pupil

Mr Okeh was handed the sentence on Wednesday. Before his arrest, arraignment, conviction and sentencing, he was a music teacher and counsellor at Lachez O International School in Agege.

Kirikiri prison
May 21, 2025

U.S. speaker programme fosters collaboration, innovation among Nigerian media leaders

The weeklong program equipped media leaders with the skills to refine their business models, explore innovative revenue strategies, and enhance their approaches to audience engagement.

U.S. Ambassador Richard M. Mills, Jr. delivering remarks at the opening of the speaker program in Abuja
May 21, 2025

Tanzania blocks X after hackers used police account to declare president dead

Tanzanian authorities have blocked citizens’ access to the microblogging platform X after the hackers compromised the country’s police X account.

Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan