Abuja: World Refugee Day, celebrated every June 20, is dedicated to refugees around the world. The day was first observed globally in 2001 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. Originally kno…
Cairo: Nigeria’s women’s and men’s teams have been crowned the inaugural IFAF African Flag Football champions, marking a significant milestone in the sport’s journey towards its first Olympic Games appearance in Los Angeles 2028. The Nigerian men’s te…
Awka: Students of St. John Vianney Science College, Ukwulu, Anambra, have emerged overall winners at the inaugural virtual UK-Nigeria Debate Championship. Representing Nigeria in the competition were Britarch Schools, Sure Start School, Abuja; St. Aug…
Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved June 28 for the conduct of the 2025 UTME mop-up examination. This announcement was made in a statement released in Abuja by the board’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian B…
Abuja: The AU-EU Expert Seminar on Transitional Justice is taking place in Abuja, Nigeria, with a focus on reparations and transitional justice, particularly perspectives and approaches from Africa and Europe. The seminar is part of the ongoing collab…
Lagos: The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has announced that the state is on the verge of making history by becoming the first West African geopolitical zone to eliminate malaria. This initiative is not reliant on vaccines or…
Abuja: Each year, the globe commemorates World Sickle Cell Day (WSCD) on June 19, an event to raise awareness about Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), one of the most common hereditary blood disorders in the world. The theme of the global observance for 2025 …
Abuja: Stakeholders in the justice sector will host a convergence of legal practitioners and mediators in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to promote peaceful dispute resolution through mediation. The programme, tagged “Abuja Settlement Week 2025,”…