Ilorin: Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has emphasized the importance of promoting Nigeria’s local languages and culture as a catalyst for national development. Soyinka articulated this viewpoint during an interaction with journalists following hi…
Abuja: The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched a campaign against human trafficking and violence in secondary schools in Delta. The Commander of NAPTIP Benin Zonal Command, Mr. Sam Offiah, inaugurated th…
Lagos: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Customs Administration of Benin Republic have inaugurated the Interconnected System for Management of Goods in Transit (SIGMAT) platform, aimed at boosting regional trade. Mr Adewale Adeniyi, Comptrolle…
Abuja: Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has condemned a proposed bill that seeks to criminalise non-participation in national and state elections. The Nigeria-based human rights organisation described the move in a bill before the National Assembly as u…
Lagos: The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has expressed its commitment to facilitating the importation of renewable energy technologies into the country. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adeniyi, made this pledge at the NCS Trade Facili…
Abuja: The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country. Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, Director of Strategic Communications in NELFUND, disclosed thi…
Abuja: The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has unveiled civilian harm mitigation and response action plans to reduce collateral damage among civilians during air operations. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, unveiled the document …
Abuja: The House of Representatives has apologised to Nigerians, especially parents and candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), over the avoidable glitch that affected more than 300,000 participants. The Chairman, Hou…