Benin city: When insurgency and herder-farmer violence swept through Borno and Adamawa States between 2010 and 2015, it left hunger, homelessness, and hopelessness in its wake. Boko Haram’s attacks on police stations, schools, and churches forced mill…
Lagos: Spotify has unveiled a global project tagged: ‘Afrobeats: Culture in Motion’, which documents the genre’s evolution over the last five years and the people propelling its forward momentum. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Afri…
Lagos: Nigeria and China on Sunday reaffirmed their commitment to stronger ties as both nations jointly marked Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary and China’s 76th National Day. The celebration, which also coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, b…
Lagos: Nigerian technology firm, Newdigit, has begun installing a clean energy system that provides reliable electricity, medical oxygen, and clean water to hospitals in Lagos State. The initiative, supported by the Powering Healthcare Innovation Fund…
Lagos: The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reported substantial progress in recovery, repair, and safety works following the Abuja-Kaduna train derailment on August 26 at Asham. NRC’s Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a st…
Abuja: An international non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground (SCG), has called for greater adoption of non-kinetic approaches such as dialogue to address insecurity in Nigeria. The Country Director of SCG, Nigeria, Mr. Outtara Karno…
Abuja: The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has stated that the Federal Government’s decision to revoke 1,263 solid minerals operational licences is aimed at sanitising and boosting investment in the sector. The revocation…
Bauchi: WaterAid Nigeria, in collaboration with WaterAid Canada, has launched a significant five-year project aimed at improving access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and sexual and reproductive health services for women and girls in Bauchi S…