Children’s Day 2025 : NAWOJ FCT Calls for Proactive Measures to Reduce Out-of-School Children
Today, we celebrate our future leaders, the heartbeat of our great nation, the promise and hope of a brighter tomorrow, the children of Nigeria. A statement by the Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ FCT Chapter, Comr. Bassey Ita Ikpang, calls on government at all levels to intensify efforts towards addressing the…
Omga007May 27 : Nwifuru reaffirms Commitment to Protection of Ebonyi Children
Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara Francis Nwifuru, the Governor of Ebonyi State, has sent his warmest wishes to all children in the state on the occasion of 2025 Children’s Day. He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protect, and build a brighter future for every child in Ebonyi. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor,…
ECOWAS @ 50 : Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Unity, Hopes for Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Return
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) celebrates its golden jubilee, Nigeria is taking center stage, reaffirming its commitment to regional integration, economic development, and diplomatic reconciliation. At a world Press conference in Abuja, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, underscored the…
Edo State Security Corps Recruits Training Extended to Wednesday– Ohonbamu
Edo State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon Paul Ohonbamu has said that the training of the new recruits of the Edo State Security Corps, ESSC has been extended to Wednesday. A statement issued by the Commissioner in Benin City disclosed that those who did not report for training at the National Youth Service Corps,…
Tinubu Stops FCTA From Reclaiming Revoked Properties, Grants 14-Day Grace
By Remi Johnson In a compassionate and strategic intervention, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has halted the reclamation of properties by the FCTA over ground rent, offering defaulters another window of 14-day grace period to pay up. This directive comes following an outcry from the public over the FCTA’s commencement of reclamation of some notable properties…
NILOWV, NAWOJ Others Drives Special Seat Bill For Women in Politics
Ahead of Public Hearing by the Natioal Assembly on Special Seats Bill for Women in Parliament come, July 2025, the League of Women Voters of Nigeria, NILOWV, in Collaboration with the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ among other Women groups are building formidable force aimed at correcting the persistent imbalance in women’s political participation….
The Age-Grade (Mgbambu) System of the Great Amasiri
By Amadi Ekwutosilam Njoku Nothing defines the identity of the Amasiri people more profoundly than the age-grade system. According to Oko (1993), the most fascinating and well-structured administrative institution in Amasiri is the age-grade, or Mgbambu, system. While colonial archaeology and writing have attempted to document our history, Oko insists that the soul of Amasiri’s…
Be Compassionate In Development Enforcement, NUJ Tells FCT Minister Wike
By Sharon Akuboh The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, to adopt a more balanced and empathetic approach in enforcing revenue collection measures, particularly in relation to ground rent payments and property seizures within Abuja. In a statement issued by its National…