Gender Activist, Freda Irabor Seeks Inclusion of Menstrual Hygiene in School Curriculum
A Gender Rights Advocate and Founder Thrive For Her Foundation, Ms.Freda Irabor, has called for the inclusion of menstrual hygiene education in Nigeria’s school curriculum to improve young girls’ understanding and management of their menstrual cycles. Irabor made the call on Monday during an outreach programme where her organisation distributed over 100 reusable sanitary pads…
Omga007NUJ FCT Mourns Passing of Dan Agbese
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) mourns the passing of an iconic figure in Nigerian journalism, Mr. Dan Agbese. His death is a profound loss not only to the media industry but to the entire nation. Dan Agbese was a quintessential journalist, a courageous voice, and a principled editor whose commitment to truth, integrity, and…
Nentawe, APC National Chairman, welcomes northern minority group’s support for Tinubu
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof Nentawe Goshwe Yiltwada has described as patriotic the support by minorities ethnic groups in Northern Nigeria for the return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to office in 2027.Professor Yiltwada spoke in Abuja when he received the leadership of the Northern Nigeria Minorities Group led by its…
Taraba State Assembly Speaker and Members defect from PDP to APC
By Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The Taraba State House of Assembly has witnessed a mass defection of Members from the People’s Democratic Party PDP to the rulling All Progressive Congress APC. In a letter read at the floor of the House, Speaker, Rt. Hon. John Kizito Bonzena aid that the situation the PDP is facing has deteriorated…
Gov Yusuf Set to Present Kano’s First-Ever ₦1 Trillion Budget for 2026
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced that his administration is finalizing arrangements to present the state’s first-ever ₦1 trillion propossed budget for the 2026 financial year. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawkain Tofa on Friday. The Governor made this known on Friday while declaring…
ANCOPSS President Harps on Unity, Collaboration and Innovation
By Sharon Akuboh The newly sworn in President of the All Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), Dr. Jiya Mohammed Umar, who also serves as the Principal of Government Science Technical College, Kwali has called on members to prioritize unity, foster partnerships, and embrace innovative ideas as essential drivers for progress. Dr Umar made…
China-NUJ FCT holds 7th Table Tennis Tournament as Amajor, He Ling emerge champions
The 7th edition of the China-NUJ FCT Council annual table tennis tournament has ended on a cheery note with Chioma Amaja of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja Correspondents Chapel emerging as female singles champion. In her remarks while declaring the event open, the Chairman, NUJ FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike commended the friendship, collaboration…
Climate Change Deepens Farming Woes as Women Farmers Demand Early Weather Information from NiMet
Nkechinyere Ewa When the rains finally arrived in parts of the Southeast this year, many farmers had already given up hope. The long dry spell, followed by weeks of scorching heat, had scorched fields and wilted crops long before harvest. For thousands of smallholder women farmers who depend on seasonal patterns to survive, the experience…