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UN Declares Monday 30th March 2026 as Zero Tolerance to Waste Day

To commemorate this, Public Relations students of Nasarawa State University, Keffi, led by their lecturer, Dr. Godswill Okiyi, organised a Green Walk within and outside of the University with the goal of creating awareness about the environment, and the need to keep it clean. During the initiative efforts were made to pick wastes and also…

FRCN Chapel Gets New Exco : As NUJ Urges Unity, Credible Leadership

By Gloria Tochukwu Umeweni The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has called on members of the NUJ FRCN Headquarters Chapel to uphold unity, transparency and professionalism as they elect new leaders. Represented by the Treasurer of Council, Comrade Sandra Chukwugekwu, the NUJ FCT Chairman gave the charge…

Strike Grounds Ebonyi College of Education, as Lecturers Demand Unpaid Entitlements

Nkechinyere Ewa Academic activities at Ebonyi State College of Education, Ikwo, were on Monday brought to a halt as lecturers commenced a one-week warning strike over poor conditions of service, unpaid entitlements, and failure to implement an approved salary structure. The industrial action followed the expiration of earlier 14-day and 7-day ultimatums issued to the…

DG NIS, Tasks Youths to Embrace Discipline at Okwaraji U-16 Championship Unveiling

The Director General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), H.E. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has called on Nigerian youths to live disciplined and purposeful lives that will positively impact national development. Shaibu made this appeal in Abuja during a media conference held to unveil the maiden edition of the FirstBank Sam Okwaraji U-16 Secondary School…

Odii Hails Wike, New PDP NWC, Says Party Has Bounced Back

By Nkechinyere Ewa The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in Ebonyi State and its 2023 governorship candidate, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, has congratulated the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, declaring that the PDP has regained its footing and is poised for the next phase of Nigeria’s democratic journey. In a statement…

Pad A Girl Project, 2026

By Cynthia Batuta On March 10, 2026, The Kids Voice Initiative, in partnership with Hope Raisers Global Foundation, implemented the Pad A Girl Project at Government Secondary School, Jabi, Abuja, in commemoration of International Women’s Day 2026. This initiative was driven by a simple but urgent reality: too many young girls are still held back—not…

Shaibu Hails Samson Adamu on Appointment as Acting CAF General Secretary

The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Institute of Sports (NIS), H.E. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has extended warm congratulations to Mr. Samson Adamu on his historic appointment as the Acting General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). In a statement he personally signed, Shaibu described Adamu’s emergence as a moment of pride…

Nigeria–Namibia Trade Relations Set for Major Boost as OWIT Drives New Bilateral Agenda

By Sharon Akuboh In a strategic move to deepen economic cooperation and unlock new trade opportunities, the Organisation of Women in International Trade (OWIT) Nigeria has initiated high-level discussions with the Namibian High Commission in Abuja to strengthen bilateral trade relations between Nigeria and Namibia. The meeting, held at the Namibia Embassy in Abuja, brought…