Media professionals across Nigeria have been charged to utilize aggressive investigative reporting, deep data analysis, and public-interest storytelling to expose and dismantle the networks driving Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) in the country. The call was made during the opening of a high-level, two-day capacity-building workshop for journalists, editors, and civic media actors in Abuja, running…
The Lagos State Government has debunked rumors making the rounds on social media regarding its recent engagement with transport unions, clarifying that the move is not intended to replace the statutory responsibilities of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC). In an official statement released to address misconceptions circulated by some bloggers , the government…
In a major stride toward continental health security, Nigeria’s Helix Biogen Institute has announced its participation in a strategic pan-African consortium aimed at accelerating the development of a vaccine candidate against the Ebola Bundibugyo virus. The initiative is a direct response to a recent call for proposals by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI),…
United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as both prime minister and leader of the Labour Party, saying he had accepted that his party no longer believes he is the best person to lead it into the next general election. In an emotional statement outside 10 Downing Street, Mr Starmer said Labour…
The Southwest Zonal Office of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons ,NCFRMI has hosted a major town hall meeting bringing together over 100 refugees and asylum seekers living across Lagos State to mark year 2026 World Refugee Day The forum served as a direct line of communication between displaced communities and…
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has announced that Tanzania will host the third International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA 2026). The high-level convention is scheduled to take place from June 23 to 25, 2026, in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam. Hosted by the Government of Tanzania, the event…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday officially received the first batch of 258 Nigerian returnees from South Africa, marking the commencement of a fresh, government-backed voluntary repatriation exercise. The returnees touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at approximately 10:00 a.m. aboard a chartered Air Peace flight, which was fully funded…
International development Experts and Stakeholders in the Education Sector have raised an alarm over the global disappearance of play in childhood, warning that play is not a luxury, but the fundamental foundation of lifelong learning. Stakeholders made this submission during a high-level advocacy forum for the International Day of Play, calling on Governments, Corporate Organizations,…
The race for Nigeria’s most prestigious healthcare honours has officially begun as the organizers of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award (NHEA) opened online voting for the 2026 edition. The annual awards recognize outstanding healthcare Institutions, Professionals, Pharmaceutical Companies, Diagnostics Providers, Health Insurers, and Media Organizations making significant contributions to healthcare delivery across the Country. This…
The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital learning pathways remains key to drastically reduce the number of out-of-school children and bridge the widening digital skills gap among Nigerian youths. This formed part of the key deliberations at a recent intensive two-day media dialogue organized for Journalists across the Southwest and Edo State. The forum…
