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Death Penalty Fails as Crime Deterrent, Says Hope Behind Bars Africa

Abuja: The Executive Director of Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), Ms. Oluwafunke Adeoye, asserts that the death penalty does not effectively deter crime in Nigeria. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Adeoye highlighted in an interview that the death penalty is a harmful and unjust practice that exacerbates failures within the justice system and violates […]

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Africa CDC Endorses Nigeria’s Primary Health Care Reforms as Continental Model

Abuja: The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has endorsed Nigeria’s ongoing health sector reforms as pivotal in promoting the continent’s goals to revolutionize Primary Health Care (PHC) systems. Dr. Landry Tsague, Director of PHC at the Africa CDC, highlighted this during the opening of a three-day Continental Consultation on Community Health […]

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NAF Seeks Closer Collaboration with NAN on Strategic Communication and Citizens Engagement

Abuja: The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has called for stronger collaboration between the military and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to ensure effective communication and citizens engagement in support of its operations. The Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made the call during a courtesy visit to the NAN headquarters, […]

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VDM Leads Candlelight Procession for Slain Fish Farmer in Awka

Abuja: Vincent Otse, popularly known as Very Dark Man (VDM), on Tuesday led a candlelight procession in memory of Mr. Ifesinachi Onyekere, an entrepreneur and owner of Fish Magnet, a popular fish farm in Awka. Onyekere, who was a business coach, was tragically shot in his house on July 26 and subsequently taken away in […]