Abuja: The U.S. government has described Nigeria’s recent arrest of suspected terrorist leaders linked to the Ansaru terrorist group as a laudable achievement by the government. This is contained in a statement posted on X by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on Monday. It said that the development was a significant step by Nigeria in […]
Month: August 2025
House of Reps Committee and NIWA Conduct On-Site Assessment of Baro Port
Abuja: The House of Representative Ad-hoc Committee on Rehabilitation and Operationalisation of Baro Inland Port and the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) were at the port for an on-the-spot assessment. Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee, Sai’du Abdullahi (Bida/Gbako Federal Constituency), led members to the port to engage stakeholders on Saturday. He explained that the committee’s […]
Emir of Minna Advocates for Acceptance of Bandits Attack Survivors
Minna: Dr Umar Farouq-Bahago, the Emir of Minna in Niger, has urged communities to accept survivors of abduction and Gender-Based Violence (GBV), rather than stigmatize them. He made the call during a one-day sensitization workshop under the Muslim Opinion Leaders Project on the prevention of GBV in Minna. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the […]
Institute Urges Youth to Bridge Skills Gap
Ikeja: The Institute of Industrial Development (IID) has urged youths to bridge the gap between academic certificates and skills development for competitiveness in today’s job market. According to News Agency of Nigeria, scores of youths participated in the 2025 skills empowerment programme, aimed at integrating academic careers with practical skills development. Founder of the Institute, […]
Music Lawyer Ayinoluwa Advocates Producers’ Rights to Catalogue Ownership
Lagos: Prominent Nigerian music lawyer, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa, has called on African producers and songwriters to prioritise ownership of their music catalogues. Ayinoluwa, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said, ‘rights must come before streams’ if the continent’s creatives are to build sustainable wealth. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Ayinoluwa expressed […]