Abuja: ActionAid Nigeria’s General Assembly has called on the Federal Government to urgently reform the national security architecture to address widespread violence across the country. This includes persistent herder attacks, civilian casualties from military airstrikes, and the violent suppression of protests. The call was contained in a communiqu© issued at the end of the assembly’s […]

Abuja: Mr Adesola Obisola, an economic expert, has urged stakeholders in the mining industry to support the ongoing reforms being implemented by the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO). Obisola in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the agency needed the necessary support instead of spreading unfounded allegations against it. He emphasized […]

Lagos: Some Lagos residents on Sunday raised concerns over rising cases of vandalism of manhole covers, guardrails, solar lights, and other road safety fittings in the state. The residents expressed worry that the fittings had been stolen from streets and major roads in various parts of the commercial centre, describing the act as wicked and […]

Abuja: The Federal Government has been urged to prioritise agriculture as a key driver of economic growth, given its potential to greatly boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Sunday Peter, an Economist and Agro Consultant, emphasized the importance of this sector in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to […]

Abuja: In the face of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, marked by terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and communal violence, a glimmer of hope is on the horizon as homegrown security innovations gain momentum. These indigenous initiatives are gradually taking centre stage, lifting the spirits of millions and giving balance to the lives of many vulnerable and displaced […]