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Kano Emirate, Bauchi First Lady tasks youths, parents on Quranic, moral educationThe Kano Emirate and Bauchi State First...
14/08/2026

Kano Emirate, Bauchi First Lady tasks youths, parents on Quranic, moral education

The Kano Emirate and Bauchi State First Lady have called for concerted efforts to strengthen moral reawakening through imbibing of Quranic teaching for societal peace and national development. They made the call on Saturday at the Abuja National Mosque during the maiden Quranic graduation and multi-day activities of the Abuja National Mosque Academy (Madrasa section), in collaboration with Nana Fatima School for Qur’an and education and Madrasatul Muhajirun Alamiy, Lugbe Abuja....

The Kano Emirate and Bauchi State First Lady have called for concerted efforts to strengthen moral reawakening through imbibing of Quranic teaching for societal peace and national development. They made the call on Saturday at the Abuja National Mosque during the maiden Quranic graduation and multi-...

INEC includes SDP candidate on ballot for Osun guberThe Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that t...
12/08/2026

INEC includes SDP candidate on ballot for Osun guber

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the Osun State Governorship Election, Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, have been added to the ballot for the August 15 off-cycle election. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mohammed Kudu Haruna, said this on Wednesday in a statement....

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) for the Osun State Governorship Election, Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, have been added to the ballot for the August 15 off-cycle electio...

Court of Appeal overturns FHC judgment recognising Gabam as SDP chairmanThe Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the j...
12/08/2026

Court of Appeal overturns FHC judgment recognising Gabam as SDP chairman

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court recognising the expelled Shehu Gabam as National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appellate court delivered the unanimous judgment on Wednesday through a three-member panel comprising Justices Fadawu Umaru, M.S. Hassan and L.A. Ganiyu. In the lead judgment, Justice Umaru declared the judgment of Justice M.G....

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court recognising the expelled Shehu Gabam as National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appellate court delivered the unanimous judgment on Wednesday through a three-member panel comprising Justices Fadawu....

World Breastfeeding Week: CSOs seek ECD investment as economic infrastructureCivil society organisations working on earl...
11/08/2026

World Breastfeeding Week: CSOs seek ECD investment as economic infrastructure

Civil society organisations working on early childhood development (ECD) have urged the Federal Government to treat childhood nutrition and breastfeeding as strategic economic investments, warning that Nigeria's ambition to build a $1 trillion economy could be undermined by persistent child malnutrition and poor early childhood outcomes. The theme for the World Breastfeeding Week 2026 is ‘Breastfeeding for a sustainable start in life: strengthen what works.’ The global campaign was observed from August 1 to August 7, 2026....

Civil society organisations working on early childhood development (ECD) have urged the Federal Government to treat childhood nutrition and breastfeeding as strategic economic investments, warning that Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy could be undermined by persistent child malnut...

Osun 2026: Why the youth votes must countBy Enock O. Yetunde Nigerian youth are far too often viewed as the tragic casua...
08/08/2026

Osun 2026: Why the youth votes must count

By Enock O. Yetunde Nigerian youth are far too often viewed as the tragic casualties of election cycles, who are either sidelined as passive onlookers or weaponized as instruments of electoral violence. Following widespread dissatisfaction with the process of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, South-West youth joined forces with their peers across the 36 states and Abuja under the Youth Electoral Reform Project (YERP-Naija) to advocate for electoral reform....

By Enock O. Yetunde Nigerian youth are far too often viewed as the tragic casualties of election cycles, who are either sidelined as passive onlookers or weaponized as instruments of electoral violence. Following widespread dissatisfaction with the process of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, Sout...

Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye sign defence deal amid regional turmoilThe agreement states that an ⁠attack on any one ...
07/08/2026

Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan, Turkiye sign defence deal amid regional turmoil

The agreement states that an ⁠attack on any one of the ⁠three countries is an ⁠attack against them all... Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a ⁠joint defence agreement, deepening ‌security cooperation amid heightened military tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. A joint statement shared by Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Saudi state media on Friday says the agreement states ⁠that an armed ⁠attack on any one of the ⁠three countries would be ⁠regarded as an ⁠attack against them all....

The agreement states that an ⁠attack on any one of the ⁠three countries is an ⁠attack against them all… Saudi ⁠Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye have signed a ⁠joint defence agreement, deepening ‌security cooperation amid heightened military tensions and conflicts in the Middle East. A join...

Coalition rejects tobacco’s ‘dangerous amendment bill’, demands immediate recallThe Nigerian tobacco-control community h...
07/08/2026

Coalition rejects tobacco’s ‘dangerous amendment bill’, demands immediate recall

The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected a bill seeking to amend the National To***co Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing it as a catastrophic reversal of public-health gains and a wicked attack on young people and future generations. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the coalition said that the bill must not advance, regardless of its current administrative stage after passage through the National Assembly....

The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected a bill seeking to amend the National To***co Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing it as a catastrophic reversal of public-health gains and a wicked attack on young people and future generations. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, the coalition...

W/African CSOs demand immediate release of Nigerien activist Moussa TchangariSeventy nine notable civil society organisa...
07/08/2026

W/African CSOs demand immediate release of Nigerien activist Moussa Tchangari

Seventy nine notable civil society organisations (CSOs) across West Africa have called for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Nigerien journalist and human rights defender, Moussa Tchangari. This follows a United Nations Working Group finding that his detention is arbitrary and contrary to international human rights law. The organisations, drawn from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, Senegal, Burkina Faso and other parts of the region, said the UN finding had reinforced concerns previously raised by civil society groups, human rights defenders and international partners over Tchangari's arrest and prolonged detention....

Seventy nine notable civil society organisations (CSOs) across West Africa have called for the immediate and unconditional release of prominent Nigerien journalist and human rights defender, Moussa Tchangari. This follows a United Nations Working Group finding that his detention is arbitrary and con...

Adebayo faults Tinubu over Osun bank account controversy, backs EFCC bossThe presidential candidate of the Social Democr...
06/08/2026

Adebayo faults Tinubu over Osun bank account controversy, backs EFCC boss

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the controversy surrounding the freezing of the Osun State Government's accounts. Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Adebayo rejected calls for the resignation of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, saying that the anti-graft chief was merely carrying out his statutory responsibilities within the framework of the law....

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has blamed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the controversy surrounding the freezing of the Osun State Government’s accounts. Speaking with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, Adebayo rejected calls for the resig...

New digital platform set to transform human rights documentation in southeast NigeriaEnugu, Nigeria — Efforts to strengt...
06/08/2026

New digital platform set to transform human rights documentation in southeast Nigeria

Enugu, Nigeria — Efforts to strengthen human rights monitoring and improve access to justice in Southeast Nigeria received a major boost with the launch of the Southeast Human Rights Bureau (SEHRB) and a technology-driven reporting platform designed to improve the documentation and verification of human rights violations. The initiative, spearheaded by the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), civil society organisations, and development partners, was unveiled during a two-day regional programme held in Enugu from 23 to 24 July 2026....

Enugu, Nigeria — Efforts to strengthen human rights monitoring and improve access to justice in Southeast Nigeria received a major boost with the launch of the Southeast Human Rights Bureau (SEHRB) and a technology-driven reporting platform designed to improve the documentation and verification of...

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