In a landmark move to boost small businesses and empower women in the informal sector, the Lagos State Government has unveiled a N500 billion fund dedicated to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with a special focus on women traders. The initiative was announced during the Lagos grand finale of the ECOWAS Caravan 2025, a […]
Striking workers in Ogun State have vowed to continue their indefinite industrial action until Governor Dapo Abiodun personally engages with labour leaders to address the N82 billion in unremitted contributory pension deductions owed over 14 years. The workers, under the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC), and the Joint […]
The Ekiti State Government has urged residents to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to preventive measures against diphtheria, following a surge in cases across the country. Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani, stated that although no confirmed cases have been reported in Ekiti this year, the advisory is part of proactive efforts […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council, Lagos State Axis, has strongly criticised the management of the University of Ibadan (UI) over the rustication of three student activists, describing the action as a threat to democratic principles on campuses. The affected students—Aduwo Ayodele, Nice Linus, and Mide Gbadegesin—were suspended for four semesters […]
The Enugu State Government has begun developing Annual Operational Plans to guide its 2026 health sector budget, aligning with the Nigeria Health Sector Renewal Investment Initiative (NHSRII). This move was announced at a four-day workshop on health leadership and system strengthening, which began Monday in Enugu. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Obi, explained […]
The significance of combating insurgencies and violent extremism using tools of peace campaign and interpersonal cohesion have been sounded. It was,also,stated that youth restiveness,banditry and farmers/herders clashes coupled with pockets of divisiveness can be curbed for us to build a pathway to national cohesion, development and unity in the society. It was during a Nationwide […]
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has launched a mass immunisation campaign in Taraba State, aiming to vaccinate more than one million children under the age of five against polio. The statewide campaign was officially flagged off on Saturday in Jalingo, the state capital, as part of Nigeria’s continued efforts to eliminate polio […]
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has urged the Federal Government to immediately release the remaining two months of withheld salaries owed to its members over their participation in the 2022 nationwide strike. This demand was part of a communique issued at the end of SSANU’s 51st National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held […]
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Ibrahima, has called for a comprehensive legal framework to guide the development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across West Africa. Speaking through the Second Deputy Speaker, Adjaratou Coulibaly, at a regional parliamentary meeting in Dakar, Senegal, Ibrahima said AI must be strategically integrated into education and innovation […]
United Nations agencies have called for stronger investment in Nigeria’s Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) as a critical pathway to inclusive economic growth. The call was made in Abuja during the 2025 International MSMEs Day, jointly organised by the UN Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), International Labour Organisation (ILO), UN Development Programme (UNDP), UN Information […]
