As extreme weather conditions continue to upend lives across Nigeria, Imo State is emerging as a model of how subnational action can respond to the growing climate emergency. Year after year, communities in the state are devastated by flooding, gully erosion, excessive rainfall, and poor harvests—all directly tied to changing weather patterns. In 2024 alone, […]
By Harriet Ijeomah Students across nursery, primary, and secondary schools within the Catholic Diocese of Okigwe, which spans six local government areas in Imo State and two in Abia State, gathered this June for the much-anticipated Annual Educational Week, a vibrant showcase of learning, talent, and community spirit. The week-long event, which began in the […]
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has applauded the Nigeria Police and other security agencies for the arrest of the suspected mastermind behind the recent massacre in Yeletawa, Benue State, which claimed several lives and destroyed properties. The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced on Tuesday that 53 suspects have so far been arrested in […]
In a bold step to elevate the voices of young Nigerians in shaping the country’s future, Citizen Commons Advocacy International has launched the first-ever Nigerian Youth Voice Survey. Unveiled at a media briefing in Abuja on June 20, 2025, the nationwide initiative aims to capture the lived realities, viewpoints, and aspirations of Nigerians aged 18 […]
As Nigeria marked the 2025 Day of the African Child, UNICEF and key stakeholders raised a fresh alarm over the persistent neglect of children’s rights due to inadequate public spending, urging governments at all levels to turn commitments into tangible outcomes. At a media dialogue in Lagos themed “Public Spending for Children’s Rights,” Celine Lafoucriere, […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is grappling with serious integration challenges following the withdrawal of three member states — Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger — and is now pushing for renewed unity, solidarity, and reform across the bloc. Speaking at the 37th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance […]
A late-night inferno swept through the popular Rumuomasi Morning Market in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday, destroying goods and property estimated at hundreds of millions of naira. Traders arrived at the scene in disbelief, many reduced to tears as they watched years of investment reduced to ashes. While some attempted to […]
In a bold move to redefine the future of education for children in Nigeria, Whisper to Humanity has launched the Transformative Education for Young Learners and Educators project, reaching over 30 communities across Imo, Ebonyi, Cross River, and Delta States since September 2024. With adolescent girls at the heart of the movement, the project aims […]
Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Motunrayo Adeleye, has called for stronger support for the proposed constitutional amendment aimed at increasing women’s representation in Nigeria’s political space. Speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the League of Women Voters of Nigeria (NILOWV) in Abeokuta on Tuesday, Adeleye described the bill as […]
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to unveil a railway expansion plan that will connect more cities across the country than ever before, the corporation’s Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, announced on Saturday. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Opeifa said state governments are increasingly involved in rail development, supported by federal grants. “States are […]
