Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have reinforced their aviation partnership with the signing of an amended Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA), aimed at enhancing air connectivity and strengthening bilateral relations. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, during a high-level meeting […]
The Federal Government has increased the application fee for establishing private universities in Nigeria from N5 million to N25 million, according to a memo issued on Monday by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu. The NUC stated that the decision aims to reposition private universities to better serve the […]
The European Union Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria Programme (EU-SDGN) has launched a toolkit aimed at equipping community radio professionals with the skills needed for fair, accurate, and inclusive electoral reporting. Titled “Doing Civic and Voter Education: A Toolkit for Community Radio Professionals in Nigeria,” the resource is designed to enhance the capacity of […]
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has strongly criticized state governors attempting to ban labour unions, asserting that such actions are unconstitutional. Speaking at a town hall meeting with workers at the NLC Secretariat in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Monday, Ajaero reaffirmed that union activities fall under the exclusive legislative list […]
By: Harriet Ijeomah Over 500 people took to the streets of Owerri in a solidarity walk to mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), raising awareness on the dangers of the practice and advocating for its complete eradication. The event, organized by the Civil Resources Development and Documentation Centre (CIRDDOC […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on civil society organizations (CSOs) to extend their election monitoring efforts to political party primaries, emphasizing the need to tackle vote-buying and other electoral malpractices. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, made this appeal during the Commission’s first quarterly consultative meeting with CSOs for 2025, held at its headquarters […]
By: Harriet C. Ijeomah Imo State Civil Society Organizations recently gathered to bid farewell to the outgoing State Commander of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Ernest Ogbu, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the agency and his dedication to duty. The sendforth ceremony, held at the NAPTIP State […]
By: Harriet C. Ijeomah Youth participation in governance remains a critical tool for fostering community development in Nigeria. To address this, the Catch Them Young Community Initiative, a non-governmental organization, conducted a one-day Physical Action Simulation Workshop in Owerri, Imo State, on January 30, 2025. The event trained over 50 youth leaders from various geopolitical […]
The International Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has called on traditional and religious leaders to take a proactive role in combating Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) across communities in Nigeria. This appeal was made during a one-day Engagement Forum on the development and validation of an SGBV Accountability Framework for Faith-Based Community Actors. The event, […]
By: Harriet Ijeomah As the impacts of climate change escalate across Nigeria, Imo State finds itself grappling with extreme weather events, including flooding, excessive rainfall, and soil erosion. These climate-related disasters have displaced thousands of residents and caused significant damage to communities. In 2024 alone, flooding in the state displaced 7,832 people and affected 60,761 […]
