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June 12, 2024

Nigerians call for six-year rotational presidency amid Democracy Day celebration

A cross-section of Nigerians have called for a single six-year tenure and a rotational system of government to improve Nigeria’s democracy.

President Bola Tinubu
June 7, 2024

One in three children in Nigeria experiencing severe food poverty: UNICEF

UNICEF report said that about 11 million children, or one in every three children in Nigeria, are experiencing severe food poverty.

Malnourished children. [CREDIT: The Cable]
January 18, 2024

160 Anambra drug dealers arrested, convicted

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it secured the conviction of 160 illicit drug traffickers in Anambra in 2023.

NDLEA Officers
November 20, 2023

Tinubu’s administration on track to tackle humanitarian crises: UN envoy

The Nigerian military had achieved what it called kinetic success in fighting Boko Haram.

United Nations
November 8, 2023

Civil society crucial to global responses to HIV, TB, malaria: Expert

CSOs “provide independent views of the programming and processes and promote transparency in healthcare delivery.”

HIV Patient
September 21, 2023

Humans have ‘opened gates to hell’, says UN secretary general

“Many of the poorest nations have every right to be angry,” he added, explaining that promised finance had not materialised while the costs of borrowing remain sky-high.”

Wildfire
July 1, 2023

CSOs threaten to shut filling stations over planned N700 pump price

The coalition threatened to mobilise members and stakeholders nationwide to protest and shut down filling stations.

Fuel pump
June 20, 2023

Poverty, inequality fueling terrorism in Nigeria, other nations: UN

“Poverty, inequalities and social exclusion give terrorism fuel. Prejudice and discrimination targeting specific groups, cultures, religions and ethnicities give it flame.”

BOKO HARAM, UNKNOWN GUNMEN and KILLER FULANI HERDSMEN
June 3, 2023

Group backs Tinubu on subsidy removal, calls for restructuring

They, therefore, called on all stakeholders to support Mr Tinubu toward the physical and economic restructuring of Nigeria for the common interest of all.

President Bola Tinubu giving inaugural speech
March 29, 2023

We won’t allow interim government in Nigeria; Tinubu will be sworn in as president: SSS

“The DSS will not hesitate to take decisive and necessary legal steps against these misguided elements to frustrate their obnoxious intentions.”

Director-General, SSS, Yusuf Bichi