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May 27, 2024

Children’s Day: Tinubu calls for strengthening of families to support youths

President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigerian children as the country marks Children’s Day, saying they are the bearers of the nation’s torch into the future.

President Bola Tinubu celebrates Nigerian children
May 27, 2024

Lawyers hail Tinubu for his justice sector reforms

A legal practitioner, Kalu Chukwuemeka, said appointing new justices would help ensure the timely dispensation of justice.

President Bola Tinubu and lawyers
May 27, 2024

Children’s Day: Nigerian hunters tell Tinubu’s govt to prioritise youth’s welfare

The hunters’ deputy boss also urged parents to spend more time with their children and wards to ensure a better society.

John Metchie at 2024 Children’s Day Celebration
May 27, 2024

Menstrual Hygiene Day: AHF calls for end to ‘period poverty’

AHF Nigeria has called for an end to “period poverty” and to eliminate the stigma surrounding menstruation that keeps women and girls away from thriving.

GIRLS HOLDING SANITARY PADS (Credit: BBC)
May 27, 2024

Bayelsa communities vow to continue ‘peaceful occupation’ of SPDC 

Timothy Geregere, chairman of Bisangbene, one of the host communities, disclosed this on Sunday at Bisangbene.

Pollution in Ogoniland
May 26, 2024

Plateau gender commission settled 23 right violation cases in six months: Official

The commission said Mr Mutfwang ordered it to have mediation centres in all the local government areas in the state.

Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang
May 26, 2024

Nigeria’s senior citizens will enjoy 5% of social intervention programmes: Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has approved the release of five per cent of all federal government’s social intervention programmes to senior citizens.

President Bola Tinubu
May 26, 2024

Shortage of land preventing building of senior citizens’ homes: FG

NSCC says the building of multipurpose senior citizens centres statewide is delayed due to the unavailability of land.

Older Nigerians
May 26, 2024

Africa Day 2024: One billion Nigerians, other Africans battling misgovernance, hunger, poverty, debts, UN says

On Africa Day, we celebrate this dynamic and diverse continent and the contributions of Africans to our world.

AU presidents