By Prosper Okoye The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has presented a civil society review of Nigeria’s anti-human trafficking response, saying the contributions of non-governmental organisations and development partners are not adequately captured in official reporting used for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) assessment. The review, compiled by NACTAL and presented...
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School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children’s vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of minors exposed to criminal recruitment. The warning came on Wednesday in Keffi, Nasarawa State, during a three-day training for civil...
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Private Funds Needed to Power Nigeria’s Health Centers, Says FG
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable electricity across Nigerian healthcare facilities by leveraging strategic partnerships with the private sector, development finance institutions, and commercial investors. Speaking at the National Healthcare Electrification Investor Matchmaking Forum in Lagos, the Honourable Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq...
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FG, STATES, LGCs SHARE N2.257 TRILLION April 2026 REVENUE
A total sum of N2.257 trillion, being April 2026 Federation Account Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. The revenue was shared at the May 2026 Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting held in Abuja Recently. The N2.257 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N1.260...
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Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost exclusively with gas. Now, as she crouched over the stove, coaxing a flame from blackened lumps of charcoal, the blue...
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Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly planted maize and searched the sky for signs of rain. By this time last year, the young shoots would already...
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Data Science Platform workers, gig economy in our plans… NSITF MD Faleye
Managing Director of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barr. Oluwaseun Faleye, has said issues around the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially as regards platform workers and the gig economy, are being given priority attention by the Fund. Faleye stated this while fielding questions in response to the presentation of the Honourable Minister...
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Saraki Hosts Ileya Hangout in Ilorin, Combines Celebration With Free Medical Services
Former Senate President and Waziri Ngeri of Ilorin Emirate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, last Thursday hosted his annual Ileya Hangout to mark the Eid-el-Adha festival, bringing together hundreds of supporters, associates, and community and religious leaders from across Kwara State in a warm and festive gathering that blended celebration with community service. The Ileya hangout,...
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DR. RAYMOND ANTHONY ALEOGHO DOKPESI, OFR — THE VOICE THAT REFUSED TO DIE
Today, and indeed every day, Nigeria remembers High Chief Dr. Raymond Anthony Aleogho Dokpesi, OFR — a man whose life was not merely lived, but poured out in service to nationhood, democracy, media freedom, and humanity. Some men pass through history. Others leave footprints upon it. Raymond Dokpesi carved his name into the soul of...
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NITDA Forms New Group to Drive Digital Innovation
‎‎​The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially inaugurated a multi-agency Technical Working Group (TWG) to pioneer a coordinated National Regulatory Sandbox framework. This landmark initiative is designed to dismantle regulatory silos and establish a harmonized, collaborative ecosystem capable of accelerating safe technological deployment across Nigeria’s expanding digital economy.‎​Speaking at the inauguration, NITDA Director...