The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated service providers to inform consumers of major service outages on their networks through media channels.
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The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for notable progress in the conduct of the 2022–2023 Mini Bid Round and 2024 Licensing Round.
The Nasarawa State Government says it will sustain efforts to utilising lithium resources in the state towards establishing the first electric vehicles factory in Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu’s mining sector reforms have triggered a sixfold surge in revenue, from ₦6 billion to ₦38 billion in 2024, and attracted over $800 million in foreign investments, according to Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake.
The National Obstetric Fistula Center, Ningi, Bauchi State, has provided free corrective surgeries to 50 women suffering from obstetric fistula, joining the global campaign to end the condition by 2030.
As part of ongoing efforts to deepen democratic participation and amplify women’s voices in Nigeria’s political landscape, the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has commenced a series of high-level consultative forums with key media stakeholders.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit for candidates affected by disruptions at select Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. Following the examination, a meeting of JAMB’s Chief External Examiners (CEEs) was convened to review the outcomes and address irregularities. The Board revealed troubling findings of malpractice involving some school proprietors, CBT centres, and candidates. Among the resolutions are: Results released: Results for underage candidates and those involved in solicitation misconduct have been released, though some are ineligible for admission; Special Waivers: Candidates who missed the resit will be…
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of the most widespread human rights issues globally, with women and girls being the most affected. According to global reports, one in every three women experiences violence at some point in her life, emphasizing the urgent need for proactive and coordinated efforts. By Aisha M. Kudu The 1993 United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women defines such violence as any act that causes physical, sexual, or psychological harm to women. This includes rape, domestic abuse, sexual harassment, female genital mutilation (FGM), and child marriage. These forms of abuse are often rooted in…
Brazil has launched artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives at the BRICS High-Level Forum on AI, coorganised with China. The event discussed the prospects for technological development and cooperation in the Global South. This was reported by the press service of the Brazilian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation. Brazil’s Secretary of Science and Technology for Digital Transformation Henrique Miguel presented the national programme on AI, focused on ethical, sustainable and independent development of technologies. He said the strategy included the launch of one of the five most powerful supercomputers in the world, powered by renewable energy, as well as the creation…
Last week was a dark one for journalism in Nigeria. The light of two of its bright stars, Hajiya Amina Alhassan Ahman and Haruna Dauda Biu dimmed and blew out. Amina was cast in the print section of the profession, while Haruna was a star in broadcast journalism. I first noticed Amina in 2014 at a Leadership Newspaper editorial meeting for editors and senior editorial management staff. The meeting, held every Monday, had each editor defending their paper comparatively against its counterparts from other media houses. Friday Leadership, for instance, would be compared against every paper around the country published on the same…