The Abia government has validated its climate change policy, emphasising disability inclusion, during a stakeholders’ engagement organised by the Ministry of Environment. The final review, heid on Saturday, involved MDAs, local government climate desk officers, chambers of commerce, disability clusters, farmers, women groups and other stakeholders. NAN reports that the draft policy was presented by a technical team from the Partnership for Agile Governance and Climate Engagements. The Commissioner for Environment, Mr Philemon Ogbonna, said consultations since 2024 aimed to produce a climate policy meeting international standards. Represented by Permanent Secretary Mr Ikechukwu Oriuwa, Ogbonna said the policy aligned with…
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A Coalition of Nigerian Muslim women has called on the Federal Government to review the uniforms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to ensure adequate inclusion of Muslim female corps members Ms Firdausi Amasa, a member of the coalition, made the call at a news briefing to mark the 2026 World Hijab Day, held in Abuja, on Saturday. Ashenews gathered through NAN reports that the day, marked annually on February 1, every year, is a powerful global platform that highlights the beauty and significance of the Muslim woman’s dress. The initiative was founded by Nazma Khan in 2013, inspired…
The Libyan government has confirmed the deportation of a group of undocumented Nigerian migrants as part of its ongoing efforts to curb illegal migration within the country. According to Libya’s Ministry of Interior, the deportation exercise was carried out via Mitiga International Airport in Tripoli, where the affected individuals were processed and flown out under official supervision. In a statement shared on the ministry’s official Facebook page on Wednesday, authorities said the action formed part of a broader national strategy aimed at tackling irregular migration and enforcing immigration laws. The ministry stressed that all legal, administrative, and humanitarian requirements were…
A Harare woman, Melocia Gwata, has sought legal protection from her husband, George Kusotera, citing his excessive demands for intimacy and abusive behaviour as her reasons. Melocia revealed her ordeal to the Harare Civil Court, Zimbabwe, describing how her husband coerced her into having intercourse up to eight times per night, resorting to violence whenever she refused. The matter came to light after Melocia appeared before the magistrate, Judith Taruvinga, at the Harare Civil Court. She disclosed that her husband, George, had been making excessive demands for sex daily, even waking her up in the middle of the night after…
The Anambra Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Obidike, has solicited the support of local government chairmen to ensure the success of the measles–rubella immunization campaign in schools across the state. Obidike made the call on Saturday in Awka at a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with chairmen of the 21 local government areas (LGAs) ahead of the measles–rubella vaccine campaign scheduled for Feb. 4 to Feb. 15. He said the cooperation of schools was critical to ensuring that all eligible children aged nine months to 14 years were reached and protected from vaccine-preventable diseases. “The state government is determined to ensure that…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has arrested several cart pushers for illegal waste disposal along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway in Ojo. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, Director of Public Affairs at LAWMA, on Saturday in Lagos. Sanusi said the arrests followed the discovery of an unauthorized dumpsite during a routine monitoring exercise by LAWMA’s Waste Investigation, Surveillance and Enforcement Team, Ijora–Seme Division. He said the team, led by Mr Oladeji Adebayo, apprehended the suspects while they were unlawfully dumping waste at the location. READ ALSO: YASIF,IBM train 15,000 Nigerian youths for green,…
The Kaduna State Government says it has successfully eliminated trachoma as a public health problem in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Umma Kaltum-Ahmed, disclosed this on Saturday at a stakeholders’ engagement and recognition ceremony to mark the 2026 World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day in Kaduna. Kaltum-Ahmed said the event, with the theme “Unite, Act, Eliminate NTDs Towards the Achievement of Universal Health Coverage and the Sustainable Development Goals,” underscored the need for collective action against diseases that disproportionately affect poor and vulnerable populations. She said NTDs reduce productivity, increase healthcare costs and deepen poverty due to the disabilities…
An innovation and technology policy adviser, Mr Jide Awe, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the anti-growth and anti-investment impact of multiple taxation in the telecommunications sector. Awe, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Jidaw.com, told reporters on Saturday in Lagos that the government could address the challenge through a harmonized and predictable tax regime. “To support sustainable growth, there must be urgent policy reforms, particularly to address the multiple taxes and levies imposed on the sector by different levels of government,” he said. Awe expressed optimism that the telecommunications sector would record sustained growth…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, says it intercepted 10 parcels of narcotics of varying sizes between Jan. 1 to Jan. 29, in various locations of the state. Mr Olukayode Afeni, the Area Comptroller, disclosed this to the media on Saturday in Idiroko. Afeni expressed worry over rising frequency of cannabis sativa seizures, adding that 56 seizures were recorded in 2025. “We are worried because this highlights a persistent supply chain driven by local demand. “However, the command will be utilising all available resources to track these traffickers and disrupt their supply chain,” he said. The…
The leadership of Labour Party has declared the official recognition of the Sen. Nenadi Usman-led interim national leadership by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a welcome development. Ken Eluma Asogwa, Senior Special Adviser on Media to the Interim National Chairman of the party, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to Asogwa, the recognition is in strict compliance with the recent judgment of a Federal High Court which ordered INEC to recognise the Usman-led leadership as the only legitimate leadership of the party. “The Labour Party sincerely appreciates the current leadership of INEC for standing…