The Global Association of Female Attorneys (GAFA) has called on relevant authorities to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the abduction and murder of one of its pioneer members, Princess Mediatrix Nwamaka-Chigbo. Mrs Chinelo Iriele, GAFA’s International President, made the call in a statement following Nwamaka-Chigbo’s killing on January 5. Iriele described the deceased as a devoted, creative, and highly committed colleague, as well as a founding member of GAFA and its former International Secretary. “She was passionate about humanity and actively participated in all GAFA initiatives, including pro bono legal representation for indigent persons, mediation exercises, and visits to…
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The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest over the Federal Government’s failure to address their demands. The protest followed an emergency congress held by the union. Members of JOHESU, which represents health workers across federal health facilities in Nigeria, have been on an indefinite strike since November 14, 2025. Following the strike, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare reportedly directed the stoppage of salaries for union members. Mr Oyelowo Olufemi, JOHESU-UITH Chairman, told reporters that the Federal Government had been insensitive to the plight of…
The Southwest Commodity Farmers Organization and the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission have partnered to strengthen food security in the region. The collaboration was announced by DAWN Commission Chairman, Mr Seye Oyeleye, during a meeting held on Tuesday in Ibadan to identify and address farmers’ challenges across the Southwest. Oyeleye said the partnership aims to bring multiple agricultural associations under one umbrella and streamline their activities for more effective results. He noted that a unified leadership would enable the region to better harness benefits, unlike previous years when governments were uncertain about which organizations to engage. “We aren’t…
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State has unveiled new environmental sanitation and sustainability assets, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to making the state a clean, healthy and competitive hub for growth. The equipment unveiled includes 10 new waste compactors, seven automated street sweepers and 200 modern dumpsters. The unveiling took place on Tuesday at the Old Government Lodge in Enugu, where Mbah reiterated his determination to sustain Enugu’s emergence as Nigeria’s model green state by 2025. The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, described the occasion as more than an equipment unveiling, but…
A telecommunications stakeholder, Mr Chidi Ibisi, has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to deliberately create regulatory space that will enable small operators to survive alongside dominant players in the industry. Ibisi, Executive Director of Business Development at Broadbased Communications Ltd., made the call on Tuesday in Lagos at a Stakeholders’ Forum on the Study of the Level of Competition in the Nigerian Telecommunications Industry. He acknowledged that innovation-led and investment-driven dominance by major operators was undeniable, but stressed that regulatory recommendations must intentionally accommodate smaller players to ensure a balanced and competitive market. “The big players are well known.…
The Lagos State Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) on Tuesday underscored the importance of counseling, psychosocial support and community-based interventions for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Bolaji Dada, stated this in Ikeja at a one-day mental health sensitization programme for survivors of GBV. The theme of the programme was “Building Resilience and Gaining Access to Services.” Dada said such services were crucial to strengthening survivors’ resilience, improving awareness of available support systems, and ensuring timely access to care, justice and social protection. According to her, the…
Amid an outbreak of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in West Africa, the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India (SII) have entered into a $3.5 million agreement, supported by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), to establish the world’s largest reserve of Oxford’s investigation Rift Valley fever vaccine. The development was announced in a statement released on Tuesday, against the backdrop of a deadly outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease in Senegal and Mauritania. Under the agreement, SII will manufacture up to 100,000 doses of the University of Oxford’s investigational vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1 RVF. An initial batch of…
Mrs Pauline Okoli, a registered midwife and nurse in charge of Manaria Osonwa Primary Health Centre (PHC), has urged residents of Obunagu-Amaikwo in Awka to make effective use of the health facility to promote healthy living. Okoli made the call in an interview with reporters on Tuesday at Obunagu-Amaikwo in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. She said the health centre was built by an indigene of the community, Mr Onuora Osonwa, in memory of his late mother, Esther Osonwa, and was handed over to the Anambra State Government on April 29, 2025. According to her, medical services…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it will disburse N6.452 billion to tertiary institutions in its 2026 intervention cycle. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ workshop with heads of beneficiary institutions on the 2026 disbursement guidelines. Echono explained that with the planned 2026 intervention cycle, while each university would receive N2.525 billion; polytechnic, N1.871 billion, each college of education would get N2.056 billion respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that allocation letters for the intervention were also distributed to beneficiary institutions. Echono said the total direct disbursement accounted for…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday told world leaders that Nigeria is mobilising climate finance through a newly activated carbon market framework expected to unlock between $2.5bn and $3bn annually over the next decade. Speaking at the 2026 edition of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, themed ‘The Nexus of Next: All Systems Go,’ Tinubu said the country has taken “vigorous regulatory steps” to strengthen its climate governance. This includes the adoption of the National Carbon Market Activation Policy and the launch of the National Carbon Registry to improve emissions reporting and verification. “Nigeria feels at the heart of development opportunity. “In this spirit,…