Osun state gov, Ademola Adeleke has urged the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream I corps members deployed to the state to be good ambassadors of Nigeria throughout their service year. Adeleke, represented by the commissioner for Youth Affairs, Mr Olagunju Moshood, gave the advice at the swearing-in ceremony of the corps members on Friday in Ede, Osun. The governor said that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) remains one of Nigeria’s most enduring institutions for promoting national integration and youth development. He said that the scheme had continued to foster mutual understanding, tolerance and a shared national identity by bringing young…
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Gombe State, on Thursday reported that 96 cases of fathers abandoning their children were recorded in the state in 2025. The commission’s spokesman, Mr Ali Alola-Alfinti, disclosed this in an interview with reporters in Gombe, noting that paternal abandonment was the most reported rights violation last year. According to Alola-Alfinti, a total of 285 complaints were reported to the commission in 2025. Other violations included 59 cases of inhumane and degrading treatment, 36 cases related to property rights, 16 cases of denial of access to justice, 14 threats to life, and 6 child custody…
A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) reveals that global investments heavily favour environmental destruction over conservation. Titled “The State of Finance for Nature 2026” and released on Thursday, the report, obtained in Benin, Edo, found that for every $1 spent on protecting ecosystems, $30 is directed toward activities that harm the environment. The UNEP report paints a troubling picture of global financial flows, showing that although nature-based solutions are gaining attention, they remain far smaller than investments and subsidies driving environmental degradation. Using 2023 data, the study highlighted that trillions of dollars continue to flow into…
Monica Nku, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member serving in Edo State, on Thursday donated 1,000 doses of Tanzol deworming tablets to the state’s Ministry of Health to help reduce worm infections among schoolchildren. The donation, part of her Community Development Service (CDS), follows a health sensitization campaign she led at Anglican Girls Grammar School, Benin City, where she educated students on deworming and personal hygiene. Presenting the tablets, Nku said the initiative was motivated by observations made during the outreach. “I sensitized about 1,000 students and observed that many school-aged children suffer from worm infections without knowing it.…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 29 suspected dengue fever cases in November 2025, including six confirmed infections and one death, with Sokoto State being the only state to record cases during the period. According to the NCDC, via its official website on Thursday, the three Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Sokoto State—Sokoto South, Sokoto North, and Wurno—each recorded at least one suspected case. The confirmed fatality was among these cases, highlighting the ongoing threat of the mosquito-borne disease. Cumulatively, from January to November 2025, Nigeria reported 735 suspected dengue cases across five states and…
Tony Elumelu has been appointed as a non-executive director of Seplat Energy Plc, effective 22 January 2026. The appointment comes weeks after his energy firm, Heirs Energies, acquired 20.07 percent stake in Seplat in deal valued at nearly $500 million. Seplat, in a filing with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) on Thursday said the development follows the resignation of its former non-executive director, Olivier Cleret De Langavant, after six years of service. Elumelu, founder and chairman of Heirs Holdings, a diversified investment group with interests across energy, power, banking, insurance, technology, real estate, hospitality, and healthcare, is expected to assume the position immediately.…
TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, said on Thursday it has finalised a deal to create a new American version of the app that establishes a majority American-owned joint venture that will secure US data, in order to avoid a US ban. The short video app company signed agreements with major investors including cloud computing giant Oracle, private equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based investment firm MGX – which will each hold 15 per cent – to form the new TikTok US joint venture. American and global investors will hold 801 per cent of the venture while ByteDance will own 19.9…
The United States has officially terminated its membership of the World Health Organisation (WHO), citing inefficiencies, mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic, and “failures” inflicted upon the American people. America’s withdrawal from the global health body comes exactly a year after US President Donald Trump announced that he was ending the country’s 78-year commitment to the agency, and initiated the process by signing an executive order on his first day in office on January 20, 2025. In a joint statement issued by US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, and Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, on Thursday, it was stated that…
Canada’s immigration system is under renewed strain as 1.8 million temporary resident permits are set to expire this year. This is according data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The development is heightening uncertainty for international students, foreign workers, and visitors who had hoped to transition to permanent residency. IRCC data indicates that over 1.8 million temporary resident permits will expire by the end of 2026, down from nearly 2.1 million in 2025. Temporary residents are individuals legally allowed to stay in Canada for a fixed period for study, employment, or short-term visits, making them a key part of Canada’s labour and education ecosystem. Immigration lawyer Mario…
The UK government is looking to expand British education overseas, with a new goal of growing education exports to £40 billion annually by 2030. The policy shift was unveiled over a 2019 target that aimed to attract 600,000 foreign students each year to UK campuses. The change signals a recalibration of the UK’s international education strategy as ministers balance migration pressures with the economic value of the education sector. Under the new strategy, universities and education providers will be encouraged to open overseas hubs and form partnerships abroad, allowing students to access UK education closer to home. The Department for…