Nigeria’s Chinyere Facah Elected to Continental Media Council Board in Johannesburg
Nigeria’s Mrs. Chinyere Reginald Facah has been elected to the Board of the Network of Independent Media Councils in Africa (NIMCA) at the organisation’s inaugural Assembly and Second Annual General Meeting, which ended in Johannesburg, south Africa recently. Her election was one of the major highlights of the high-level gathering, which opened on September 14, […]
Ruto, Obasanjo, other African Leaders present as Dangote flags off $16bn refinery in Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and other African leaders, performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the refinery at Lamu Port in northern Kenya as Africa’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, on Wednesday commenced the construction of a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya. The project is expected to become one of the largest […]
FG Declares Thursday Public Holiday For 66th Independence Anniversary
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2026, as a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government congratulated all Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the 66th Independence anniversary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. […]
Nigeria at 66: At What Age Does A Country Take Responsibility for Itself?
By Stephanie Shaakaa Nigeria turns 66 on October 1. Another Independence Day will arrive with the familiar flags, speeches, and reminders of how far the country has come and how much further it still has to go. There will be the usual invocation of Nigeria’s enormous potential, the sacrifices of those who fought for independence, […]
Declining HIV Coverage Risks Renewed Stigma And Misinformation, K and TRC Warns
By Deborah Mdima Adekaa. The declining attention given to HIV-related issues in the media could create a dangerous perception that the virus is no longer a public health concern, the Executive Director of Kids and Teens Resource Centre (K&TRC), Martin-Mary Falana, has warned. Falana made the observation during a one-day training workshop on effective HIV […]
Benue Taraku mills Set For Test Run
By Deborah Mdima Adekaa. Taraku Mills Limited is set for a test run this weekend as the Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPC) steps up efforts to return the long-dormant industrial facility to production. The development followed an inspection of the mill by the BIPC Board of Directors, led by the company’s Group Managing […]