Nigerian Red Cross Society has called on citizens to support government in tackling flooding, stressing disaster management is a collective duty. Speaking at the inauguration of a Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Club at Ebenezer  and Ikota Primary School, Lagos, officials said the initiative seeks to instil disaster awareness and preventive habits in young Nigerians. Administrative

State Coordinator of Presidential Coalition Committee, James Faleke has inaugurated street captains to promote voter registration in Lagos. The event was held  at Police College Grounds, Ikeja, Lagos, with participants  from all 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas, as part of a nationwide effort to ensure citizens register and participate in elections.

Stakeholders have renewed calls for government to abolish capital punishment and replace it with life imprisonment. They urged authorities to amend relevant criminal laws and remove the death penalty. They advocated a justice reform approach that prioritises victims’ needs through restorative and humane means rather than retribution. The activists spoke at the 23rd World Day

Two pupils of Jamatul Islamiyah Primary School, Sanni Amira, and Igbinedion Dara of Agbara Community Senior Secondary School, have won the spelling bee organised by Eti-Osa Local Government. Twenty schools, comprising nine primary and 11 senior secondary schools in Eti-Osa took part in the competition. In her remarks, council Chair, Adeola Adetoro, said the pupils

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has emphasised the need for stronger collaboration with of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation to enhance agricultural productivity, promote sustainable development, and create more jobs for farmers. Kyari spoke at a bilateral meeting with FAO Director-General, Dr. Qu Dongyu, on the sidelines of 2025 World

The only Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member of the House of Representatives from Benue State, Ojema Ojotu, yesterday dumped the party and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In his letter of defection read at plenary by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, who presided, the Benue lawmaker hinged his decision to join the APC on

•President seeks Senate’s confirmation of nominee President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the name of Dr. Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State to the Senate for confirmation as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The President’s request was in a statement yesterday in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President on Information

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the reported order of a Magistrate’s Court in Kano allegedly compelling two popular TikTok content creators, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to marry each other within 60 days. The court’s order followed a case involving an indecent video. In a statement by its President, Mazi Afam