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Unpaid allowances spark indefinite strike by Ogun state judiciary staff

Nigeria, April 8 -- The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) in Ogun State has announced an indefinite strike commencing on Monday, April 8, following unresolved disputes over unpaid allowances. ... Read More


Edo 2024: INEC unveils list of governorship candidates

Nigeria, March 31 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially revealed the candidates for the upcoming governorship election in Edo State, scheduled for 21 September. INEC'... Read More


Journalist's detention in Nigeria poses risk to public access to information

Nigeria, March 29 -- The recent detention of Segun Olatunji, an editor at FirstNews, by operatives from the Nigerian military's Defence Intelligence Agency marks another concerning incident in the ong... Read More


Easter: IG Directs Sufficient Deployment Nationwide

Nigeria, March 29 -- The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, has directed the deployment of police personnel and operational assets nationwide in anticipation of potential security th... Read More


FactCheckAfrica Collaborates with Stanford University to Enhance Media Literacy Among Nigerian Students

Nigeria, March 29 -- FactCheckAfrica, a leading fact-checking initiative under the umbrella of Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, has recently forged a strategic partnership with Stanford Un... Read More


Intending Muslim Pilgrims Seek Refunds as Nigerian Commission Increases Hajj Fees to N6.8 Million

Nigeria, March 26 -- Nigerian Muslim pilgrims who had previously made payments for the 2024 Hajj trip to Saudi Arabia are now requesting refunds following the directive from the country's Hajj Commiss... Read More


Osun State launches cybercrime action committee to combat fake news, cyberbullying

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Osun State Government has initiated the formation of a Cybercrime Action Committee in response to the growing concerns over fake news and cyberbullying within the state. In a... Read More


Informant247 journalist selected for 6-month 2024 UDEME Social Accountability fellowship

Nigeria, March 23 -- UDEME, an initiative of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), has selected 21 journalists across Nigeria and Ghana for its inaugural Social Accountability F... Read More


Transparency advocates call for independent probe of NEITI secretariat operations

Nigeria, March 23 -- In a formal letter addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), transparency advocates have raised concerns regarding the operations of the Nigeria Extrac... Read More


Salman Shagaya Foundation Launches Ramadan cash relief for 1000 beneficiaries amidst celebrations

Nigeria, March 18 -- -Event to Precede Further Empowerment by Rep. Shagaya on Tuesday. In a significant act of generosity and community support, the Salman Shagaya Foundation, led by Alhaji Sheriff S... Read More