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NGO launches app to combat online gender-based violence

Nigeria, July 11 -- An AI chatbot described as a "tool of justice" to support individuals facing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) has been launched by a Non-Governmental Organisati... Read More


Police arraign 22 suspects over killing of wedding travellers in Plateau

Nigeria, July 11 -- The Plateau State Police Command has arraigned 22 suspects in the deadly attack on a group of people travelling to a wedding ceremony in Kwa village, Qua'anpan Local Government Are... Read More


Nigeria targets $10 billion pharma sector to boost medicine security

Nigeria, July 11 -- As Nigeria seeks to secure its medicine supply and reduce dependence on imports, the pharmaceutical industry is targeting a tenfold expansion, projecting growth from an estimated $... Read More


Prebendal rule and the democracy challenge in Africa, By Jibrin Ibrahim

Nigeria, July 11 -- The post 1990 return of democracy in Africa skipped many countries that had established successful dictatorships that stood firm. In Equatorial Guinea, the 82 years old dictator, T... Read More


'You took my children's name, mine to a herbalist' - Iyabo Ojo accuses Liz Anjorin in renewed spat

Nigeria, July 11 -- About a year after they reconciled, the long-standing feud between Nollywood actresses Iyabo Ojo and Liz Anjorin has reignited. On 7 June 2024, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the act... Read More


Court orders prosecution of auxiliary nurse over Mohbad's death, probe of police inaction

Nigeria, July 11 -- The Lagos State Coroner's Court in Ikorodu, has ordered the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to prosecute Feyisayo Ogedengbe, the auxiliary nurse who administered the injectio... Read More


Security chiefs, editors, 'off-the-record' and other confidential rules, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, July 11 -- A recent debate has reignited an enduring ethical dilemma in media circles: What should or should not be published? By its very nature, journalism thrives on controversy, and many... Read More


Nigerian university workers protest non-implementation of new minimum wage

Nigeria, July 11 -- Staff members of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), Ikot Akpaden, on Friday, protested in the streets of Uyo, demanding the payment of two months' salaries owed them by the Akw... Read More


Niger governor's wife backs measles-rubella vaccination drive ahead of October rollout

Nigeria, July 11 -- The Niger State governor's wife, Fatima Bago, has pledged support for the upcoming Measles-Rubella (MR) Vaccine Advocacy Project, reaffirming her commitment to the health and well-... Read More


Kwara community urges Governor AbdulRasaq to intervene in land dispute to avert chaos

Nigeria, July 11 -- The Ipee community in the Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State has appealed to Governor AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq to intervene in its land dispute with the neighbouring Offa com... Read More