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Reps push for improved welfare, rights protection for women and girls

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The House of Representatives Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development has urged the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs to fully enforce its mandate of promoting gender equal... Read More


Insecurity: Nigerian lawmakers insist on death penalty for kidnappers as bill passes second reading at Senate

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- A bill seeking to amend Nigeria's Anti-Terrorism Act to impose death penalty without the option of a fine for all kidnapping offences has passed second reading in the Senate. The S... Read More


Insecurity: New defence minister to withdraw soldiers from checkpoints

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Nigeria's new Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, on Wednesday said one of his key strategies for tackling insurgency is to withdraw soldiers from road checkpoints and redeploy t... Read More


Akwa Ibom govt rejects blacklisting of Eno by IPI Nigeria

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Akwa Ibom State Government has rejected its inclusion in the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria's Book of Infamy, insisting that Governor Umo Eno has never repressed jo... Read More


Akwa Ibom lawmaker outlines state's plans to strengthen healthcare system

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- At the 2025 National Health Dialogue in Abuja, the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Moses Essien, outlined the state government's plans to stre... Read More


Nigeria targets power supply for entire West Africa - Minister

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Although Nigeria is unable to provide regular electricity for its citizens, its Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, said the country hopes to generate electricity for the entire Wes... Read More


Experts seek stronger public-private partnerships to address West Africa's electricity needs

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Energy experts have called for deeper collaboration between government institutions and private sector players to upgrade national grid systems and accelerate regional power integra... Read More


NPFL: Shooting Stars edge Remo Stars as Rivers United snatch late win against Kano Pillars

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- Two tightly contested fixtures produced narrow but significant victories on Wednesday as some key rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League matches were decided in Ibadan and Port... Read More


West African Ministers push for deeper energy integration, regional power market

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday joined his counterparts from Ghana, Liberia, and Ghana to call for deeper regional cooperation to address electricity sho... Read More


Two killed as speeding driver hits police officer, scavenger on Lagos Island

Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has expressed sadness over a fatal road crash at Ilubirin, inward Simpson, on Lagos Island, which killed a police officer and a... Read More