Our investment in agriculture lifting residents out of poverty, Mbah tells IFAD

Nigeria, March 15 -- The Enugu state Governor, Peter Mbah, has said that since assuming office, the administration's investment drive has begun lifting poor citizens out of poverty. This was as the I... Read More

Rights activist commits to representing poor Nigerians in court without payment

Nigeria, March 8 -- Rights activist and Convener, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, has made a commitment to the fight against corruption, advocating for the downtrodden and taking up human rights c... Read More

At PUNCH's 50th anniversary lecture, Soyinka echoes call for decentralisation

Nigeria, March 1 -- Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lent his voice to the call for decentralisation of the running of the country, saying that it remained the only path for Nigeria to true nationhoo... Read More

NLC suspends protest, issues new ultimatum to FG on demands

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- After a review of Day One of its two-day nationwide protest meant to end on Wednesday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended the protest. The labour body announced the d... Read More

Sanwo-Olu rolls out measures to cushion effects of hardship on Lagos residents

Nigeria, Feb. 22 -- Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced a 25 percent reduction in the cost of state-owned transport services, beginning from this weekend. The governor also said discussions wer... Read More

Lagos lifts suspension on RTEAN activities in parks, garages

Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Lagos State Government has lifted the ban on the activities of the Road Transport Employers' Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in the state. The state government said the move wa... Read More

Encourage free speech, don't gag social media, activist tells Gbajabiamila

Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been urged to commit to the protection of the civic space and freedom of speech, rather than harbour thoughts of... Read More

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