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Nigeria, ILO launch website, app to combat child labour
The federal government, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), launched a National Child Labour website and…
Lagos signs organ transplantation, four other bills into law
Lagos State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, says the Human Organ and Tissue Transplantation Bill has been signed into law…
At least 68 journalist killings in 2024, UNESCO reports
For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing…
Army releases investigative journalist Soyombo
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos The Nigerian Army today released the Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ),…
Gender equality: Distant, yet achievable
While progress has been made worldwide on gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment, critical gender gaps remain…
Nigeria fails to submit four backlog reports on child rights to UN
The federal government says it is working to submit a backlog of reports on the rights of Nigerian…
Why we increased passport fees by Immigration Service
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says the recently announced increase in passport fees will enhance quality, faster process…
3 newly freed Americans are back on US soil after a landmark prisoner exchange with Russia
The United States and Russia completed their biggest prisoner swap in post-Soviet history on Thursday, with Moscow releasing…
400 million under-fives regularly experience violent discipline at home
Six in ten children under five years old worldwide regularly endure psychological aggression or physical punishment at home, according…
Institute seeks support for government policies to boost food industry
Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Abuja, has sought stakeholders’ support for government policies in research…