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Nigerians have criticised President Muhammadu Buhari’s reversal of the suspension of Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Damilola Ogunbiyi. The Presidency had tweeted that Buhari had directed a reversal of Ogunbiyi’s suspension, stressing that her resignation was accepted ...

The United Nations (UN) and Economic Community of West Africa, States (ECOWAS) has urged government of member countries, civil societies and other regional partners to join in the campaign against statelessness in the region. This followed disclosure that the region ...

The European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) have commended Cross River State for having the highest number of Open Defecation Free (ODF) local government areas in Nigeria. They said the state deserved applause in that has ...

The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has charged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to take the issue of migration seriously with a view to avoiding a rise in extremism. The immediate past governor of Osun State, who ...

The United Nation Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has raised concerns over the increasing smuggling of Tramadol through the nation’s seaports. It disclosed that the quantity of smuggled Tramadol seized at the seaports has gone up from eight tons ...

Deploy recovered looted funds to develop housing sector, surveyors tell FG The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other stakeholders have called for more innovative solutions and global investments to improve waste management across world ...

The United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has declared more communities in Boki Council Area of Cross River State Open Defecation Free (ODF). Secretary to the State Government, Tina Agbor, who was represented by the Director of Administration, Governor’s Office, Bassey Esege, ...

The European Union (EU) has launched a €13.5m (N5 billion) project to improve the capacity and efficiency of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria. Tagged, “Agents for Citizen-driven Transformation (ACT) programme,” the project would be funded by the EU under ...

Cofounder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), Bill Gates has said that investments in primary healthcare, education and efficient deployment of resources will end inequalities in Nigeria. He, therefore, advocated concerted efforts to fight global inequality to ensure ...