July 13, 2026
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Former Presidential Candidate Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies mourns the kidnap of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State

Former presidential candidate and women’s rights advocate Funmilayo Adesanya‑Davies expresses her profound sorrow and solidarity with the families of the 25 schoolgirls abducted and the school community in Maga, Kebbi State, following the brutal attack by gunmen that claimed the lives of a vice‐principal and a security guard. “This heinous act strikes at the heart […]
HEALTH NEWS

Lawal: Over 45m Nigerians still defecate openly

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has decried that just about 25 per cent of Nigerians have access to safely managed sanitation facilities leaving over 45 million Nigerians still practice open defecation. Lawal gave that figures in Abuja on Wednesday at a press briefing to commemorate the 2025 World Toilet Day, themed “Sanitation in a […]
NEWS

NHRC, UNHCR Call for Protection of IDPs’ Rights

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in collaboration with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) calls for the protection of the rights of internally displaced persons and forcibly displaced persons in Nigeria. Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, alongside national and international stakeholders, convened a high-level policy