Month: June 2026

By George Ozalla Stakeholders at a national summit on violent extremism and human rights violations have raised concerns over the growing link between youth unemployment and insecurity in Nigeria, warning that millions of young people remain vulnerable to recruitment into criminal and extremist networks due to limited economic opportunities.The warning was issued in Abuja during […]

Special Report By Chukwudi George Ozalla The Senate on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, passed the State Police Bill, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to reform its security architecture and address growing concerns over insecurity across the country.The bill was passed during plenary presided over by Senate President Godswill Akpabio after lawmakers considered […]

By George Ozalla The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay ₦10 million in damages to journalist Jide Oyekunle after finding the country liable for violating his fundamental rights while he was covering the nationwide End Bad Governance protests in Abuja.The judgment, delivered on June 22, 2026, in […]

By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka Nigeria has taken a major step toward industrial and energy transformation with the groundbreaking of a 200-megawatt solar power project in Niger State, set to become the largest solar installation in Sub-Saharan Africa dedicated to powering an industrial park. The project was launched by the Ministers of Power, Steel Development, and […]

By Ndudirim Sylvia Iloka The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday June 23rd 2026, inaugurated the National Secretariat of the Tinubu Torch Bearers (TTB) in Asokoro, Abuja, marking a significant step in efforts to strengthen grassroots engagement with the policies and programmes of the Renewed Hope Administration. The First Lady was represented […]

By George Ozalla African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has won two prestigious honours at the 2026 International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill Awards, further strengthening its reputation for excellence in corporate and strategic communications.The Bank received an Award of Excellence in the Special and Experiential Events category for the successful organisation of the Intra-African […]

By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain’s Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according to police inspector who spent years overseeing migrant arrivals on the archipelago. Javier Leon, now a deputy team lead at […]

By George Ozalla Rocket Aviation has received an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), clearing the airline to commence non-scheduled flight operations in Nigeria after successfully completing the regulatory requirements set by the aviation authority.The certificate was presented to the airline on Tuesday at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, bringing […]

By George Ozalla The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has disclosed that it received 268,787 human rights complaints across the country in May 2026, describing the period as one of the most challenging months for human rights in Nigeria due to rising incidents of killings, kidnappings, attacks on schools and places of worship, as well […]