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Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation and champion a coordinated African response to the growing wave of Afrophobic protests and attacks against African migrants across the continent. The commitment was made during a bilateral meeting between Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, and Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Both ministers expressed deep concern over the resurgence of Afrophobic sentiments and violence targeting African nationals, particularly in South Africa,…

The Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mrs. Hadiza Umar, has been recognised among Nigeria’s leading public relations professionals after being named in the prestigious 2026 PR Power List.   The annual list, compiled by GLG Communications in partnership with The Guardian to mark World PR Day, celebrates 50 outstanding public relations professionals in Nigeria and the diaspora whose strategic communication efforts have significantly influenced organisations, shaped public discourse, and advanced the profession over the past year. In addition to the…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has thrown its weight behind the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)’s proposed bill seeking to prohibit preaching and hawking in commercial buses, describing the initiative as a timely measure that would improve road safety and reduce avoidable road crashes. In a statement issued on Saturday by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the Islamic human rights organisation commended the FRSC for what it described as a proactive and visionary effort to protect lives on Nigerian roads. According to MURIC, preaching inside commercial buses…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has honoured the operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and the Force Intelligence Department-Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) for their successful rescue of seven teachers and 39 pupils abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State after 56 days in captivity. The recognition ceremony, held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, also paid tribute to Sergeant John Jerome Abena of the FID-IRT, who lost his life during the high-risk rescue operation. Describing the late officer as a true…

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Comrade Grace Ike, has been honoured with the Beacon of Education Award by Beautiful Beginning Academy in recognition of her commitment to educational excellence and outstanding contributions to youth development. The award was presented on Friday during the Academy’s 2026 graduation ceremony held at Nile University, following the school’s acknowledgement of the pivotal role played by the NUJ FCT Council under Ike’s leadership in its victory at a national media quiz competition. Presenting the award before parents, teachers, graduands…

Participants at the National Migration Conversation 2026 have urged the Federal Government to strengthen border governance, promote safe and regular migration, and enhance inter-agency collaboration to maximise the economic and security benefits of Nigeria’s borders. The one-day dialogue, held on July 9, 2026, at Merit House, Maitama, Abuja, was themed “Our Borders, Our Burdens and Our Blessings: Pathway to Safe and Profitable Border Management.” It was convened by Migration Watch Magazine under the leadership of its Executive Editor, Onoja Saint Michael, with the endorsement of the Office of the Secretary…