LAGOS The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has expressed deep concern over the dire living conditions of millions of Nigerian children, warning that stunting, poor health, early marriage, and lack of education continue to endanger the country’s future. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Mrs. Cristian Munduate, gave the warning in Lagos while presenting the organisation’s 2024 report on its activities across Nigeria. The event, which was held at Radisson Blu Anchorage in Victoria Island, Lagos, was tagged: Cristian Munduate’s Valedictory: “The Nigerian Child, UNICEF 2024 Annual Report, and the Nigerian Media”, and was organised in partnership with the Nigerian Guild of…
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BAUCHI The All Progressives Congress Youth Parliament, North-East Zone, has warned against what it described as rumours circulating about the potential substitution of Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during a press conference on Friday in Bauchi, the group’s chairman, Kabiru Kobi, said such a move would not only be detrimental to the party’s unity but could also jeopardise President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election. Kobi noted that the speculation around Shettima’s possible replacement has created unease within the APC, potentially leading to internal strife that could undermine the party’s prospects in the next general…
ABUJA A suspected kidnapper, David Moses has confessed to the gruesome killing of a school nurse and a 14-month-old child at a school in the Dawaki area of Abuja. He blamed his actions on pressure from an alleged accomplice named Sunday, who is currently at large. Moses, a security guard deployed to the school, made the confession while being interrogated by journalists at the Federal Capital Territory police command on Friday. He said he and Sunday had planned to kidnap the victims for ransom, initially demanding ₦250 million before settling for ₦3 million. “What brought me here is that I…
A former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Senate Minority Leader, Senator Biodun Olujimi, has dismissed the chances of Labour Party’s Peter Obi posing any serious challenge to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Senator Olujimi said the appeal and eloquence that helped Obi in the 2023 presidential election will not be enough in the next cycle. “The rhetoric of the last election will not work again, except he comes with another gimmick. And you see, this (Tinubu) is a politician, a man who knows the terrain…
BENUE Six law school students that were kidnapped last week have regained their freedom. The Benue Police Command, on Friday, said it successfully rescued all the six abducted students of the Nigerian Law School, Yola Campus. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edet Udeme, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi. Udeme stated that the students were rescued on Friday morning. According to him, the students, who were travelling from Anambra to Adamawa, were abducted on July 26 on the Joota/Wukari Federal Highway. “They have been released and reunited with their families this morning, Aug. 1.…
Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) have commended the scheme as a game-changer, saying that the loan has removed financial barriers and kept their educational dreams alive. From tuition fees to daily upkeep, students across the six geopolitical zones explained in a virtual interview with THISDAY that the interest-free loan has provided timely relief and renewed hope for a brighter future. Chiamaka Oshite, a 400-level Mass Communication student at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), recounted how the loan helped her pay overdue tuition and buy essential textbooks. “It actually did help. I don’t even have to…
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, has claimed that if Peter Obi returns to the PDP, he will defeat any candidate from the North in the 2027 presidential election. Gana made the claim during an interview on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Wednesday, amid ongoing speculations about Obi’s potential return to the PDP despite his recent engagements with the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi, who was the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, left the PDP in May 2022 to pursue his bid under the LP. “The…
African Champions, Nigeria D’Tigress have advanced into the semi-finals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket with a crushing 83-47 victory over Cameroon on Thursday night in Abidjan. The six-time and defending champions will now meet Senegal in the next stage of the competition. In the quarter-finals game, Cameroon had a bright start, opening the game on a 4-0 run, but Nigeria responded instantly, going up 7-4. The depth of Coach Rena Wakama’s side quickly overwhelmed a Cameroonian team clearly fatigued after a demanding late-night qualification clash against Angola. By halftime, it was all Nigeria, leading 36-18, with Amy Okonkwo setting…
ABEOKUTA The Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Ogun State Branch, George Onafowokan, has urged manufacturers across the country to adopt alternative financing models, including leasing and equity markets, to survive the current harsh economic realities and boost industrial growth. Onafowokan, speaking at the Ogun State MAN Branch’s 40th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday in Abeokuta, called on stakeholders to explore new funding pathways for the manufacturing sector as the lending rates remain high. The Ogun MAN chairman, speaking on the theme ‘Financing Manufacturing Concerns: Exploring Alternatives,’ said manufacturers could no longer rely solely on traditional bank loans,…
Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Baba has tied the knot with Natasha Osawaru in a traditional wedding ceremony held in Abuja. This comes months after confirming his separation from ex-wife, Annie Idibia. The traditional marriage took place barely two months after 2Baba, who currently serves as Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State’s Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach, introduced the lawmaker to the elders of his Idoma Kingdom. Though the couple had earlier given hint of their wedding, images and videos from the event were shared on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, revealing details of the private…