…elections, with opposition groups increasingly using rallies, slogans and social media campaigns to mobilise supporters and criticise the Tinubu administration. The ADC PCC said political disagreement should be addressed through democratic engagement rather than threats of arrest and detention. “A government confident…

…behavioural tendencies.These provisions could affect how businesses design promotional campaigns, personalise recommendations and communicate with customers through automated channels.Their introduction reflects the expanding use of AI across Nigeria’s marketing, customer service and online retail sectors.Proposed pena…

…Isa, Mary Makinde, Azeez Adejoke and Abdulrazaq Anifat. Friends launch social media campaigns for victims Some purported friends of the abducted prospective NYSC members have taken to social media to seek support for their rescue. One of the victims was identified as Precious Oladipupo, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo Un…

…child abuse in Imo State. Okeoma added that the organisation had organised awareness campaigns against child abuse in Owerri on July 4 and September 12, 2026. He said the campaigns involved the Imo State Police Command, the Owerri branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, the Imo State chapter of the Nigeria Medical Asso…

…and communities. The ADC candidate urged the government to intensify public awareness campaigns across affected areas, using radio and television stations, schools, mosques, traditional institutions, health workers and community leaders. “Parents should not be left to depend on rumours or traditional remedies when deal…

…responsibilities without interference from what it described as unsubstantiated public campaigns.

…were affected. Meanwhile, officials in Nasarawa State said they had begun sensitisation campaigns across the state’s 13 local government areas and established temporary settlement arrangements in flood-prone locations. In Benue State, torrential rainfall submerged houses in parts of Makurdi, Buruku and Guma local gover…

…also wants to be formally engaged as a technical partner in government communication campaigns covering security, disease prevention, public sensitisation and other initiatives. The NIPR chairman said the manifesto programme was part of the chapter’s preparations for the 2027 elections and that Charles Iornumbe would c…

…facing the programme. He said the agency had adopted school-based vaccination, outreach campaigns and other public health initiatives to improve access and coverage.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Garba also called for stronger adolescent-friendly health services, including safe spaces where young…

…politicians to always listen to their own wise counsel during the upcoming political campaigns to have peaceful, free, fair and successful 2027 elections. “It is also important for His Eminence to call on all candidates to ensure that the political campaigns are devoid of rancour, hate speech, inflammatory and unguided…

…their competitiveness in the labour market. She also called for wider AI awareness campaigns, noting that many Nigerians remain unfamiliar with what the technology means and how it can be applied responsibly.One beneficiary, Olaleye Idowu, a graphic designer and 400-level International Relations student at the Federal…

…health. At the heart of the event is a call to move youth mental health beyond awareness campaigns. Vanguard Media Limited is organising the summit to drive greater attention to access to appropriate mental health care, early intervention, supportive families and schools, safer digital environments and policies that tr…

…Lagos residents to beware of politicians who make attractive promises during election campaigns. “Now we have come to campaign period, different politicians will come to you to canvass for votes, promising heaven and earth. “We in APC will not lie because we know the situation of things in the state. “Lagos is more imp…

…Commission, INEC, blew the whistle last month to signal the commencement of political campaigns towards next year’s elections, the degree of threats and intimidation unleashed by highly placed political office holders across the country was disheartening. Read Also: 2027: Outrage trails Donald Duke’s human sacrifice re…

…start to the season. The north London club, who have finished a lowly 17th in successive campaigns, lost their opener against Brentford 3-0 before a 2-0 defeat by Newcastle. The club spent more than £350 million ($473 million) in the summer transfer window in an attempted reset, with a clutch of high-profile arrivals…

…development and the mutual interests of both countries, not opposition-sponsored campaigns designed to influence Washington against Nigeria."Agbese said opposition politicians had the right to criticise the Federal Government and challenge the policies of the Tinubu administration but maintained that foreign government…

…make children a central issue of political accountability, particularly during election campaigns. He said journalists should examine political candidates’ manifestos and demand clear proposals on education, out-of-school children, maternal and child healthcare, nutrition, water and sanitation, child protection, disabi…

…media could complement government efforts through screening programmes, public education campaigns, workplace health initiatives and information dissemination in local languages. Buhari also called for greater efforts to tackle the stigma surrounding cancer, noting that some Nigerians still attributed the disease to sp…

…what he described as a double standard in scrutinising people involved in political campaigns, noting that a person facing an EFCC investigation but not charged to court could still participate in political activities. “You (media) were asking the moral justification of putting someone who has an EFCC case to be in a c…

…patients were being treated in isolation, while the government had activated awareness campaigns across communities through traditional rulers and other stakeholders to curtail further transmission. Baamlong further explained that diphtheria is a highly contagious bacterial disease that can spread from person to person…

…stepped up efforts to contain rising political tension and alleged inciting comments as campaigns for the 2027 general elections gather momentum. The Nigeria Labour Congress has rejected the latest petrol price hike by the Dangote Refinery, describing it as avoidable and demanding that more Nigerian crude be supplied t…

…of living, petrol prices, food inflation, unemployment and insecurity central to their campaigns. According to the opposition party, the election would ultimately be determined by Nigerians’ assessment of their economic circumstances rather than political rhetoric. “The 2027 election will not be about who shouted ‘liar…

…Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. The commander said neither public campaigns nor institutional pressure would deter the Mining Marshals from pursuing the criminal case. “No matter the level of blackmail and harassment deployed by illegal mining and erring industry players, the Mining Marshals will not b…

…shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, lifted the ban on campaigns for the 2027 presidential election. “The DSS boss reportedly told the Senior Advocate and his directorate of legal services that, with the commencement of presidential campaigns, it would only be fair to pause the court case…

…conditions imposed in this case, must be immediately returned to him. “With presidential campaigns now underway, Sowore must be free to travel, campaign and engage Nigerians wherever they are, including our comrades, members and supporters in the diaspora. A criminal prosecution must never be manipulated into an instru…