…incident. Obasa also commended the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) for its support and advocacy throughout the period of the abduction. He recalled that members of the Lagos State wing of the NUT had on June 2, 2026, embarked on a peaceful march to the Lagos State House of Assembly to demand urgent action over the inc…

Beyond expanding immunisation coverage, the project is also supporting advocacy efforts aimed at increasing government investment in primary healthcare. Also speaking, the chairperson of the LASAM’s Advocacy Subcommittee, Mrs Shola Hassan, said the organisation has intensified engagements with political office holders…

…and young practitioners; deepen engagement with government through constructive policy advocacy and evidence-based recommendations that advance public interest; embrace innovation by encouraging research, digital transformation and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence; an…

…for professional development and career advancement. He reiterated the association’s advocacy for the formal recognition of community pharmacies as Primary Healthcare Centres, arguing that their accessibility and frontline presence make them strategic assets in achieving universal health coverage. Delivering the keynot…

…during a press conference held on Monday to mark the end of a statewide accessibility advocacy project implemented across the nine disability clusters of the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities in Lagos State. They warned that accessibility and disability inclusion would remain key issues in their engagement…

…of the Obidient group, they were one of the cancerous nodes within the EndSARS advocacy… they wanted to use the movement for their own game. And when they failed, they demonised everybody within the system,” he claimed. Awosanya also explained why he had previously spoken positively about Obi before becoming one of his…

A youth advocacy group, the Coalition for National Unity and Youth Development, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to suspend aspects of the proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps, warning that altering the scheme's traditional structure could weaken one of the country's key institutions for national u…

…at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Kogi State, where students were asked to produce an advocacy advertisement based on the First Lady's remarks, underscoring how discussions about petty trading, economic empowerment and livelihoods remain part of Nigeria's broader public conversation. Watch video here: 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐒…

…promote evidence-based journalism and integrate fact-checking into newsroom and advocacy processes. They also resolved to deploy Open-Source Intelligence, reverse image searches, geolocation techniques and Artificial Intelligence-assisted verification tools to identify and counter false information. The communiqué furt…

…trafficking attempt. According to a statement released by the agency's Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, which was shared on X on Sunday, the suspect allegedly travelled to Onitsha, Anambra State, to purchase the fuel tanks not for use in a vehicle or resale, but specifically to conceal and transport illicit d…

…who commit this infraction. "But that is not just enough. We also need to ramp up advocacy and, on the part of LAWMA and the PSP operators, ramp up capacity too," he said. Wahab reiterated that the state government planned to deploy between 140 and 150 additional waste compactors and accelerate the transition from a li…

…The agency, in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the scam was being perpetrated by criminals impersonating senior officials of the agency. Babafemi said the fraudsters were using the names of top NDLEA officials, particularly the Secretary to the Agency, Mr…

…health without placing additional costs on consumers," Adeola said. Also, the Policy and Advocacy Lead at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Joyce Apata, said large-scale food fortification remains one of the most effective interventions for tackling malnutrition at scale. According to her, GAIN has sup…

…to nurturing communities. Through educational content, consultations, and wellness advocacy, she continues to build a supportive environment for women seeking guidance during periods of change, uncertainty, and transformation.

…Mohammed Haruna, made the disclosure during a fireside chat organised by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement Centre in Africa, PAACA, in Abuja. The suspension came against the backdrop of a controversy that arose after the voter registration details of actor and politician, Emeka Ike, surfaced online during a dispute…

…intimidate, or silence dissenting voices or those engaged in legitimate public-interest advocacy. "The Tinubu administration must ensure that Sowore is able to carry out his journalistic and human rights activities and exercise his right to freedom of expression without fear of harassment, intimidation, arrest, or repr…

…by a civil society group operating under the aegis of the Center for Reform and Public Advocacy, CFRPA, through a consortium of lawyers, led by Mr. Kalu Agu. It specifically sought INEC's clarification on the authenticity or otherwise of the Chicago State University's certificate President Tinubu included with his form…

…students in Umuahia, Abia. This is contained in a statement by Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that the first suspect was arrested by NDLEA operatives on Friday, following credible intelligence that he was selling illicit substances to young students. He said the…

A civil society group, the Center for Reform and Public Advocacy, CFRPA, has reopened the issue on the genuineness or otherwise of the Chicago State University certificate used by President Bola Tinubu to get clearance for the 2023 general election. The group, championing good governance in Nigeria, has formally writte…

…under the aegis of Incorporated Trustees of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners, ALDRAP, have asked an Abuja Federal High Court to compel the House of Representatives to issue an arrest warrant against Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Suleiman, Director General of the National Institute for Legi…

…would form a key part of his administration's agenda, aimed at promoting public interest advocacy and ensuring government fulfils its responsibilities to society. According to the newly elected chairman, the branch plans to leverage technology through the creation of a website and a digital members' portal that will al…

…school students in Umuahia, Abia state capital. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, in a statement on Sunday said Pa Obiora was arrested by NDLEA operatives on Friday 19th June 2026 following credible intelligence that he was selling illicit substances to young students and others in his patent med…

…of Nigeria, are just to be understood as the practical dimension of his intellectual advocacy for a stable and prosperous Nigerian state. And his recipe for the Nigerian state is founded on four critical theoretical and practical elements: federalism, socialism, democracy and mental magnitude. In Thoughts on Nigerian C…

…about restitution and reparation in recent times. Following decades of persistent advocacy from scholars, activists, artists and governments of colonised countries, some European and American institutions are returning cultural and religious artefacts to their countries of origin. For example, Germany has returned some…

…to supporting the Federal Road Safety Corps in its public enlightenment campaigns and advocacy programmes geared towards saving lives and preventing road crashes. ROSOWA takes road safety sensitisation campaign to Ogun motor park