…The conference had as its theme, “From Obligation to Implementation: Reassessing the Efficacy of International Law in Contemporary International Relations.” Defending South Africa against generalisations arising from the attacks, Xulu said the incidents should not be used to characterise the entire country, insisting t…

…and ammunition during a raid in Plateau State. The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the octogenarian was arrested on Wednesday, October 7, at her residence in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. “Her re-arrest followed credi…

…In a statement issued on Sunday by its Head of Strategic Communication and Advocacy, Ayanyinka Ayanlowo, ahead of the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit, the NESG stressed that economic development would remain difficult without improvements in national security. “Where security fails, productivity collapses, investment ret…

…NDLEA According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, her arrest followed credible intelligence indicating that she operated a notorious drug joint allegedly harbouring criminal elements terrorising the community. Babafemi said Uloma was first arrested on May 17, 20…

…forced to eat faeces and had same smeared on here. Reacting to the incident, Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW), called on the Enugu State Government to arrest and prosecute those who subjected the woman to such degrading treatment. In a statement issued at the weekend to journalists in Owerri by its Director, Dr. Leo…

…Rights Concern, ERC, and Campaign for Democratic Workers Rights, CDWR, for their advocacy in promoting quality public tertiary education. The ASUU leaders also appreciated traditional rulers for their interventions and acknowledged the patience and understanding demonstrated by students and parents during the strike. “…

…“Civil Society Organisations (CSOs): We are grateful for the solidarity, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to social justice demonstrated by the Joint Action Front (JAF), Education Rights Concern (ERC), Campaign for Democratic Workers Rights (CDWR), and other pro-worker organisations. Your defense of quality public t…

…factors that boosts their patronage. “Those who patronise them won’t believe in the efficacy of their skin-lightening products if they were brown- or dark-skinned. For me, the first thing I want to see is a video or photo of the skincare expert. If I can’t see the result of her product on her face, or she’s using filte…

…strengthen public awareness and promote safe pesticide handling and application.“The advocacy and education efforts are ongoing,” she said, emphasising the need for continued collaboration to protect consumers and the environment.NAFDAC said it would sustain enforcement, public education and stakeholder engagement to e…

…by 2028. To accommodate the expansion, the government would be repurposing the former CACOVID Centre at Mainland Hospital, Yaba, as additional teaching space for LASUCOM. The state added that the move was also in line with its plan to transform LASUCOM into a full-fledged University of Medicine and Health Sciences. The…

…of Psychiatrists in Nigeria. His work includessuicide prevention, mental health advocacy and policy. Prof. Mashudat Bello-Mojeed, Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health and Chief Consultant Child Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, will address child and adolescent mental health, while Prof…

Former Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, on Wednesday has warned against the increasing misuse of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on social media. Runsewe said AI was not inherently harmful but could be exploited to misinform, disinform and spread fake narrative…

…on Wednesday. During an exploitation of the area after the encounter, troops recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition, including six AK-47 rifles.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The military said further operations were underway to recover additional weapons, track the fleeing terrorists and pre…

…nothing is off the table." Meanwhile, the Jamaican Football Federation (JFF) said: "CONCACAF takes player eligibility matters very seriously and expects the applicable regulations and procedures to be applied consistently and fairly in all competitions. "Any concerns regarding player eligibility, particularly those tha…

…the area was combed for possible arrest of the suspects.” Meanwhile, an anti-cultism advocacy platform, Naija Confra, in a post seen by PUNCH Metro on Monday, stated that Omokoye, also referred to as Zobo, was sitting at a spot where local gin, popularly known as ogogoro, was being sold when the attackers arrived and o…

…origin. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, a search of one of the containers yielded 161 parcels of Thai Loud weighing 124kg, worth N372 million, concealed in two refrigerators and two cartons at the Apapa port. Read the full story here. 3. 2027: Oluremi…

…over a package containing cocaine and methamphetamine. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said in a post on his X page on Sunday that the driver was given a bottle of Fearless energy drink as a waybill package in Lagos for delivery in Ondo State. Babafemi said the driver took the bottle as a…

…is themed, “Advancing Youth Mental Health in Nigeria through Access, Action and Advocacy,” with the sub-theme, “Mental Health in a Digital Age: Navigating Social Media, Technology and Wellbeing.” One of the speakers at the summit, renowned psychiatrist, Professor Taiwo Lateef Sheikh, who has repeatedly called for urgen…

…has travelled to Israel for what he described as his first international Christian advocacy tour. Dachomo disclosed this in a Facebook post on Friday, saying he was in Israel to pray for Nigeria, its leaders and the country’s people. “Today, I am in Israel praying for Nigeria, our leaders, and our people. I believe in…

…and Nigeria at large. In what he described as his first-ever international Christian advocacy tour, Dachomo said the move had become necessary to draw the attention of world leaders to the persecution of Christians in the state. He stated that following the efforts of US President Donald Trump in speaking out about the…

…and its leader Mansour Abbas, a moderate Islamist and former dentist. Adalah, an advocacy group for the rights of Israeli Arabs, called the whole disqualification bid an attempt “to delegitimise Palestinian citizens and their parliamentary representatives and to turn racism against Palestinians into electoral propagand…

…abuse is punishable under Nigerian law. He said the foundation would continue its advocacy against 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, t…

…and human rights compliance. The call was made in Jos, on Tuesday, at a town hall advocacy meeting for stakeholders with the theme: “Improving Community Security Initiative for Accountable Service Delivery II.” The meeting, organised by the Kukah Centre with support from the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeri…

…election, while urging residents to turn out in large numbers to vote. “The advocacy that the President is not going to win, forget about that. He is going to win here. But what I am begging them for is to make sure that they come out in huge numbers and produce the kind of numbers we need for the President,” he said.…

…is a victory, but I’m not stopping here.” The legislation follows years of advocacy from survivors and campaigners seeking to end child marriage in the state. Other survivors also welcomed the change, sharing experiences of being married as minors and the difficulties they encountered. California previously had no fixe…