…amid insecurity and difficulties accessing some communities. The campaign featured an advocacy rally on Saturday and a para-soccer tournament involving polio survivors on Friday as part of activities marking the 2026 World Polio Day. The rally began at the Specialist Hospital in Sokoto, passed through Marina and Gobira…

…Raising concerns about the dignity of girl-child amidst, the Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), condemned the acts, describing the allegations, if proven, to be grave violations of the rights and dignity of the girl-child, the Child Rights Act and Rivers State Child Rights Law which prohibit dehum…

…as a Nollywood icon and recognition as a United Nations Ambassador of Peace for youth advocacy. May his soul Rest in Peace.

…political loyalties and personal interests were undermining the credibility of rights advocacy. Babawale, who delivered the lead presentation titled “Understanding Human Rights Beyond Emotion and Formalism: Towards a Principled, Institutional and Cultural Approach”, said activists must defend the rights of everyone, ir…

…in Russian detention facilities under various charges, prompting ongoing calls from advocacy groups and families for continued diplomatic efforts.

…visit to the community on August 24, 2011, following the Umeh Need Road Facebook advocacy, marked a turning point in its history”. ‎ ‎”Umeh was then a largely undeveloped agrarian community that had remained without a road despite years of appeals to successive governments, dating back to the former Bendel State”,…

Joey Stuckey, a blind guitarist, producer and disability advocate, suffered a fatal heart attack while on tour in Madison, WisconsinHis wife Jennifer revealed he was teaching and performing right up until his final moments, just days before a new EP was set to dropStuckey had recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of…

…specialised training, participation in public health conferences and involvement in advocacy, research and community development. He added that the institute would offer mentorship and opportunities for collaboration with public health practitioners across Africa, while eligible members could access approved training p…

…firearms 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 follo…

…investment. 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, in…

…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…

…allegedly 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 Directo…

…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. “…

…constructive. “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 qu…

…to 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 t…

…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…

…and 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 a…

…of 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: Olure…

…charged 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 bot…

…summit 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 fo…

…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…

…Raam 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 prop…

…child 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 Comm…

…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…