Category National

NAPTIP Lauds Centre For Aiding Fight Against GBV, Abuse

  THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has commended the Devatop Centre for Africa Development for its efforts in addressing gender-based violence and other human rights violations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

UN Reaffirms Support for Family Planning 2030 Initiative

The UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mrs Amina Mohammed has pledged the UN’s continued support for the Family Planning (FP) 2030 initiative to expand access to FP services for women and girls by 2030. Mohammed made this statement during her address at…

UN Tasks African Artists on Protection of Human Rights

THE United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), has charged African artists to be agents for the protection of human rights on the continent. Mrs Adewoa Kufuor, a Senior Human Rights Adviser, OHCHR made the call on Friday in Abuja…

Fire Guts JFM Building In Delta

A late-night fire has engulfed the former JFM building located in Effurun, in the Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State. Naija News reports that information regarding the cause of the fire remains limited as of the time of filing this report.…

FG Set to Create 2million Jobs From Creative Economy

  THE Federal Government is committed to its plan to generate 100 billion dollars from Nigeria’s creative economy. Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, also said that the government was committed to the creation and sustenance…