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A new research from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and United Nations (UN) Women, yesterday, said nearly 89,000 women and girls were killed intentionally in 2022 across the globe. The research brief, entitled, ‘Gender-Related Killings of Women and Girls Femicide/Feminicide’, revealed that the figure represents the highest yearly number recorded in…

• Begins amendment of Cybercrime Act, 2015 • Reps probe leakages, non-remittance of funds through Remita • Nigeria facing worst economic crisis in history, says Senate panel chair • First Lady: Tinubu’s govt set to give lifeline to MSMEs The Senate, yesterday, expressed concern over the yearly loss of $500 million to various forms of…

Lagos State government, yesterday, committed to alleviating poverty, creating wealth and job opportunities that will uplift residents. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this, yesterday, during the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation’s 2023 graduation ceremony for 4,592 students in its various centres in the state. The governor, who said that women empowerment is one of…

There is no mention of Nigeria (which has the highest burden of malaria in the world) as shipment of the world’s first World Health Organisation (WHO)-recommended malaria vaccine (RTS,S) began with 331,200 doses landing Tuesday night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery, according to a joint press statement by Vaccine Alliance, Gavi, WHO and United Nations…

Amid rising temperatures, stakeholders, yesterday, suggested that Nigeria might incur $460 billion loss from climate change impact in the coming years. While the country currently needs about $100 billion to transit to cleaner energy, stakeholders, who gathered at a policy conversation and report presentation by Agora Policy in Abuja, said sources of livelihood, especially agriculture…

Nigeria's leading B2B e-commerce and financial services platform, Alerzo, in collaboration with a global leader in digital automation and sustainability, Schneider Electric, has empowered 3,000 women in the retail sector in Oyo State with Mobiya solar lamps through the light up initiative. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Alerzo, Adewale Opaleye, who spoke on the initiative,…

Crisis is now brewing in Oyo State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) over the alleged plot by the state government to extend the tenure of the incumbent state chairman of the union, Raji Oladimeji. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the extension of Oladimeji's length of service by three years,…

Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, yesterday, unveiled the Awarii Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Ikorodu, Lagos. Tijani, who spoke during the tour of SAIL Innovation Lab in Ikorodu, Lagos, said: “Through the facility, we can open the mind of young people. We live in a world where technology connects us and this…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commended the efforts of the military troops involved in the Still Waters III exercise in Oro Ago town for improving security in the area. He also expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done on the Orisa bridge, which is now near completion. AbdulRazaq visited the military troops on…

• With new requests, total varsities to hit 528, private-owned 418 • Only 30% of student population have access to lecture theatres, laboratories, libraries – NUC • Varsities not meeting mandate, experts say Despite public concerns over proliferation of mushroom universities and inadequate budgetary allocations to the education sector in general, the Federal Government is…

• Heavily armed security operatives disperse angry protesters • Appeal Court, APC blame ‘clerical’ error for controversy over judgment • NNPP asks National Judicial Council to investigate ruling against Yusuf • Cross River gov Otu wins appeal as Onor heads to Supreme Court The police command in Kano, yesterday, foiled an attempt by some youths…

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, vowed to plug leakages and loopholes impeding the collection of accruable revenues in the solid Minerals sector as well as achieving its target of 50% contribution to the gross domestic product of the country. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, , disclosed this in Abuja, during his familiarization tour to the…