January 2026 – Page 90

NGO spotlights women’s safety in Nigeria via social media

22.01.2026

A Nigerian gender-safety advocacy group is shifting its campaign strategy to social media, betting on digital storytelling to draw attention to the everyday safety concerns faced by women and girls across the country. Safety For Every Girl said it has launched the 2026 “Her Safety, Her Power” National Social Media Competition, moving away from its...

Sterling Bank Promotes Wellbeing at ISIMI Lagos Event

22.01.2026

Sterling Bank Ltd has reiterated its commitment to health, well-being, and sustainable economic development through its participation in ‘The Art of Wellbeing’ experience, held recently at ISIMI Lagos. According to the bank on Tuesday, the curated wellness experience convened leaders from the public and private sectors, wellness advocates, and creatives to examine the intersection of...

UK Court Orders Blogger To Pay £.1m For False Claims Against Pastor Olukoya

22.01.2026

A Court in the United Kingdom has ruled against blogger Maureen Badejo, ordering her to pay £100,000 in damages to Pastor Daniel Olukoya, founder of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), and his wife, after she lost a defamation case. The UK High Court of Appeal, Queen’s Bench Division, presided over by Honourable Justice...

NLNG Renews Drive For Capacity-Building

22.01.2026

Thirty-two journalists from different media organisations benefited from a strategic three-day capacity‑building workshop in Abuja, which ended on Wednesday. The workshop offered new insights into the rapidly evolving role of artificial intelligence and digital communication in today’s newsroom. The training, held under the #NLNGChangeYourStory initiative, reinforces NLNG’s commitment to strengthening stakeholder capability and advancing professionalism...

Local Production Surges Past 70% As NAFDAC Policy Cuts Medicine Imports

22.01.2026

More than 70 per cent of medicines captured under the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s (NAFDAC) 5+5 regulatory policy are now being manufactured locally. This marks a major shift from import dependence to domestic production in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical and medical devices sector.Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, disclosed this...

Police Denial Of Kajuru Abduction Shameful

22.01.2026

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described as shameful the initial denial by the police of the abduction of 163 worshippers in Kajuru community in Kajuru Local Government of Kaduna State. The party, in a statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary, Ini Emembong, said the denials are not only hurtful, but they also revealed...

Benue Assembly Passes Bill On Regulation Of Outdoor Structures, Advertisement Into Law

22.01.2026

‎The Benue State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed the Bill for the regulation of outdoor structures for the display of signage, hoarding and advertisement in the state and for other connected purposes into law.‎‎The Bill was passed after scaling through the third reading during a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Berger...

Lagos Taskforce Raids BRT Corridors, Impounds 28 Vehicles, 14 Okada

22.01.2026

…Six suspected ‘Omotaku’ arrested in Dolphin axis The Lagos State Taskforce has impounded 28 vehicles and 14 commercial motorcycles during an enforcement operation along designated Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors across the state. In a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs of the Agency, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the operation was conducted to address rising...

Foundation To Mark 50th Anniversary of Gen. Murtala Muhammed’s Assassination

22.01.2026

The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) has announced the commencement of a series of national and international commemorative activities to mark the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former Nigerian Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed (GCFR). Observed in February 2026, the golden anniversary offers a moment of national reflection on the enduring legacy of...

Ogun Govt Launches First-Of-Its-Kind AI-Powered Teaching Platform

22.01.2026

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has launched a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered Teaching and Learning Platform, known as the Ogun Learning Enhancement and Academic Resource Network (OgunLearn), aimed at repositioning the state’s education sector for 21st-century learning. The platform was officially unveiled at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Abeokuta. Speaking at the launch, Governor...