No fewer than 6.4 million children under the age of five in northern Nigeria are battling acute malnutrition due to conflict, displacement, and food insecurity, particularly in hard-to-reach communities in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) revealed this information, published on the website, saying children, alongside pregnant and lactating women, remain the most vulnerable to the crisis, where insecurity and displacement have severely disrupted livelihoods and food production....

The Federal Government has begun consultations on plans to introduce age restrictions on social media use as part of efforts to protect children from online risks while preserving the benefits of digital connectivity. The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has launched a public poll seeking input from parents, teachers, young people and digital experts on how best to regulate children’s access to social media and other digital platforms. According to the ministry,...

Nigeria has begun evacuating its citizens from Iran as tensions in the Middle East continue to rise following recent military strikes and retaliatory attacks. The Federal Government said it is currently escorting willing Nigerians from Iran across the Armenian border to ensure their safety while arrangements are being made for their eventual return home. The development was disclosed by Abike Dabiri‑Erewa, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), in a...

Nigeria’s Senate has confirmed the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance under the administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The confirmation came on Wednesday, after lawmakers approved the nomination by voice vote during plenary. The announcement was made by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, following the Committee of the Whole’s consideration of the nomination. Oyedele will replace Doris Uzoka-Anite, who has been redeployed to serve as Minister of State for Budget and...

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has reiterated the need for the South East region to play strategic politics so as to be involved in decision-making in the nation. Speaking as he received in audience the South East Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, at the Lion Building Government House Enugu on Tuesday, the Governor says the South East region cannot afford to play politics from the...

President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has approved the posting of the 65 ambassadors whose nominations were confirmed last December, assigning them to their respective host countries. Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has been posted to Qatar as Nigeria’s Ambassador, while former presidential spokesman, Reno Omokri, was posted to Mexico City, and ex-Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, was sent to Germany. This is contained in a statement by the President’s Special...