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The Director  General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Abuja, Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, on Thursday, called for effective collaboration among various bodies, both local and international, for effective conflict prevention, social cohesion, and sustainable peace in Nigeria. Ochogwu, who listed among the veritable groups the country needs to align with, if it is to achieve sustainable peace, are international non-governmental organisations, national groups, sub-national government agencies, non-governmental organisations, local actors, and other community groups. He made the call while delivering his keynote address at a two-day workshop on strengthening and capacity building for the Multi-Stakeholder Conflict Early Warning Response Group,…

The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the detention of its officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a motorcycle rider in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Following the incident, the command said it had commenced a comprehensive investigation into the fatal shooting, which occurred on January 27, 2026, at about 10:30 p.m. around Hariz Filling Station along the ever-busy Abakaliki–Enugu highway. Preliminary reports indicated that operatives of the command attached to the Central Police Station, Abakaliki, were on routine patrol around the Spera-in-Deo Flyover when they responded to a distress call, during which one of the officers allegedly…

In 2021, Nigeria’s then Federal Minister of Health issued a ministerial order approving the use of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation during pregnancy to address widespread anaemia, malnutrition and high risk of maternal mortality faced by Nigerian women. This ministerial order effectively facilitated the transition from Iron–Folic Acid Supplementation, which was then prescribed for pregnant women, to MMS as the standard for antenatal care.  This decision, which aligned with the World Health Organisation’s 2020 trial and recommendations on antenatal care, was captured in the updated 2021 National Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Micronutrient Deficiencies in Nigeria. Evidence from the WHO…

Zichis Agro-Allied Industries Plc has reported a 122 per cent increase in revenue for the nine months ended 30 September 2025, according to its recently filed unaudited financial statements with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The company’s revenue from contracts with customers rose to N464.2m in the period under review, compared with N209.2m recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. Profit before tax surged by 364 per cent to N201.0m, from N43.4m a year earlier, while profit after tax grew by 299 per cent to N166.5m, up from N34.7m in the previous year. In the period under review, earnings per share…

Victor Osimhen has backed Galatasaray to compete strongly when they face either Juventus or Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League playoffs, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Turkish champions secured their place in the knockout phase after finishing in the top 24 teams, despite losing 2-0 to Manchester City on Wednesday night. Galatasaray will learn their playoff opponents on Friday when the draw is held, with the winners potentially facing either Tottenham or Liverpool in the next round. “Juventus are a very good team, and so also Atletico,” Osimhen said after the City defeat. “Whoever comes, we will do our…

Unclaimed Ethereum tokens from the infamous 2016 hack on The DAO will be redirected into a new security fund aimed at strengthening the network, says Ethereum advocate Griff Green.“There’s a lot of money just sitting in random contracts that were supposed to be returned to people who were affected by the hack,” Green said in an interview on Thursday with Unchained podcast host Laura Shin, reiterating plans to launch the security fund. The DAO was a decentralized autonomous organization that an anonymous hacker exploited in June 2016 to siphon more than $50 million worth of Ether at the time.The incident led…

Season 4 of Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton is Luke Thompson‘s time to shine — but some viewers might find themselves distracted by the footman John playing a larger role on the show. Higginson has been a presence in Bridgerton House since the show premiered in 2020. It wasn’t until season 2, however, that fans took a liking to the character when he kept a watchful eye over Eloise (Claudia Jessie) amid her rebellious streak. After taking a backseat in the third season, Higginson found himself in more scenes when season 4 premiered on January 29. Based on Julia Quinn‘s novel…

As Nigerians prepared for the transfer of power on 29 May 2023, a group of military officers was quietly plotting to overthrow the country’s democracy and assassinate key political figures. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the coup plotters planned to violently disrupt the handover of power from former President Muhammadu Buhari to President Bola Tinubu. Our sources said the failed plot was allegedly masterminded by Alhassan Ma’aji, a colonel with service number N/10668. Born on 1st March 1976, the Nupe native from Niger State started training on 18 August 1995 and finished on 16 September 2000. The coup was initially scheduled…

The broader lesson is clear: in the digital age, speed without credibility is dangerous. Accuracy, transparency, and trust must move just as fast. The National Crisis Communication Hub seeks to institutionalise these principles, ensuring that Nigeria’s democracy is judged by facts — not by manufactured narratives. Nigeria’s information space has evolved from a battleground of rumours into a theatre of manufactured realities. What once required organised propaganda networks can now be executed by individuals armed with widely available digital tools. The result is a new class of threats that blur the line between truth and fiction, reshaping how societies perceive…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, has reminded FCT workers that the strike issue was still in court and advised them to obey court orders. Wike stated this while handing over 12 new ambulances to FCT hospitals in Abuja on Thursday. The comment was in response to the action of the union leaders of the FCT workers, under the Joint Union Action Committee, JUAC. DAILY POST reports that JUAC, had on Wednesday, directed FCT workers to resume the strike they began on Jan 19, over unresolved welfare concerns. The directive followed the appeal of the…