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Women Empowerment and Legal Aid has called for a comprehensive audit of funds allocated to the Safe Schools Initiative, questioning the programme’s effectiveness more than a decade after its launch. In a statement on Thursday by its Chairperson, Funmi Falana (SAN), the group expressed concern over the recurring attacks on schools and the abduction of students, saying Nigerians deserve an account of how funds earmarked for school security have been utilised. In 2014, the Safe Schools Initiative was established by the Federal Government in collaboration with private sector stakeholders and international partners following the abduction of 276 schoolgirls from Government…

A new global study has revealed a widening gap between ambition and execution in the push towards industrial digital ecosystems, with most organisations prioritising collaboration but struggling to share data effectively. According to the inaugural Industrial Intelligence Report on Digital Ecosystems and the Future of Connected Industries, launched by AVEVA in collaboration with the IMD Business School, 74 per cent of industry leaders consider digital ecosystems a top strategic priority. However, only 27 per cent report sharing data extensively with ecosystem partners. The report, which draws on insights from more than 275 senior leaders across 12 industry sectors, highlights a…

The Maltina Teacher of the Year 2025, Serah Yusuf, has unveiled a new initiative aimed at improving access to quality education for children in underserved and slum communities. The Sustainable Education and Empowerment through Digital Foundation, unveiled in Abuja, according to Yusuf, is a platform focused on transforming slum communities through education, digital literacy, mentorship, leadership development and empowerment programmes. Serah of Wisdom International School of Excellence in Abuja was, in November 2025, announced as the winner of the N10m grand prize at the grand finale of the 11th edition of the Maltina Teacher of the Year competition, held in…

Rand Merchant Bank has concluded a landmark cross-border infrastructure project deal to finance critical regional transport assets from Nigeria to the Niger Republic. The bank acted as the Global Coordinator and initial Mandated Lead Arranger for the provision of $1.8bn to the Ministry of Finance for the development, construction and commissioning of the 374km Kano-Maradi railway project. The project team, according to the bank’s statement, worked alongside the ministry to arrange funding from multiple sources, including development finance institutions and local currency financiers. The Executive Director and Head of Investment Banking at RMB Nigeria, Chidi Iwuchukwu, said, “This pivotal transaction…

Fatalism is the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable. Fatalists assume that mere mortals are powerless to influence the future and that all events are decided by fate and outside human control. This type of thinking is common amongst religious people – and most Nigerians are religious or at least superstitious; and I can see why so many Nigerians are convinced that free will is incompatible with the existence of an omniscient God who has foreknowledge of all outcomes. But you know what? This kind of thinking is not doing Nigerians any good! As they try to cope…

A 48-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly luring a housegirl, 13, into his house and spending a night with her. According to the Adamawa State Police Command, which brought the matter into public knowledge, the man, who lives alone in Yolde Pate, a community in Yola South Local Government Area, lured the girl into his apartment and spent the night sexually assaulting her. The state police spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the girl had earlier been declared missing by her master. Nguroje said the master had been forced to report the girl as missing after intensive searches were conducted to…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsJune 18, 2026 19:49 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Norgaard to leave Arsenal? Arsenal midfielder Christian Norgaard is open to leaving the club after a solitary campaign. The Dane joined the Gunners from Brentford last summer, and he struggled for regular playing time throughout the 2025/26 Premier League season.Norgaard managed just over 100 minutes in the league, where Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi, Mikel Merino and Myles Lewis-Skelly were preferred over him in the pecking order by manager Mikel Arteta.The experienced midfielder is now open to pursuing a new challenge away from…

Nigerian Grammy-winning singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, performed at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Centre in Chicago on Wednesday, joining a lineup of global music stars at the high-profile dedication event marked by music, applause and celebratory scenes. According to CBS News on Thursday, the ceremony was held at John Lewis Plaza on the 19-acre campus and formally dedicated the $850 million centre ahead of its public opening on June 19, with community celebrations scheduled through June 21. Tems was among a star-studded lineup of performers that included Jennifer Hudson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend,…

People are walking along this busy main road as merchants sell fruit and household goods from small stalls.This city scene is perhaps unremarkable, were it not for the fact that the fear of gang violence amongst the population has frequently scared people off the streets of the capital.It is estimated that at least 26, sometimes heavily armed, gangs control perhaps up to 90 per cent of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas fomenting terror amongst Haitians through violence, summary executions, extortion and kidnappings for ransom and preventing commerce by blocking the free flow of goods. Since the beginning of the year, gang violence…

When only 14 out of 100 registered voters show up, democracy is on life support. When a citizen’s voter data leaks from inside INEC, the system bleeds. With Ekiti, Osun and 2027 looming, the question is brutal: Has INEC become the biggest threat to Nigeria’s elections? The bottom line is that INEC isn’t protecting voters. It’s pushing them out. The law says registration must be continuous. Yet INEC shut it down six months before the 2023 polls, forcing a court battle just to add 31 days. Result: millions begged to vote but couldn’t. This time, the same six-month blackout is…