The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) says it has mobilised more than eight million women to support peace-building, intelligence sharing and trauma healing initiatives nationwide. The National President of NCWS, Princess Edna Azura, said this on Monday in Abuja during the council’s nationwide prayer convocation on national issues. Azura …

Liberia’s Ambassador to Nigeria and Permanent Representative to ECOWAS, John Ballout, has called for the establishment of a regional task force to tackle illicit drug trafficking menace in West Africa. Ballout, who is also concurrent Ambassador to the Republic of Benin and Equatorial Guinea, made this known in an interview …

The 2013 novel “Americanah”, written by Nigerian award-winning novelist  Chimamanda Adichie,  has been recognised by the  canal+ African story productions. Newsextra24 reports that Canal+ is a French global media and entertainment company that has integrated or acquired another media entity. The African Film Press took to its Instagram page  @africanfilmpress …

A  former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq on Monday prayed an Abuja High Court to set aside a bench warrant issued against her. The court had granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) leave to arraign Farouq on April 16, alongside a former …

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the Lagos office of PWAN MAX Property and Business Solutions Ltd. over alleged non-compliance with a regulatory directive linked to consumer complaints on unallocated plots of land. Mrs Olubunmi Otti, South-West Zonal Coordinator, FCCPC, during the enforcement exercise on Monday, said …

Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) said on Monday in Abuja that it recorded 98,285 new domain registrations, 71,470 renewals, 1,970 restorations and a total of 241,000 active domains. Mr. Adesola Akinsanya, President of NiRA said this when he led association’s board members to present its 2026 vision to Malam Kashifu …

A Shari’a court ll sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, on Monday dissolve a property transaction between one Mustapha Idris and Firdausi Adam based on Shuf’ah, the right of pre-emption. The Judge, Malam Yakubu Abdullahi also ruled that the complainant, Hadiza Idris, should purchase the property that had earlier been sold …

Tamunosoye Karibi-George, Bayelsa State’s representative, has emerged winner of the Miss World Nigeria 2026 pageant. Newsextra24 reports that she edged out 20 finalists to clinch the highly coveted crown at the grand finale of the pageant held over the weekend  in Lagos. The competition themed “Pride, Power, and Purpose,” included …

Nigeria will leverage the €59 million West Africa Sustainable Ocean Programme (WASOP) to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and strengthen marine resource management. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, disclosed this during a meeting with the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Gautier Mignot, …

The Federal Government, has rescheduled the airlifting of the first batch of Nigerian citizens wanting to leave South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country. Kimiebi Ebienfa, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to Ebienfa, …