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INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, kidnappings, unemployment and poor infrastructure. I believe the district needs ... Read More
Millions of Nigerian children remain out of school
By Prosper Okoye Millions of Nigerian children are still not attending school, a child-focused organisation has warned, as the world marks International Education Day. Saffron Social Development Global Foundation said large numbers of children — ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of ... Read More
Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost ... Read More
Spain calls for stronger Nigeria-Europe cooperation as criminal networks adapt trafficking routes
By Prosper Okoye A senior Spanish police official on Tuesday warned that Nigerian organised crime networks are increasingly exploiting legal migration channels, digital technologies and international financial systems to expand human trafficking operations, urging closer ... Read More
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INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, kidnappings, unemployment and poor infrastructure. I believe the district needs ... Read More
Millions of Nigerian children remain out of school
By Prosper Okoye Millions of Nigerian children are still not attending school, a child-focused organisation has warned, as the world marks International Education Day. Saffron Social Development Global Foundation said large numbers of children — ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) aimed at strengthening monitoring, evaluation and ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the outskirts of Abuja, Awak Michael stood beside rows of freshly ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out on the Atlantic crossing did not survive the journey, according ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, saying prolonged insecurity-driven school closures are expanding the pool of ... Read More
Abuja Turns Back to Firewood as Gas Prices Rise
By Prosper Okoye Shortly after dawn, before the heat settled over Abuja, Rejoice Jika stepped outside with a small metal stove and a handful of charcoal. The thirty-year-old mother of two had once cooked almost ... Read More
Spain calls for stronger Nigeria-Europe cooperation as criminal networks adapt trafficking routes
By Prosper Okoye A senior Spanish police official on Tuesday warned that Nigerian organised crime networks are increasingly exploiting legal migration channels, digital technologies and international financial systems to expand human trafficking operations, urging closer ... Read More
No Hiding Place for Traffickers as Nigeria, Spain Tighten the Net
BY PROSPER OKOYE Human traffickers and migrant smugglers are expected to face tougher, more coordinated enforcement following the conclusion of a four-day workshop aimed at strengthening transnational investigations into Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and Smuggling ... Read More
AONN Pushes NGOs to Look Inward for Sustainability
BY Prosper Okoye Nigerian non-governmental organisations have been urged to strengthen internal systems, seek more local funding and build partnerships to survive beyond their founders as foreign donor support dwindles. The call was made at ... Read More
NDC Appoints Pat Utomi to Lead Reconciliation Panel
By Prosper Okoye Nigeria's opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed a seven-member National Reconciliation Committee, chaired by political economist Prof. Pat Utomi, to resolve disputes arising from its recent party primaries and reunite party ... Read More
NACTAL, survivor-led group explore partnership to combat human trafficking in Nigeria
By Prosper Okoye The Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) on Friday held a strategic meeting with representatives of the Voices Unchained Trafficking Survivor Initiative to explore collaboration on efforts to combat human ... Read More
WAICO and Nigeria: A New AI Governance Bloc, and the Disputes Ahead
By Augusta Shahin, MCIArb(UK), and Joseph Mtemdoo Gbagyo, ACIArb (UK), CISM On 16 July 2026, twenty-nine countries signed an agreement in Shanghai to establish the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, or WAICO. The body is ... Read More
The Dispute Brief: A Weekly Guide for When Disputes Stop Being Legal Theory and Become a Process Problem
There’s a point in most disputes where you realise the law is not the problem. The problem is time. Process. Paper. Proof. Someone triggers the wrong forum. Notices go out late. Service becomes an argument. ... Read More
SULHU FORTNIGHT AS COURT-CONNECTED ADR IN NASARAWA STATE: A LEGAL COMMENTARY ON DESIGN, LEGITIMACY, AND RIGHTS SAFEGUARDS
Joseph M. Gbagyo, ACIArb (UK), Augusta Shahin, MCIArb (UK) and Oge-Ali Green, ACIArb (UK) INTRODUCTION Delay in the administration of justice remains one of the most persistent weaknesses of Nigeria’s justice system. It shows up ... Read More
Digital Economy Bill, Big Powers, Bigger Disputes: Where Will The Fights Go?
What Nigeria’s digital economy law means for SLAs, platform terms and who carries the risk when systems fail The National Digital Economy and e-Governance Bill is moving through the National Assembly and is expected to ... Read More
PLASCHEMA LAUNCHES GRANT MANAGEMENT SQUAD TO BOOST HEALTH FUNDING
By Manukau Danjuma In a move aimed at significantly strengthening its resource mobilization efforts, the Plateau State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (PLASCHEMA) has inaugurated its new Grant Management Squad (GMS). The establishment of the ... Read More
Dispute Resolution in Northern Nigeria: Innovation, Inclusion and Institutions
Northern Nigeria lives with two truths at the same time. On one hand, it is a zone of markets, farms, and logistics routes that feed the rest of the country. On the other, it has ... Read More
AONN Calls for Stronger Protection Systems for Nigeria’s Vulnerable Populations
By Prosper Okoye The Association for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria (AONN) has called on government agencies, civil society, and development partners to strengthen efforts to protect vulnerable Nigerians. This appeal was made at ... Read More
PLATEAU STATE GOVERNMENT CALL FOR CALM ON SCHOOL CLOSURE
The Plateau State Government wishes to reassure citizens that recent directives regarding the immediate closure of schools across the state are precautionary measures taken in the best interest of public safety and the protection of ... Read More
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INTERVIEW | NDC’s Bature says tackling insecurity, unemployment key to Plateau North Senate bid
Q: Why are you contesting for the Plateau North senatorial seat? A: I decided to contest because of the challenges facing Plateau North, particularly insecurity, ... Read More
Millions of Nigerian children remain out of school
By Prosper Okoye Millions of Nigerian children are still not attending school, a child-focused organisation has warned, as the world marks International Education Day. Saffron ... Read More
FIAP Trains CSOs on Reporting to Strengthen Anti-Trafficking Data Systems
By Prosper Okoye The Foundation for the Internationalization of Public Administration (FIAP) conducted a three-day Learning Lab for members of the Network Against Child Trafficking, ... Read More
Delayed Rains Leave Abuja Farmers in Limbo
By Prosper Okoye The maize seeds had been in the ground for days, waiting. On a rocky slope overlooking Dagbana, a farming community on the ... Read More
Up to 40% of migrants die attempting Canary Islands crossing, says former Spanish police chief
By Prosper Okoye Tens of thousands of African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands in 2024, but as many as 40% of those who set out ... Read More
School Abductions Expose Children to Trafficking, NACTAL Warns
By Prosper Okoye School abductions across Nigeria are deepening children's vulnerability to human trafficking, the Network Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) has warned, ... Read More
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FIDA BENUE FELICITATES WITH MEMBERS ON NEW YEAR
Executive Chairperson Benue FIDA, Prisca Ula, Esq. The Office Of Chairperson, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Benue State Chapter. My Lords, Learned Seniors and ... Read More
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Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu.Newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Benue State University, Makurdi. The Transmitter congratulates you, Prof. Joe Tor Iorapuu on your well-deserved appointment as the ... Read More
CONGRATULATIONS PROF. NOAH YUSUF AND PROF. OYERONKE OLADEMO ON YOUR NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Prof. Noah Yusuf FSPSP, Sociologist, a man radiant with simplicity, peace, piety and humility, has been appointed Vice Chancellor of the Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Kwara ... Read More
