By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

To mark World Humanitarian Day, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Honourable Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, and the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Malick Fall, have issued a joint communiqué calling for better protection of humanitarian workers and the civilians they serve as well as respect for international humanitarian law.

By Chinwendu Agoha (Media & Governance Correspondent)

Lagos Mainland Trade fair is set to ignite economic growth and business opportunities. The vibrant city wide event designed to connect communities with businesses, services and institutions that will drive value and economic growth, takes place on 6th and 7th of September at Yard 158, Kudirat Abiola Way, Ikeja Lagos.

By Chinwendu Agoha (Media & Governance Correspondent)

As part of efforts to sanitize and project the image of the transportation system in Lagos State and ability to reward good deeds and eliminate the bad eggs among the drivers and conductors in the state, Lagos-based frontline journalist and publisher of Nigerian Online Newspaper, August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim is set to present the best driver and best conductor awards to deserving professionals in the state.

By Tope Adepetu (Blue Economy Correspondent)

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Nigerian Shippers' Council(NSC),Dr. Pius Akutah, has called for inter-agency and multi-sectoral collaborations to combat the rising incidents of human trafficking and stowaways in the nation's marine and blue economy sector.

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, has commended the transformational strides of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) under the leadership of Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu

By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)

The Emir of Minna, Alhaji Umar Farouq Bahago has commended the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for intervention to stem Cholera spread by unraveling and managing 150 new cases in some parts of the state.

By Janet Bassey (Governance Correspondent)

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of elder statesman and former Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, describing it as a monumental loss to the nation.

By Our Reporter

Nigeria's former Inspector-General of Police, Chief Mike Okiro, will chair the inauguration of Noble Ladies Association International and unveiling of the association's magazine.

By Janet Bassey (Governance Correspondent)

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume has distanced himself from scammers who cloned the phone numbers of high profile individuals to solicit funds from unsuspecting members of the public.

By Chinwendu Agoha (Media & Governance Correspondent)

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed sadness and deep sympathy over the passing of Dr. (Mrs) Doyin Abiola, a trailblazing veteran journalist and former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Concord Newspapers. She died at the age of 82.

By Tony Onyima, Ph.D.

The recent closure of Badeggi Radio in Niger State by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago has reignited a fundamental national conversation around press freedom and the limits of executive power in a democratic state. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the governor’s action in unequivocal terms, describing it as “a blatant attack on press freedom and democracy.” Beyond the headlines, however, the incident reveals a more profound unease with how public office holders relate to independent media, and it raises urgent questions about the protection of constitutional rights under Nigeria’s democratic dispensation.

• * As Information Minister, Idris, Appeals For Calm

By Chinwendu Agoha (Media & Governance Correspondent)

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has strongly condemned the recent order for the closure of Badeggi Radio by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State.