Author: NewsDesk

Nigeria, home to over 200 million people, produces millions of tons of waste every year. Much of it is unmanaged and carelessly discarded, endangering both ecosystems and communities. Rivers are choked with plastic, landfills overflow, and toxic e-waste seeps into the environment.

Save the Child Initiative (STCI) Nigeria has emphasised the urgent need for decisive action to protect children in learning environments in the country.

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Ales Bialiatski, former President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso – who himself accepted the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the European Union – and former President of the United Nations General Assembly Han Seung-soo will come together for the dialogue, according to a statement by Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting organisers.

Neuroscience in the 21st century, he pointed out, is being revolutionised by cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, which now unlock vast troves of brain data, decode neural signals, and anticipate behavioural patterns with remarkable precision.

Residents across various communities in Zamfara State have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, over the improved security situation witnessed during the Eid Kabir celebrations in the state.

Governor Ahmed Aliyu has gifted 2,410 Sokoto pilgrims 1,000 Saudi Riyals each (about N450,000) in Saudi Arabia.

The Director National Education Summit, Professor Ambassador Adams Agahiu OON, has urged the National Assembly to hasten the passage of the law establishing state police in Nigeria to combat the waves of insurgency and kidnappings in the country.

President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims to pray for Nigeria’s leaders so their efforts yield more meaningful and positive change for the nation.

Against the backdrop of banditry activities undermining security in parts of Sokoto, Governor Ahmad Aliyu has revealed plans to present a bill to the State House of Assembly outlining appropriate punishments for informants.

Lindau Nobel has unveiled a new hub in Berlin, the German Capital, celebrating two milestones: 75 years of the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings and a quarter-century of the inspiring “Nobel Heroes” project.