Browsing: Rakiya A. Muhammad

The 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting opened Sunday in Lindau, Germany, marking an anniversary edition that brings together around 70 Nobel Laureates and more than 600 Young Scientists from around the world to shape the future of science.

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), in partnership with the Wikimedia Foundation, has named RMTimes Publisher Rakiya A. Muhammad, along with two other African journalists, as recipients of the 2026 Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards.

International Widows Day is a reminder that widows are not invisible;they are mothers, entrepreneurs, community builders, and survivors,” the National Chairperson asserted.

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.

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.

The Sultanate Council, Sokoto, has refuted as a false narrative a video currently circulating on social media, presented as a recent protest against His Eminence over the hunger situation.

He stated this during the 34th edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), an event recognising outstanding achievements in journalism, held on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.