Anambra bans students from using phone The Anambra State Government has banned students from using mobile phones in secondary schools across the state. Prof. Nkechi Ikediugwu, Chairman of Post Primary Schools Service Commission, announced this decision to curb distractions and enhance academic performance. Principals and teachers are now authorized to confiscate mobile phones brought to […]
Athena Daily Brief – 15th March 2025 Read More »
Watch the full webinar: In commemoration of 2025 International Women’s Day, the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership hosted a thought-provoking webinar titled “Safety First, Equality Always: Accelerating Action for Nigerian Women.” The event which took place on Wednesday, March 12, brought together experts from various fields to discuss the persistent safety challenges faced by
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Senator Natasha Was Suspended For Gross Misconduct, Not Because Of Her Allegation, Senate Tells IPU Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan reported her suspension from the Nigerian Senate to the UN Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), alleging injustice. The IPU pledged to investigate after hearing both sides. In response, the Senate clarified that she was suspended for misconduct, not her
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Download the full version: The World Economic Forum estimates that it will take 134 years that is until 2158 for women to be at par with their male counterpart in the gender parity statistical measurement of the equality of female and male in a given area. Worldwide, the employment-to-population ratio has consistently been far greater
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Fubara denied entry into Rivers assembly quarters Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, was on Wednesday denied access to the official quarters of the state House of Assembly along Aba Road, Port Harcourt, where lawmakers loyal to his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have been holding their sittings. Fubara, who arrived at the complex in the company of
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Church Member Arrested for Kidnapping Catholic Priests in Adamawa The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 34-year-old Tahamado Demian for allegedly kidnapping two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Abraham Samman and Matthew Dusami. Shockingly, the suspect was a member of the same church as the victims. The police rescued the priests unharmed without any ransom paid
Athena Daily Brief – 10th March 2025 Read More »
Introduction. In recent time, following the events of the ENDSARS protest in 2020, the escalation of violence against law enforcement officers, specifically the killing and molestation of policemen tasked with upholding law and order, has emerged as a significant concern. This new wave of violence against the police significantly impacts the effectiveness of law enforcement,
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Senate Suspends Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for Six Months Over Sexual Harassment Allegation against Akpabio The Nigerian Senate has suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months following her allegation of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The suspension, which was upheld after a voice vote, was based on a report by the Senate Committee on Ethics,
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A new report by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has exposed Nigerian universities as some of the least transparent in the world, with none of the institutions surveyed making their financial records publicly available. The findings were presented at the launch of two research institutes of the Athena Centre – the Athena Dr.
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Turkey-bound bizman excretes 120 cocaine wraps at Kano airport The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at Kano’s Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport for attempting to smuggle 120 wraps of cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey. The agency also thwarted several other drug trafficking attempts across Nigeria, including the interception
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