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Dr. Uchenna Cyril Anioke Re-Elected as Director/ Member to the Executive Committee of International Publishers Association, IPA

    Nigerian publishing industry professional, scholar and broadcast Journalist, Dr. Uchenna Cyril Anioke, has been re-elected as a Director and member of the Executive Committee of the International Publishers Association (IPA), the world’s largest global federation of publishers. Anioke, the immediate past President of Nigerian Publishers Association ( NPA),…

U.S. Lawmaker Urges Trump to Reclassify Nigeria as ‘Country of Particular Concern’ Over Alleged Christian Persecution

A member of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia’s Second District, Riley M. Moore, has called on former President Donald Trump to push for Nigeria’s designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) due to what he described as the widespread and deliberate persecution of Christians. In…

U.S. Government Shuts Down Amid Budget Deadlock

The U.S. government began shutting down early Wednesday after contentious budget negotiations between Congress and President Donald Trump failed, primarily due to a standoff over Democratic demands for health care funding. Both Republicans and Democrats quickly pointed fingers, blaming each other for the impasse. The shutdown is expected to disrupt…

JICA Cancels ‘Africa Hometown’ Initiative Amid Confusion Over Alleged Nigerian Immigration Offers

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has officially discontinued its 'Africa Hometown' initiative due to widespread misunderstandings and misinformation, particularly surrounding claims that the programme offered immigration pathways for Nigerians. In a statement released on Thursday, JICA clarified that the decision was made in response to the confusion generated by…