Tag: #SouthwestNigeria
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NRC AND SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO REVIVE RAILWAYS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the South West Development Commission (SWDC) to reactivate old, unused railway routes in the South West geopolitical zone. NRC Managing Director Dr Kayode Opeifa said this partnership aims to boost regional connectivity and stimulate economic development. Dr Opeifa welcomed SWDC’s…
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SOUTH-WESTERS CALL FOR TOUGHER LAWS, PROSECUTIONS AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
Voices from the South-West are rising to demand stronger legal frameworks and firmer prosecution of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practices across the region and Nigeria at large. This call came during a focused one-day training and engagement that brought together law enforcement, prosecutors, judiciary members, and Survivor-Centred Legal Aid advocates to combat gender-based violence (GBV)…

