No fewer than seven people have lost their lives, while 5,403 others have been affected by a series of windstorms that ravaged 120 communities […]
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Two Killed In Ojoo Violence As Oyo Govt Moves To De-escalate Tensions
The Oyo State Government has appealed for calm following the violence that erupted in the Ojoo area of Ibadan on Wednesday, confirming that two […]
Court Remands 20-Year-Old Over Alleged Sexual Assault In Ondo
MICHAEL AKINOLA An Akure Magistrate Court has ordered the remand of a 20-year-old man at the Olokuta Correctional Centre in connection with an alleged case […]
Civil Society Groups Commend HYPREP’s Progress in Ogoni Clean-Up
A coalition of local and international civil society organisations has commended the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for the progress made in environmental remediation […]
Xenophobia: UN Special Adviser On Africa Calls For Unity, Free Movement Across Continent
The newly appointed United Nations Special Adviser on Africa, Ahunna Eziakonwa, has called for greater unity and regional integration across the continent, warning […]
Plateau Secures Conviction Of Three Child Traffickers, Vows Tougher Crackdown
The Plateau State Government has secured the conviction of three human traffickers for trafficking nine children from different parts of the state, reinforcing its […]
UN Launches Appeal To Raise $296mn For Venezuela Quake Relief
The United Nations launched an urgent appeal Wednesday to raise $296 million for Venezuela earthquake relief operations after the death toll from the disaster rose […]
Noskova Reaches First Wimbledon Semi-Final
Czech ninth seed Linda Noskova reached her first Wimbledon semi-final with a 6-3, 7-5 win against Belgium’s Elise Mertens on Wednesday. Noskova dominated from start […]
VIDEO: ASCSN Rejects Privatisation Of 120 Unity Schools Across Nigeria
Fresh opposition has emerged against plans to concession Federal Unity Colleges, as members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), alongside […]
State Police Reform Advances As Tinubu Launches Presidential Working Group
A safer Nigeria begins with stronger institutions. In what could become one of the country’s most consequential security reforms in decades, the Federal Government […]
Group Demands Explanation Over Delay in Capital Project Funding, Threatens Nationwide Protest
A civic advocacy group, Legislative Watch, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain why funds appropriated for capital projects across the country have […]
Senate Advances Bill To Criminalise Drug Hawking, Proposes 15-Year Jail Term For Offenders
A bill seeking to strengthen legal framework against counterfeit medicines, fake drugs and unsafe processed foods by introducing stiffer penalties, enhanced enforcement measures and […]
Submerged Communities, Shifting Blame: Umahi’s Coastal Highway Defence Unravels
Minister of Works, David Umahi, may have intended to calm public outrage over flooding along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway corridor, but his recent inspection tour […]
Rotary Club of Ikoyi, Others Storm Ikoyi-Obalende To Eliminate Preventable Vision and Hearing Impairment Among School Children
L-R: The HOD, Education, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Mr Adewumi Kayode Adewusi; Supervisor, Education, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Mrs Funlola Adedayo; Rotary President, Rotary Club of Ikoyi, Mr Christopher […]
Reps Launch Probe Into Alleged Funding Of PFIPC
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the controversy surrounding the alleged funding of a fictitious government agency in the 2026 budget. […]
Opposition Coalition In Lagos Built To Resist Intimidation, Protect Votes – Rhodes-Vivour
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State for the 2027 elections, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said the opposition coalition in […]
Sixteen-Year-Old Arrested Over School Attack In Germany
The perpetrator appeared to have deliberately targeted the Welfen grammar school in the town of Schongau in a suspected “rampage”, a police spokeswoman told AFP. […]
Tinubu Urges CSOs To Prioritise Nigeria’s Interests, Reject Harmful Foreign Influence
President Bola Tinubu has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) across the country to align more closely with his administration’s development agenda, urging […]
Senate Defers Action On PFIPC Pending ICPC Investigation
The Senate has resolved to await the outcome of an investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before taking […]
NNPC Reduces Operating Costs by $3.4bn Through Contract Restructuring
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd, has recorded a $3.4 billion reduction in operating costs through an aggressive contract restructuring and optimisation programme, […]