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PSC Elevates Seven AIGs To DIG Rank In Push To Strengthen Police Leadership
In a move aimed at reinforcing the leadership capacity of the Nigeria Police Force, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs)...
Troops Repel Midnight Terror Attacks In Borno, Kill Insurgent Commanders
A wave of coordinated terrorist assaults on military positions in Borno State has been decisively repelled by Nigerian troops, highlighting the continuing pressure insurgents face across the North-East theatre.
Troops of...
NAF Steps Up Air Defence Of Oil Assets As Chief Of Air Staff Visits Port Harcourt
Protecting Nigeria’s oil and gas assets remains a critical pillar of national security, and the Nigerian Air Force says it is strengthening its operational...
FG Pushes Digital Registry To Flush Out Quacks In Radiography
In a health sector where unqualified practitioners can put lives at risk, the Federal Government has signalled a decisive move to sanitise radiography practice in Nigeria through digital regulation and...
FCC Moves To Crush Job Racketeering, Opens Whistleblower Lines
Nigeria’s battle against illegal recruitment in the public service has received a renewed push as the Federal Character Commission (FCC) unveiled whistleblower lines to expose job racketeering and pledged improved welfare...
New Era For Crime Reporters As Festus Fifen Emerges CCAN Chairman, Promises Welfare, Professional Respect
For journalists covering Nigeria’s crime and security beats, the work often comes with long hours, personal risks and intense pressure.
Now, the Crime Correspondents Association of...
Air Chief Strengthens NAF Presence In Niger Delta, Commissions New Training Institute In Bayelsa
Security and stability in Nigeria’s oil-rich Niger Delta received a strategic boost on Wednesday as the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke,...
IGP Disu Moves On State Police, Inaugurates Committee At First Strategic Conference With Senior Officers
Barely days after assuming office, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has signalled a major shift in policing strategy by inaugurating a steering committee...
World Obesity Day 2026: Nutritionist Urges Nigerians To Return To Indigenous Foods As Obesity Cases Rise
As the global obesity crisis continues to deepen, health experts are warning that many Nigerians are gradually abandoning the very foods that once protected...
World Obesity Day: Health Advocates Warn Nigeria Faces Growing Obesity Crisis As Junk Food Marketing Targets Children
As obesity quietly rises into one of the world’s most pressing health threats, public health advocates are warning that Nigeria must act swiftly...
Lanterns, Light and Legacy: China-Nigeria Women’s Carnival Ignites 55 Years Of Diplomatic Ties In Abuja
In a world where diplomacy often unfolds behind closed doors, culture has once again proven to be the brighter bridge between nations.
Nigeria and China lit...
NAFDAC Begins Nationwide Crackdown On Sachet Alcohol, Says Ban Is ‘Most Effective’ Shield Against Underage Drinking
In many Nigerian neighbourhoods, alcohol now costs less than a bottle of water, and fits easily into a school bag. Health authorities say that...
NCDMB Seals Radisson Deal For 204-Room Yenagoa Hotel, Set To Open December 2026
In a bold move to redefine Bayelsa’s hospitality and conference landscape, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has sealed an international management agreement that will...
Lassa Fever Death Toll Rises As 82 New Cases Emerge Across 14 Nigerian States
As Nigeria battles the peak of its dry season, a period historically linked with rising Lassa fever infections, fresh data show the virus tightening its grip,...
Silent Crisis: Nigeria Moves To Protect Millions Of Children From Preventable Hearing Loss
In many Nigerian classrooms, a child struggling to hear may be silently slipping behind, not because they lack intelligence, but because no one detected the problem early...
ECOWAS At 50: Vice-President Meets Togo’s Foreign Minister Ahead Of ‘Summit Of The Future’
As West Africa stands at a historic crossroads, preparations for the future of regional integration are gathering momentum.
The Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African...
From Isolation To Hope: How Mobile Clinics Are Transforming Healthcare In Adamawa’s Hard-to-Reach Communities
In places where the nearest health facility can mean hours of walking through flooded paths or insecure terrain, access to basic care is not just a...
Onitsha Market Demolition Sparks Outrage As Civil Society Accuses Anambra Govt Of Defying Court Order
For thousands of traders in Anambra, the market is not just a place of business, it is the heartbeat of survival.
That heartbeat was shaken this...
World Rugby Hails Nigeria As Global T1 Rugby Force, Ranks Country Alongside England
At a time when non-contact sport is redefining youth participation and safety standards worldwide, Nigeria is fast emerging as a global reference point in T1 Rugby development.
World...
5,000 Girls, One Oval Ball: How Rugby Rising Is Rewriting Nigeria’s Sporting Story
In a country where football often dominates the conversation, a quiet revolution has been unfolding on school fields and dusty playgrounds across Nigeria, and it belongs to...
Awka Court Cracks Down On "Okeite" Charm Trade: Jails Native Doctor, Shrine Demolished
In many communities across south-east Nigeria, the lure of instant wealth has quietly reshaped youthful ambition, replacing hard work with dangerous mysticism.
Last week in Awka, the capital...
2027 Elections: INEC Moves Early To Tighten Party Rules, Cut Litigation, Protect Poll Credibility
Credible elections are often won or lost long before ballot papers are printed. In Nigeria’s case, the battleground may well be internal party governance.
The Independent National...
Rising Gulf Tensions: ECOWAS Warns Of Global Fallout, Urges Urgent Diplomacy
As conflict deepens in the Gulf region, West Africa is watching closely, and speaking out.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed deep concern over the escalating...
Middle East Tensions: Police Warn Against Importing Foreign Conflicts Into Nigeria
As tensions escalate in parts of the Middle East with ripple effects across global security landscapes, the Nigeria Police Force has moved swiftly to reassure citizens that the country...
Lagos Water Privatisation Row Deepens As CAPPA Alleges Secrecy In Multi-Million Water Deals
Access to clean water is not just a public utility issue, it is a question of transparency, accountability and trust. In Lagos, that trust is now under...
Land Dispute Deepens: Amasiri Stakeholders Fire Back At ‘False Claims’ Over Oso, Okporojo Ownership
In communities where land is identity, history is never just a story, it is a claim to belonging. That truth is once again at the heart...
Zero Discrimination Day: Stigma Still Blocking The Fight To End HIV/AIDS In Nigeria
Despite decades of progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS, stigma remains one of the most stubborn and dangerous barriers to ending the epidemic.
On this year’s #ZeroDiscriminationDay, the...
Alarm Bells As Child Malnutrition Worsens: WHO, Lawmakers Move To Tackle Nigeria’s Nutrition Crisis
For millions of Nigerian children, the right to grow, learn and thrive is still being threatened by poor nutrition, and the latest figures show the crisis...
NCDMB Threatens Sanctions As It Tightens Grip On Midstream Operators
In Nigeria’s fast-expanding midstream oil and gas space, compliance is no longer optional, it is the price of staying in business.
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has issued...
February Offensive: Nigerian Troops Kill Scores, Rescue Hundreds, Crush Oil Theft, Terror Networks Nationwide
In a month defined by relentless offensives and intelligence-led strikes, Nigeria’s Armed Forces say they have tightened the noose on terrorists, bandits and economic saboteurs across...
