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PFAN Backs Tinubu’s Football Reforms, Demands Players’ Place At The Table
Nigerian footballers want a say in shaping the future of the game they play.
The Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to overhaul...
Troops Rescue 12 Kidnapped Victims, Foil Abduction Attempts In Zamfara
A renewed security push in Zamfara has saved 12 civilians from abduction and disrupted separate attempts by terrorists to seize more victims, the military has said.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA...
Fortifying Ultra-Processed Foods: Public Health Solution Or Corporate Health Risk?
By Humphrey Ukeaja
When a food product is high in salt, sugar and unhealthy fats, adding vitamins and minerals to it does not automatically make it healthy.
Yet this is increasingly how...
INEC Begins Six-Zone Readiness Tour Ahead Of 2027 Elections
The credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 elections will depend as much on preparation before election day as on what happens at the polling units.
Against this backdrop, INEC has begun a nationwide readiness...
ONSA Takes Crisis Response Exercise To Delta For The First Time
Nigeria is taking its national crisis-response preparations beyond Abuja for the first time, as the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) begins a five-day emergency simulation exercise in...
How ‘Family Values’ Are Being Used To Attack Women’s Rights
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
As governments prepare for the 81st United Nations General Assembly, human rights advocates are warning that some of the most serious threats to women’s rights are no longer presented...
NCDMB To Spotlight Nwabuikwu’s ‘The Pain and the Promise’ At Fifth Book Reading Session
A book that draws on more than three decades of Nigeria’s politics, public policy and everyday experiences is set to take centre stage as the Nigerian...
ECOWAS Commends Sierra Leone For Facilitating Ernest Bai Koroma’s Return
The return of former Sierra Leonean President Ernest Bai Koroma marks a significant step towards easing political tensions and advancing national reconciliation in the West African country.
The Economic Community of...
Police Arrest 65 Suspects, Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover Firearms In Nationwide Crackdown
The police have stepped up operations across several states, arresting scores of suspected criminals, recovering firearms and stolen property, and rescuing a kidnapped victim in a series of...
Obidigwe Woos Okonmah’s Supporters, Seeks Unity Ahead Of 2027 Poll
The real political test for APGA ahead of the 2027 election may not lie in its primary alone, but in how effectively it reconciles rival camps afterwards.
Against that backdrop, the...
Anambra East, West Stakeholders Rally Behind Obidigwe For 2027
The 2027 race for the Anambra East and West Federal Constituency is already drawing early political alignments, with stakeholders rallying behind the ambition of former lawmaker Hon. Chinedu Obidigwe, popularly known...
Mining Marshals Tighten Grip On Illegal Mining Nationwide
With illegal mining draining government revenue, threatening legitimate investment and putting Nigeria’s mineral wealth at risk, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has stepped up nationwide enforcement against operators flouting...
Building Collapses In Abuja Hours After FCTA Sealing Order
A building in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, has collapsed, barely hours after the FCT Administration’s Development Control Department sealed the structure and ordered occupants to vacate.
The building reportedly came down at...
Police Appoint Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola National Youth Ambassador
The fight against cybercrime is increasingly moving beyond arrests and prosecutions to the battle for the hearts and minds of young Nigerians, with the police turning to technology leaders to help...
RMRDC, NAWOJ FCT Partner To Amplify Raw Materials, Women Empowerment Agenda
A partnership between the media and Nigeria’s raw materials development agency is expected to put greater public attention on the women, innovations and value chains that can drive industrial...
Ayobami Eruobami Joins Nigeria’s PR Profession, Pledges Stronger Commitment To Ethical Communication
Public relations is no longer simply about managing reputation; it is increasingly about earning trust, shaping responsible narratives and using communication to create measurable social impact.
For Ayobami Eruobami,...
Police Cooperation: How Nigeria Is Chasing Crime Across Borders
The borderless nature of modern crime means a fugitive can cross into another country in hours, but effective police cooperation can ensure the law follows just as quickly.
The Nigeria Police Force...
Troops Bust Terrorist Supply Route, Seize Motorcycles and 450 Litres Of PMS
Terrorist networks rely not only on weapons and fighters but also on the steady flow of fuel and mobility assets that keep their operations moving.
Troops have now disrupted...
NISO Moves Against DisCos Over Mounting Electricity Market Debts
Nigeria’s electricity market cannot function sustainably when key players continue to carry years-old debts, and the Nigeria Independent System Operator (NISO) is now drawing a harder line on the issue.
NISO has...
2027 Elections: PCRC Pushes Community Security To The Frontline
Nigeria’s security agencies may carry the guns, but communities often see the warning signs first. With the 2027 elections approaching, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) is seeking to make that...
Military Declares ‘Gentle The Yahoo’ Wanted, Offers N30m Reward
As security forces intensify operations against violence and criminality in the South-East, the Nigerian military has placed a N30 million bounty on information leading to the arrest of Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta,...
CAF Opens Global Tender Opportunities Ahead Of 2027 AFCON
CAF is opening the door for businesses worldwide to play a role in Africa’s biggest football event as a tournament of this scale is not only a football spectacle; but a...
Troops Overrun Terrorist Enclaves, Seize Heavy Weapons In Sokoto
Terrorist hideouts in parts of Sokoto State have come under renewed military pressure, with troops forcing fighters out of their positions and recovering a cache of high-calibre weapons and ammunition.
Troops of...
Police Operations Yield Arrests, Weapons, and Kidnapped Victim Across 10 States, FCT
The latest police operations across several states show a broad security push targeting kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery, vandalism and drug-related crime, with officers making multiple arrests and recovering...
ECOWAS, EALA Move To Build Pan-African Parliamentary Network
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
African regional parliaments are moving towards a more coordinated legislative front, with the ECOWAS Parliament and East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) proposing a network to strengthen cooperation and give the continent...
WHO Backs Community Food Banks To Tackle Nigeria’s Nutrition Crisis
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Food insecurity is no longer only a question of whether families have enough to eat; for millions of Nigerian children, it is increasingly about whether the food they can...
NUJ, IOM Sign MoU To Strengthen Responsible Migration Reporting
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The media’s role in migration is increasingly moving beyond reporting events to helping people distinguish safe migration from exploitation.
A new partnership between the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the...
Nigerian Military Rescues 36 Abducted Victims, Disrupts Terrorist Networks Nationwide
The Nigerian military says its sustained operations across the country have resulted in the rescue of at least 36 abducted civilians, neutralisation of terrorists and the disruption of criminal and...
Enikanolaiye Urges Religious Tolerance, Backs Stronger Welfare For Nigerian Pilgrims
Religious differences should unite rather than divide Nigerians, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has said, urging greater tolerance and peaceful coexistence across the country.
Enikanolaiye spoke...
NCWS Unveils Women’s Peace and Democracy Summit Ahead Of 2027 Elections
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
With Nigeria heading towards another crucial election cycle, the National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has called for greater political inclusion of women, warning that democracy cannot be...
