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ECOWAS Takes Message To The Grassroots In Sierra Leone, Reaching Schools, Communities Across Four Districts
Regional integration only becomes real when it reaches classrooms and market squares, not just conference halls.
That was the spirit behind ECOWAS’ district sensitisation tour across...
Anambra NSCDC Pushes Back Against ‘Mandate Encroachment’, Warns Contractors Over Fibre-Optic Damage
In a climate where overlapping security directives can blur accountability, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra has drawn a firm line, insisting that mandate...
INEC Puts Transport Unions On Notice Ahead Of FCT Polls, Demands 6am Deployment
In Nigerian elections, logistics can quietly decide whether voters meet ballot papers on time or queue in frustration.
With five days to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area...
Nigeria, Angola Sign Visa-Free Deal To Ease Diplomatic Travel, Deepen Historic Ties
In a quiet but telling move towards stronger African cooperation, Nigeria and Angola have agreed to remove travel barriers for their top officials, a step that turns long-standing...
Kano Priest Urges Christians To Embrace Fasting For Real Transformation
In a season often crowded with devotions but short on deep reflection, a Catholic priest in Kano is urging Christians to rediscover Lent as a time of honest self-examination, fasting...
NCDC Sounds Alarm As Health Workers Infected, Two Dead
Every outbreak leaves scars, but when the caregivers become the casualties, the system itself is in danger.
Nigeria’s Lassa fever season is exposing that fragile line, with health workers increasingly falling ill...
Classrooms Without Teachers: Anam High School Students Demand Urgent Government Action
When classrooms fall silent, it is often not because students have nothing to say, but because those meant to teach them are absent.
In Oroma Etiti Anam, Anambra West Local...
How The Drying Of Lake Chad Is Rewriting Lives Across Borders
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
What happens to a lake when it can no longer feed the people who live from it?
For the millions who once rose with the tide of Lake Chad,...
Boko Haram/ISWAP Suffer Setback As Troops Repel Night Raids In Borno
When terror groups strike at night, they bank on fear and surprise.
In Pulka and Mandaragirau, that gamble failed.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI on 14 February 2026 successfully repelled coordinated...
NAWOJ Mobilises Abuja Members For Special Seats Bill March, Warns Lawmakers ‘History Is Watching’
In Nigeria’s male-dominated political landscape, women’s representation remains one of the country’s most stubborn democratic deficits, and journalists are now stepping out of the newsroom to...
Amasiri Under Siege? Community Alleges Military Crackdown, Humanitarian Crisis In Ebonyi
When security operations begin to choke daily life, the line between enforcement and collective punishment quickly blurs.
That is the fear gripping Amasiri community in Ebonyi State, where residents allege...
Grid In The the Dark Again: Obi Slams Tinubu As Power Failures Mock 2022 Promise
When a nation’s power grid keeps blinking off, campaign promises begin to flicker with it.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has taken aim at President Bola...
FGM/C: Why The World Is Falling Behind On Its Promise To End A Violent Practice By 2030
The global pledge to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) by 2030 is unravelling, not for lack of promises, but for lack of political...
59 Months To 2030: Why The World’s Human Rights ‘Scorecard’ Must Deliver For Women’s Health
As the clock ticks down to the 2030 deadline, promises on gender equality and the right to health risk becoming empty rhetoric unless governments are...
BIPOGA 2026 Kicks Off In Asaba As Police Link Fitness To Safer Policing Nationwide
In a country grappling with complex security challenges, the Nigeria Police Force is betting on fitness, team work and morale as quiet force-multipliers for safer streets.
That...
AFN Ramps Up Multi-Front Offensive, Neutralises Terrorists, Rescues Dozens Across Six Theatres
When security operations begin to feel routine, it is easy to miss the scale of the effort unfolding daily across Nigeria.
But the Armed Forces’ latest operational update by...
Aso Rock Goes Solar: Presidency’s Exit From National Grid Sparks Power Sector Backlash
By Michael Nsikak Umoh
In Nigeria, leadership is often judged not just by policy statements, but by the signals leaders send through their choices.
When the seat of power...
Rule Of Law, Not Raw Force: Basiru Urges Whole-of-Government Approach To Insecurity
At a time when insecurity continues to test Nigeria’s democratic resilience, the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has warned that force alone cannot secure the nation without...
2027 Polls: INEC Opens Consultations Over Ramadan Clash, Assures Inclusive Access
With faith, logistics and voter turnout colliding on the 2027 electoral calendar, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is consulting stakeholders over concerns that key election dates...
INEC Defends 2027 Election Dates, Says Review Possible After Consultations
As political actors jostle for early advantage ahead of 2027, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says its newly released election timetable remains valid but open to review where necessary,...
Tinubu Orders Security Surge In North Central After Kwara Massacre
When violence targets the most vulnerable, the state’s response becomes a test of leadership.
In the wake of deadly attacks that left about 75 villagers dead in Kwara State, President Bola...
INEC Releases 2027 Election Timetable, Flags Key Dates For Primaries, Campaigns, Polls
With political calculations already underway across party lines, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has set the official tempo for Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections, outlining when parties must...
INEC Fixes 2027 Poll Dates, Warns Parties Against Breaching Timelines
Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are now firmly on the clock, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rolling out a timetable that sets the pace for party primaries, campaigns, and...
FG Issues One-Month Ultimatum Over Abandoned NHIA Office In Abeokuta
When public health infrastructure stalls, citizens pay the price in delayed access to care and weakened service delivery. That concern came into sharp focus on Thursday as the Federal Government...
Police, Bank Chiefs Forge Stronger Alliance To Secure Nigeria’s Financial System
As financial crime grows more sophisticated, the safety of Nigeria’s banking system is fast becoming a frontline national security issue.
This reality shaped high-level talks in Lagos where the Nigeria...
FRSC Fires 43 Officers In Crackdown On Desertion, Patrol Misconduct
When trust in uniform is tested, institutions are judged by how firmly they respond.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has sent a clear signal that indiscipline will not be tolerated,...
Nigeria Pushes Preventive Democracy Drive, Urges Stronger Institutions Across Africa
At a time when democratic ideals remain popular but public trust is thinning, Nigeria has called for a shift from crisis response to early action in safeguarding democracy across Africa.
Speaking...
Transparency Push: Senate Moves To Strengthen Auditor-General’s Office
With public trust in how government funds are managed under growing scrutiny, the Senate has pledged stronger legislative backing for the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation to tighten transparency and...
Senate Grills Defence Ministry As Terror Attacks Intensify Nationwide
With communities across Nigeria still reeling from fresh terror attacks, the Senate has raised the alarm over what it described as a troubling security situation, grilling the Ministry of Defence during...
ECOWAS Takes 50th Anniversary Message To Grassroots In Sierra Leone District Tour
Regional integration only works when ordinary people see how it touches their daily lives.
That was the spirit behind ECOWAS’ district-level sensitisation tour across Sierra Leone, as the regional...
