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TCN, NSCDC Clamp Down On Illegal Activities Beneath Power Lines In Osun
Amid growing concerns over threats to critical national infrastructure, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have intensified efforts to...
Police Crackdown Exposes Deepening Concern Over Rogue Officers In Rivers
As public scrutiny over policing and accountability intensifies in Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force has launched one of its strongest internal crackdowns in recent times, exposing alleged criminal networks involving...
APC Shifts House Of Representatives Primaries, Retains Other Election Dates
As political parties intensify preparations ahead of the 2027 general elections, the All Progressives Congress has adjusted part of its primary election timetable, signalling ongoing strategic realignments within the ruling...
Rising Fatality Rate Raises Fresh Concerns As Nigeria Records New Lassa Fever Cases
Nigeria’s battle against Lassa fever is showing troubling signs, with health authorities warning over a rising fatality rate despite ongoing response efforts across affected states.
According to the...
Nigeria Extradites Alleged $1.5m Romance Scam Suspect To US
As cybercrime continues to attract global scrutiny, the Nigeria Police Force has extradited a suspected international fraudster to the United States over an alleged multi-million-dollar online romance scam targeting American women.
The...
IGP Disu Reaffirms Commitment To Safe Schools In Nigeria
With insecurity continuing to threaten access to education in parts of Nigeria, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to safeguarding schools...
Omidiran Pushes Inclusive Agenda, Seeks FCC That ‘Works For All Nigerians’
As conversations around equity and national inclusion continue to shape Nigeria’s democratic journey, the leadership of the Federal Character Commission has pledged to strengthen fairness and equal representation across...
ECOWAS Parliament Pushes Urgent Action Against Rising Street Child Crisis In West Africa
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
With thousands of vulnerable children exposed daily to abuse, trafficking and exploitation across West Africa, the ECOWAS Parliament has adopted a fresh regional resolution aimed at...
NAWOJ, Plan International Begin Grassroots Push For Women’s Advocacy
In a renewed drive to strengthen advocacy for women and vulnerable groups in Nigeria, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists and Plan International Nigeria have commenced implementation of their strategic partnership...
Nigeria Joins Strategic BRICS Talks In India
As global powers intensify discussions on economic realignment and geopolitical stability, Nigeria has joined other nations at the ongoing BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, India.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of...
ECOWAS Wrestling Tournament Returns As Gambia Hosts TOLAC 2026
In a region striving to strengthen unity through culture and sport, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, is set to stage the 14th edition of the ECOWAS African Wrestling...
Troops Rescue Abducted Women, Children As Military Intensifies North-East Crackdown
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
In a renewed push to weaken terrorist networks in Nigeria’s North-East, troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued abducted civilians and arrested suspected terrorist collaborators in a series of...
NCDMB Sets Stage For Key Oil, Gas Investment Summit In Lagos
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
As Nigeria pushes to unlock greater value from its oil and gas industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is convening major stakeholders to deepen investment,...
Nigeria Set For Digital TV Revolution As FG Fixes June 17 Launch Date
After years of delays and missed deadlines, Nigeria is finally on the brink of a full transition from analogue to digital broadcasting, with the Federal Government confirming...
Civil Society Groups Raise Alarm Over DSS-SERAP Judgment, Demand Judicial Transparency
More than 50 Nigerian civil society organisations have expressed concern over what they described as growing threats to civic freedom, judicial transparency and constitutional democracy following the reported defamation...
By Lanre Ogundipe
There is a profound difference between winning power and governing a distressed state.Politics rewards optimism. Campaigns thrive on promises, symbolism and the careful construction of public hope. Elections are fought in the language of expectation. Governance, however,...
ECOWAS Rolls Out Bold ‘Survival Blueprint’ To Rescue West African Unity Amid Rising Crises
As West Africa grapples with insecurity, political instability and growing distrust among member states, the Economic Community of West African States has unveiled an ambitious plan...
Celebrating The Pillars Of Society: Mothers Lauded On Mother’s Day
Behind every thriving family and successful leader is often the strength, sacrifice and unwavering love of a mother.
Across Nigeria and around the world, tributes poured in on Mother’s Day as...
Nigeria Targets Solid Minerals Innovation With Launch Of Mine-Tech UniPod In Keffi
As Nigeria intensifies efforts to diversify its economy beyond oil, innovation and technology are increasingly being positioned at the centre of unlocking the nation’s vast solid minerals potential.
This...
Defence Headquarters Dismisses ‘Misleading’ Zamfara Casualty Reports
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Amid growing scrutiny over military operations in Nigeria’s North-West, the Defence Headquarters has pushed back against what it described as “misleading reports and unverified figures” surrounding a recent joint air-land offensive in...
WHO Raises Alarm Over Attacks, Shortage Of Nurses, Midwives In Eastern Mediterranean
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
As conflicts, insecurity and workforce shortages continue to strain health systems across the Eastern Mediterranean, the World Health Organisation has warned that nurses and midwives are carrying...
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
A leading figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State and aspirant for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, Alhaji Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resist any moves to...
My dear sisters and brothers of the All Progressive Congress in Imo State, I come to you with conviction and a great sense of responsibility.
First, let me commend all my sisters and brothers who have volunteered to represent us...
Nigeria’s Salt Crisis Sparks Fresh Calls For Urgent Health Reforms
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
With hypertension, stroke and heart disease rising steadily across Nigeria, health advocates are sounding the alarm over the country’s excessive salt consumption, warning that unhealthy diets are fast becoming...
EU, WHO Launch €4.2m Initiative To Strengthen Nigeria’s Outbreak Response
As disease outbreaks continue to strain Nigeria’s fragile health system, the Federal Government, alongside the European Union and the World Health Organisation, has launched a major initiative to improve the...
Police, JAMB Bust High-Tech UTME Fraud Syndicate In Delta
As technology continues to reshape education, authorities are now battling a new wave of sophisticated cyber-driven examination fraud threatening the integrity of public examinations in Nigeria.
The Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration...
Nigeria Pushes For Fair Global Health Workforce Deal As Brain Drain Bites Africa
Africa’s worsening shortage of health professionals has again come under sharp focus, with Nigeria calling for a fairer global system that supports countries losing thousands of trained...
IGP Disu Bags NJF Life Patron Title, Pushes Sports Culture In Police Force
Recognising the growing role of sports in discipline, fitness and mental resilience, the Nigeria Police Force is deepening its partnership with sporting institutions to enhance officers’ performance...
Money Remains Biggest Obstacle To Women In Politics - ECOFEPA President
Access to finance remains one of the strongest barriers preventing women from fully participating in politics and leadership across West Africa, President of the ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA),...
