Lakurawa Fighters Invade Sokoto Town, Kill Four Soldiers

More than 300 suspected Lakurawa militants riding motorcycles reportedly invaded Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday, engaging security forces in a gun battle before attacking...
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Tinubu Hails Abubakar’s Appointment as CEPI CEO

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Professor Ibrahim Abubakar on his appointment as the next Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, CEPI. Tinubu described the appointment...

Woli Arole Threatens to Expose Ola Best Over Thrift Money

Nigerian comedian-turned-prophet Woli Arole and actor Sanusi Izihaq, popularly known as Apa, have raised concerns over the whereabouts of singer Ola Best after accusing him of relocating to Canada...

NAFDAC, Police Begin Crackdown on Sachet Alcohol in Ogun

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Ogun State Police Command have strengthened their partnership to enforce regulations on the sale and distribution of alcoholic...

Sanwo-Olu Raises Alarm Over Lagos’ Health Worker Shortage

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the state needs about 40,000 additional doctors and another 40,000 nurses to adequately meet the healthcare needs...

SEMA Urges Vigilance as Snakebite Cases Rise in Benue

The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue SEMA) has issued a public warning to residents across the state over the growing risk of snake...

NiYA, Cascador Partner to Fund Young Entrepreneurs

The Federal Government has announced a new programme that will provide up to N5 million in non-dilutive funding to selected young Nigerian entrepreneurs as part of efforts to support youth-owned businesses...

Shettima Urges Africa to End Raw Material Exports

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on African countries to stop exporting raw materials without processing them, saying the continent must take control of...

US Slaps 12.5% Tariff on Nigerian Imports

The United States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria under a new trade policy aimed at countries that Washington...

FG Plans Cybersecurity Council to Strengthen Nigeria’s Digital Defences

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to create a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to strengthen the country’s ability to prevent and respond to...

Tinubu: Nigeria Set to Begin Manufacturing Aircraft Components

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is preparing to begin the manufacturing of aircraft components as part of a major effort to...

Late Awujale’s Legacy Takes Centre Stage at Ojude Oba 2026

The organisers of the 2026 Ojude Oba Festival have declared that this year’s edition of the globally recognised cultural celebration will be dedicated to...

Wale Adenuga Breaks Silence on Papa Ajasco Controversy, Defends Pay

Veteran Nigerian filmmaker Wale Adenuga has publicly addressed the growing controversy surrounding the iconic comedy franchise Papa Ajasco and Company, offering detailed clarifications on...

FUD: Lecturer’s Sack Followed Due Process

The Federal University Dutse, FUD, Jigawa State, has defended the termination of the appointment of a lecturer, Dr Ramla Muhammad AKamal, insisting that the...

ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike at Imo State University

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Imo State University, Owerri branch, has declared a total and indefinite strike over the failure of the...

Bill Gates: Africa’s Terribly Misunderstood True Friend

Few figures in the modern world have done as much for global health and human development as Bill Gates. Yet, few have been as...

Opposition’s Woes Are Self-Inflicted, Not Tinubu’s Doing

In Nigeria’s fevered political climate, it has become fashionable for opposition politicians to trace every crack in their house to the hand of President...

Nigerians Mock Power Minister Adelabu Online Over Persistent Electricity Crisis

Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has come under heavy criticism on social media, with many Nigerians mocking him over the country’s persistent electricity...

BAFCO Raises Alarm Over Fake Fertiliser in Bauchi

The Bauchi Fertiliser Company Limited (BAFCO) has warned farmers in the state to beware of counterfeit fertilisers being sold in local markets ahead of...