Hunters neutralise two bandits in Kano, recover ₦10m ransom

Local hunters in Kano State have successfully neutralised two suspected bandits and recovered a ₦10 million ransom during an ambush. The encounter occurred...

Nigeria secures €20m EU defence fund to battle terror

The European Union (EU) has pledged €20 million in bilateral defence support to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to boost internal security...

BASHCMA boss, 4 children die in Bauchi auto crash

The Executive Secretary of the Bauchi State Health Contributory Management Agency (BASHCMA), Alhaji Ibrahim Ladan Duguri, and four of his children have died...

Opposition must unite against poverty, not just Tinubu, says SDP’s Adebayo

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has called on Nigerian opposition parties to unite to eradicate poverty and...

Golden Eaglets crash out of WAFU-B Championship, miss 2027 World Cup

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have failed to qualify for the 2027 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2027 FIFA U-17 World Cup following...

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Edo lawmaker Natasha drops 2Baba’s surname during plenary

The Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly, Natasha Osawaru, has ignited debate across social media platforms on her marital status...

Man tears BSc, NYSC certificates over unemployment

A Nigerian youth has ignited debate across social media platforms after a video surfaced showing him tearing his original university degree, National Youth...

Tinubu to miss APC campaign rallies in over 20 states

President Bola Tinubu will be represented by key leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in more than 20 states during the upcoming...

Obi will disgrace Soludo in Anambra State come 2027, says Momodu

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has predicted victory for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi,...

Senators declare ‘no vacancy’, back Akpabio for second term

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has received backing from his colleagues for a second term as the presiding officer of the 11th National...

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Bauchi rolls out ₦750m 4D ultrasound scanners for pregnant women

The Bauchi State Government has distributed 20 advanced 4D ultrasound machines and 73 life-saving anti-shock garments to hospitals across the state to help...

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Kaduna Neuropsychiatric Hospital launches telepsychiatry for remote patient care

The Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Kaduna has officially launched a telepsychiatry service, allowing patients to consult specialists directly from home without traveling long...

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Cholera outbreak claims two lives at Kano prison

Two inmates have died following a confirmed cholera outbreak at Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State. The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS)...

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Benue Assembly passes bill to make snakebite treatment free for residents

The Benue State House of Assembly has officially passed a bill guaranteeing free medical treatment for snakebite victims in government hospitals across the...

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NCDC puts Nigeria on high alert over Congo Ebola outbreak

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed the country on high alert and surveillance following a deadly Ebola outbreak...

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FG gives health scholarships to 30 female students

‎The Federal Government is partnering with the newly launched Built for Her Foundation to empower women in the health sector. ‎‎Representing the Coordinating...

Atiku, El-Rufai condemns Kaduna abduction as gunmen demand N300m ransom

Gunmen have abducted a Kaduna resident, Ahmed Abubakar Zakka, alongside his wife and infant daughter, demanding N300 million ransom for their safe release....

Senate passes suicide decriminalisation bill despite Akpabio’s opposition

The Senate has passed a bill seeking to establish a national framework for suicide prevention and decriminalise attempted suicide for a second reading....

Villagers block Jega-Kontagora road over persistent terror attacks in Kebbi

Commercial and transit activities along the Jega-Kontagora highway were totally grounded over the weekend as residents took to the street to protest the...

Police arrest ex-Governor Rochas Okorocha in Abuja

The Nigerian Police have arrested a former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery, and impersonation. The...

Court adjourns El-Rufai’s N11bn misappropriation trial to November 30

The Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the trial of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged corruption and fund misappropriation to November 30...

Court remands alleged ISWAP ransom negotiator in Kuje prison

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the remand of an alleged ransom negotiator for the Islamic State West Africa Province...

Ex-UN rapporteur Ezeilo urges Nigeria to criminalise marriages with 25-year age gaps

A former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, Professor Joy Ezeilo (SAN), has called for urgent legal reforms to criminalise marriages...

Saudi Arabia executes two Bangladeshis for sexual act inside Mecca mosque

Saudi Arabian authorities have executed two Bangladeshi nationals convicted of committing sexual act inside a mosque in the holy city of Mecca. The...