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Hajj 2027: Saudi Arabia approves extra 10,000 slots for Nigeria
Saudi Arabia has officially increased Nigeria’s Hajj slot quota by 10,000, giving more Nigerians the opportunity to perform the 2027 Hajj pilgrimage. The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) confirmed...
Sokoto Govt to support 16-year-old orphan who scored 353 in JAMB
The Sokoto State Government has pledged full academic support to Muhammad Sirajo Abubakar, a 16-year-old orphan who scored 353 in the 2026 Unified...
Tea seller beaten to death over ₦50 payment
Police in Adamawa State have launched a manhunt for four suspects after a local tea seller was beaten to death during a dispute...
Nigerian Army activates 3 new battalions in Zamfara to fight terrorism
The Nigerian Army has officially launched three new infantry battalions in Zamfara State to tighten security and speed up its response to local...
Stop condemning Nigeria, start offering solutions, RMD advice Nigerians
Veteran actor and filmmaker Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has called on Nigerians to stop criticizing the government and focus on providing...
US Pastor found guilty of killing wife over secret affair
An Ohio pastor and former American Idol contestant, Caleb Flynn, has been convicted of murdering his wife after prosecutors exposed his secret affair...
Insecurities
Troops rescue mother, infant, 3 others in Katsina
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued five kidnapped victims, including a mother and her baby, following a successful ambush in Katsina State....
Sports
Flamingos thrash Togo 4-0 to clinch WAFU B U-17 title
Nigeria’s under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, have been crowned the new champions of the 2026 WAFU B U-17 tournament after crushing Togo...
Gombe PDP crisis: Mailantarki rejects rerun results, declares himself winner
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant Khamisu Ahmed Mailantarki has declared himself the true winner of the Gombe State primary rerun, rejecting the...
“He doesn’t need to be in Abuja”, Presidency defends Tinubu’s extended vacation
The Presidency has dismissed talks about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended vacation, stating that he is perfectly healthy and can run the country...
APC sweeps Yobe LG elections, claims all 17 chairmanship seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a massive victory in the Yobe State local government elections, winning all 17 chairmanship positions and...
“Focus on workers, stop political fights” – APC Chieftain warns Wike
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain has publicly urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to stop using official...
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Public Health
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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
Medical lapse killed my son – Chimamanda accuses Lagos hospital over negligence
Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has alleged that medical negligence at a Lagos hospital led to the death of her 21-month-old son,...
Weird & Bizarre
Nigeria, US sign $700b mineral investment deal in New York
Nigeria and the United States have signed a key framework agreement designed to unlock American investments in Nigeria’s estimated $700 billion mining sector....
NDLEA nabs newlywed at Enugu airport with 72 cocaine wraps
A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Enugu airport after swallowing...
“ADC, NDC are going nowhere,” APC Chairman Yilwatda
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has brushed off threats from opposition parties, stating that the ruling...
ADC accuses Kano Governor of blocking opposition campaigns
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of preventing the opposition party from displaying campaign billboards across...
Troops kill terrorist, rescue kidnapped family in Sokoto, Zamfara
Nigerian military troops have rescued six kidnapped family members and killed a suspected terrorist during two separate security operations in Zamfara and Sokoto...
Church guard arrested over rape, murder of minor in Suleja
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old security guard, Godwin Dauda, who allegedly defiled an 11-year-old girl and dumped her body...
APC sweeps Yobe LG elections, claims all 17 chairmanship seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a massive victory in the Yobe State local government elections, winning all 17 chairmanship positions and...
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)...
