The Federal Executive Council approved an amendment to the National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, explained that the reform aims to lower suicide attempts and related fatalities by…
Abbas Khamayar, a professor of international affairs in Tehran and former Iranian ambassador, has warned that Iran is growing impatient with the US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war. Khamayar told Al Jazeera that “something…
According to the Osun State Police Command, the attack on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s convoy in Osogbo targeted Nigerian musician David Adeleke, widely known as Davido. The incident occurred on Wednesday when security personnel assigned to Governor Adeleke engaged unidentified armed…
Afrobeats musician David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has clarified reports surrounding an alleged attack on Governor Ademola Adeleke’s convoy. Earlier on Wednesday, reports emerged alleging a shootout between security personnel attached to the governor’s convoy and armed thugs at…
President Bola Tinubu has directed that recovered assets from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be transferred to the student loans scheme known as Nigerian Education Loan Fund(NELFUND) to help meet its expanding financial commitments. Minister of Education Dr. Tunji…
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his victory in the state’s latest governorship election. Adeleke received the certificate from INEC in Osogbo on Wednesday, according to a…
Canada has issued permanent residency invitations to 1,000 candidates through its Express Entry system under the Canadian Experience Class category. According to updated ministerial directives from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the selection draw was conducted on Tuesday, August 18,…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has mandated that illicit auto dealerships and car lots operating in parks, gardens, and green areas throughout Abuja close immediately. Additionally, Wike gave the FCT Administration instructions to keep a…
The administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has outlined the breakdown of N15.8 trillion saved following the removal of fuel subsidy and the implementation of key economic reforms over the past three years. Speaking at a press conference on…
Nigeria’s political season has officially entered a new phase as campaigns for the 2027 election campaigns begin today, August 19, setting the stage for what is expected to be one of the country’s most closely watched elections in years. From…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced plans to deploy over 1.4 million ad hoc workers for the 2027 general election. The announcement coincided with the arrival of a delegation from the International Republican Institute (IRI), led by its president…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Akpabio arrived at the Villa around 6:12 p.m. to meet with the president, who was also meeting with…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, President Bola Tinubu alongside Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore signed the national peace accord. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday at…
Global oil prices rose to $91 per barrel on Tuesday as expectations for a diplomatic resolution to the Middle East conflict faded. Brent crude surged 1% to reach $91.76 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) similarly advanced 1%…
Amid the recent Abuja flood, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has ordered the immediate demolition of structures built on designated water channels across Abuja. Wike issued the directive on Tuesday following an inspection tour of flood–ravaged areas…