The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Uganda Ebola-free on Thursday, following 42 consecutive days without a new case. The nation received recognition for its effective response in containing the outbreak and preventing wider transmission, which has severely strained…
A lunar eclipse will be visible across Africa and other parts of the world, including the United States, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Known as a “blood moon,” the eclipse will begin on Friday at 9:23…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is considering a proposal to lower transportation costs nationwide through the proposed National Affordable CNG Transit Program (NACTP). According to a statement signed by Kwara State Governor and NGF Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq following the forum’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, to substantiate allegations he made during the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA conference in Port Harcourt. Speaking on Tuesday during a panel session at the…
The Federal Government has unveiled plans to impose new electricity tariff rates on the use of its finished renewable energy assets by 25 tertiary institutions and teaching hospitals in Nigeria, according to Joseph Tegbe, Minister of Power. At the launch…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s top security, intelligence, and defence leadership to produce a comprehensive national threat assessment and a five-year strategic defence operations plan within ninety days to overhaul the country’s national security strategy. The mandate was announced…
Sergei Indeikin, a 36-year-old Russian chess official, died after reportedly contracting a severe form of malaria during a professional assignment in Nigeria. Earlier in August, Indeikin traveled to Abuja to serve as an operations manager and official representative of the…
The Federal Government has openly held the private concessionaire accountable for the deteriorating state of the Benin-Asaba Expressway, signaling a major policy review of how public-private road projects are awarded and managed across the nation. During an inspection of the…
Amid the fight against terrorism financing, the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has alerted that an expanding crowdfunding network is being leveraged to raise and transfer funds for terrorist activities. According to details from a senior NFIU official regarding the…
Kuje Area Council Chairman Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo has vowed to oppose residents who plan to vote against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. In a viral video circulating on social media, Shekwolo said that he…
In an effort to improve security cooperation between the two nations, US Marines have started training Nigerian troops in combat casualty care, unmanned aircraft systems, and other military skills. The training took place at an operating area in Bauchi State…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has ordered a transport company accused of unlawfully clamping vehicles and extorting drivers at the Abuja airport to immediately vacate the premises. The directive followed complaints alleging that the operator improperly enforced no-parking…
Members of the Hotel and Personal Service Senior Staff Association, an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), picketed the Abuja Continental Hotel on Monday over alleged labor violations, poor working conditions, and rights abuses. The union also…
When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the removal of Nigeria’s petrol subsidy in May 2023, the decision was presented as a painful but necessary step to rescue the economy. More than three years later, the policy is still being felt…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother identified as Esther Ogunmabo, for dealing in illicit drugs. According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the centenarian was taken into custody…
