Politics
The Labour Party has officially ratified Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, pledging a people-centred governance agenda.
News
The Senate has called on security agencies to track and arrest bandits and terrorists using TikTok and other social media platforms to display cash, suspected ransom proceeds and criminal activities.
Politics
Alex Otti has called for reconciliation in the Labour Party after the party ratified 1,211 candidates, including presidential flagbearer Chibuzo Okereke, ahead of the 2027 elections.
Politics
The Nigerian Senate has nullified the arrest warrant issued against former NNPCL boss Mele Kyari by its Public Accounts Committee, ruling the committee overstepped its authority, while also distancing itself from Oshiomhole's controversial remarks.
Security
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects, including a company driver, for plotting to kidnap a Chinese national and demand a ₦50 million ransom along the Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu Expressway.
News
A Plateau State High Court has ruled that Hausa persons born and raised in Jos North are indigenes of the area and are entitled to indigene certificates, in a landmark decision that could reshape the decades-long indigene-settler debate.
News
Veteran journalist Reuben Abati has urged Nigerians to back Mexico over South Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener, citing ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa
News
The House of Representatives passed the State Police Bill, paving the way for state-controlled police formations and a decentralised security framework designed to improve policing and tackle insecurity nationwide.
News
The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 12, 2026, a public holiday to mark Nigeria's Democracy Day, urging citizens to reflect on the nation's democratic journey and recommit to national unity.
News
The Senate has called on security agencies to track and arrest bandits and terrorists using TikTok and other social media platforms to display cash, suspected ransom proceeds and criminal activities.
News
A Plateau State High Court has ruled that Hausa persons born and raised in Jos North are indigenes of the area and are entitled to indigene certificates, in a landmark decision that could reshape the decades-long indigene-settler debate.
News
Veteran journalist Reuben Abati has urged Nigerians to back Mexico over South Africa in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opener, citing ongoing xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa
Politics
The Labour Party has officially ratified Chibuzo Okereke as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections, pledging a people-centred governance agenda.
Politics
Alex Otti has called for reconciliation in the Labour Party after the party ratified 1,211 candidates, including presidential flagbearer Chibuzo Okereke, ahead of the 2027 elections.
Politics
The Nigerian Senate has nullified the arrest warrant issued against former NNPCL boss Mele Kyari by its Public Accounts Committee, ruling the committee overstepped its authority, while also distancing itself from Oshiomhole's controversial remarks.
Politics
Bayelsa lawmaker Frederick Agbedi has been named the new Minority Leader of the House of Representatives following Kingsley Chinda's defection to the APC.
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Sports
FC Barcelona has entered the race to sign striker Julian Alvarez, launching a strategic pursuit immediately after Real Madrid's massive transfer negotiations for the forward broke down.
Sports
New York City has officially established "Thierry Henry Way" in Manhattan and "Pelé Way" in Queens to celebrate the kickoff of the 2026 World Cup, sparking both tournament excitement and localized backlash from the city's Irish-American community over Henry's infamous 2009 international handball incident.
Sports
Following a narrow 2-1 friendly win in Leiria, Portuguese centre-back Rúben Dias admitted that his team struggled to control the ball as intended due to Nigeria's highly aggressive transitional press and efficient counter-attacking shape.
Sports
Speaking on his platform, Mikel Obi used a recent disciplinary issue involving striker Nicolas Jackson
Tech & Education
The Rivers State Government has finalized plans to launch a rigorous enforcement exercise on June 15 to permanently shut down all unapproved private schools operating within its jurisdiction to restore structural and academic standards.
Tech & Education
Nigerian Breweries has officially opened submissions for the 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year contest, introducing an upgraded grand prize package to incentivize excellence among TRCN-certified secondary school educators.
Tech & Education
Panic and mass student withdrawals hit several schools in Minna following widespread rumors of impending bandit attacks, prompting emergency security reassurances and increased patrols from the Niger State Police Command.
Tech & Education
Recurring underground methane gas leaks near schools in Ijebu-Ode have led to the hospitalization of multiple students and teachers, prompting emergency environmental investigations and a temporary suspension of classes in the affected zone.
Agriculture
PLATEAU—Farming groups condemned a fatal attack in Foron District that killed a farmer and saw 50 cows rustled. They urged immediate security deployments to protect the agrarian economy.
Agriculture
LAGOS—Experts at the 2026 Nestlé Summit urged integrated food systems to fight malnutrition. They backed public-private investment in biofortification and storage to aid vulnerable families.
Agriculture
NAIROBI, KENYA—Nigeria has raised an alarm over the escalating scarcity and cost of fertilizer inputs across Sub-Saharan Africa, blaming Middle East geopolitical instability and fractured global logistics. Speaking at the Africa-France Summit, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari met with IFAD to evaluate West African supply chain vulnerabilities. With shipping disruptions driving up freight charges for nitrogen and phosphate bases, Nigeria is working with development partner
Agriculture
The Miyetti-Allah Fulaku Yeso Yeso Development Association (MAFYDA) has urged the Federal Government to establish dedicated Bank of Agriculture (BOA) loan facilities for butchers to help crash rising meat prices. MAFYDA revealed a stark market disparity where middlemen buy cows from pastoralists for ₦500,000 to ₦750,000 and resell them to capital-constrained butchers on credit for up to ₦1.5 million. The association stated that direct capital intervention would empower butchers to bypass these p
Health
Stagnation Warning: WHO Report at 79th World Health Assembly Reveals Healthcare Costs Have Pushed 1.6 Billion People Into Poverty
Health
THE SILENT THREAT: High-Pressure Lifestyle and Soaring Drug Costs Drive Dangerous Surge in Hypertension
Health
Emergency Mobilization: Borno Cholera Outbreak Surges Past 1,500 Suspected Cases; 21 Lives Lost
Health
Defensive Wall: NCDC Shuts Down Viral Ebola Rumors, Activates Mandatory Airport and Border Screenings Amid Central African Outbreak
Security
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two suspects, including a company driver, for plotting to kidnap a Chinese national and demand a ₦50 million ransom along the Ijebu-Ode/Odogbolu Expressway.
Security
The Zamfara State Police Command has successfully rescued five travellers abducted by suspected bandits along the Anka-Bukkuyum Road after a swift tactical operation.
Security
Suspected bandits have abducted the Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area, Debo Farounbi, in Osun State after a fierce gun battle with military personnel.
Security
The House of Representatives has summoned the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the Service Chiefs over the escalating wave of kidnappings and killings across Nigeria
Youth Empowerment
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has inaugurated Africa's first dedicated quantum computing research centre.
Youth Empowerment
The Youth Employment Agency says it placed 120,000 Ghanaian graduates in apprenticeships, internships and public works programmes in 2024.
Pacesetters
At just 23, Abena Serwaah has built a thriving hydroponic container farm business supplying premium vegetables to Accra's top hotels and restaurants.
Pacesetters
A retired schoolteacher's dream to bring books to children in a remote Brong-Ahafo fishing village has grown into a community library serving 400 students.
Programs
The Nation Builders Corps has opened applications for Phase 3 targeting 50,000 graduates in ICT, healthcare, education and agriculture.
Programs
The Ghana Education Service reports 1.2 million students enrolled in the Free Senior High School programme in the current academic year.
