News
The Ogun Police Command has begun statewide enforcement against covered and fake number plates, ordering vehicle impoundment to improve security, enhance identification, and curb criminal activities.
News
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, after General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, honouring his role in Nigeria’s democratic struggle and June 12 legacy.
Sports
Shakira and Burna Boy thrilled fans at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City, performing official anthem “Dai Dai” during a colourful, high-energy stadium spectacle.
News
The Senate has urged states to end peace agreements with bandits, citing insecurity in Kogi West, while calling for stronger cyber monitoring and tighter control of illegal arms.
News
The Senate has urged security agencies to track and arrest bandits showcasing criminal proceeds on TikTok, calling for stronger cyber surveillance amid rising concerns over online-linked insecurity.
News
President Bola Tinubu urged Nigerians to avoid ethnic profiling in insecurity matters, stressing national unity, while highlighting gains in counterterrorism operations and warning criminals to surrender or face force.
News
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says terrorists behind school kidnappings are hiding within a vast forest spanning 10 local government areas, complicating ongoing rescue operations for abducted students and teachers.
News
President Bola Tinubu said the abduction of schoolchildren in Oyo and Borno states overshadowed Democracy Day celebrations, reaffirming government’s commitment to security reforms and rescue operations nationwide.
News
The Ogun Police Command has begun statewide enforcement against covered and fake number plates, ordering vehicle impoundment to improve security, enhance identification, and curb criminal activities.
News
President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, after General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, honouring his role in Nigeria’s democratic struggle and June 12 legacy.
News
The Senate has urged states to end peace agreements with bandits, citing insecurity in Kogi West, while calling for stronger cyber monitoring and tighter control of illegal arms.
News
The Senate has urged security agencies to track and arrest bandits showcasing criminal proceeds on TikTok, calling for stronger cyber surveillance amid rising concerns over online-linked insecurity.
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.
Sports
The 2026 World Cup expands to 48 teams, 104 matches, and becomes the largest edition hosted across North America.
Sports
Shakira and Burna Boy thrilled fans at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City, performing official anthem “Dai Dai” during a colourful, high-energy stadium spectacle.
Sports
South Korea opened their World Cup campaign with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic, with substitute Oh Hyeon-gyu scoring a late winner after an entertaining contest in Guadalajara.
Sports
Mexico launched their 2026 World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa, who finished with nine players after two red cards in a tense opening match.
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.
