News
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has backed calls for an increase in Nigeria’s minimum wage, saying rising costs have eroded workers’ purchasing power.
News
The African Action Congress has sued President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly and the Attorney-General of the Federation over the President’s prolonged stay in Europe.
News
Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Ekaete Fabian-Obot says artificial intelligence can improve the administration of justice but must not replace the judgment and responsibility of judicial officers.
News
Cardinal John Onaiyekan has urged INEC to ensure Nigerians can freely choose their leaders in the 2027 elections without political interference.
News
Budget Minister Abubakar Bagudu says Nigeria has one of the smallest national budgets among the world’s 10 most populous countries and needs to mobilise more revenue for development.
News
Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has approved the appointment of eight new district heads to fill vacant traditional positions across the state.
News
The Central Bank of Nigeria has urged Nigerians, particularly traders, to handle naira notes carefully to preserve their lifespan and reduce the cost of replacing damaged currency.
News
A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from making counterterrorism funding to local governments conditional on changes to election administration.
Lifestyle
OPay has asked the Department of State Services and Nigeria Police Force to investigate a false social media claim that the fintech company was shutting down its Nigerian operations.
Lifestyle
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled kidnapping attempts in Sokoto State, rescuing 22 victims during separate operations in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas.
News
Africa’s diplomatic reach is expanding, but true sovereignty depends on turning partnerships into productive industrial capacity.
News
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has backed calls for an increase in Nigeria’s minimum wage, saying rising costs have eroded workers’ purchasing power.
News
The African Action Congress has sued President Bola Tinubu, the National Assembly and the Attorney-General of the Federation over the President’s prolonged stay in Europe.
News
Akwa Ibom Chief Judge Ekaete Fabian-Obot says artificial intelligence can improve the administration of justice but must not replace the judgment and responsibility of judicial officers.
Politics
Rufai Oseni explains why Akpabio rejected acting president status amid questions over Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria.
Politics
Rivers lawmakers support state police, saying decentralised policing could strengthen grassroots security and improve responses to local threats.
Politics
Federal High Court adjourns Atiku’s amendment motion against Tinubu and APC to October 13 for hearing.
Politics
Kano Governor Abba Yusuf urges northern presidential hopefuls to wait until 2031, citing rotational power-sharing arrangements.
Sports
England manager Thomas Tuchel says Jude Bellingham performs better when he plays with aggression and emotion as England prepare to face the Czech Republic in the Nations League.
Sports
England batter Jos Buttler has been ruled out of next month’s white-ball tour of Pakistan after suffering a hamstring injury during the second ODI against Sri Lanka.
Sports
CAF annuls Edo Queens’ penalty victory, ordering the WAFU B final against Ampem Darkoa to continue from extra time.
Sports
Spain defeat defending champions DPR Korea on penalties after a goalless final to reclaim the U-20 Women’s World Cup title.
Tech & Education
Kano State has topped the 2026 NECO examination for the second consecutive year, with 74,413 candidates securing five credits, as Governor Yusuf hails sustained education investments
Tech & Education
Governor Usman Ododo has approved N646.8 million for bursary awards to over 20,000 Kogi State students, significantly increasing allowances to boost higher education access
Tech & Education
Nigeria’s 155 Federal Unity Colleges have reopened for the 2026/2027 academic session after the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria suspended its strike over the controversial 35-year concession of King’s College, Lagos, to its Old Boys’ Association. The suspension follows a two-week truce brokered by the Federal Ministry of Education, which has set up a seven-member committee to review the contentious agreement, even as a faction of the union insists the strike remains in force.
Tech & Education
Osun State University has grown its academic programmes from 66 at inception to 128, with student population surging from 14,680 to 42,780, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Odunayo Clement Adebooye revealed at the institution's 16th convocation. In a powerful keynote, NUC Governing Board Chairman Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe called for the urgent harmonisation of Nigeria's dysfunctional dual regulatory system, warning that overlapping mandates between the NUC and professional bodies are imposing unnecessary c
Agriculture
Nigerian Breweries Plc, working with the Ogun State Ministry of Forestry and IITA, has planted over 340,000 indigenous trees and restored more than 350 hectares of degraded forest at Olokemeji in five years.
Agriculture
Ekiti State has trained 30 officers as Artificial Insemination Technicians under the L-PRES initiative, targeting 850 cows and 150 goats to boost livestock productivity and genetic quality
Agriculture
The South East Development Commission (SEDC) has flagged off a 200-hectare agricultural development project in Enugu State, marking a major step toward food security and economic transformation in the region. The project, located in Nkanu West Local Government Area, will feature cassava and maize cultivation, poultry and fishery enterprises, and an out-grower scheme designed to empower 5,000 farmers across the South East.
Agriculture
The National Sheep and Goat Development Association of Nigeria (NASHGODAN) has called on the Federal Government to establish demonstration farms across the country's six geopolitical zones to strengthen small ruminant production, combat transboundary diseases, and unlock the sector's vast economic potential. National President Abdullateef Ahmed said the centres would serve as practical learning platforms for farmers, students, and investors while providing routine vaccination and treatment servi
Health
The Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency has launched a five-day Tetanus-Diphtheria vaccination campaign targeting females aged 15 to 49 across six high-risk local government areas. Supported by UNICEF, the corrective immunisation drive aims to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus while simultaneously combating the state's first confirmed diphtheria case, which claimed a life earlier this month.
Health
The National Association of Resident Doctors has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to implement outstanding agreements on pay, allowances and working conditions, or face a nationwide strike that could disrupt healthcare delivery.
Health
The Lagos State Government has reiterated that health insurance is now mandatory for all residents, with the subsidised Ilera Eko scheme costing just N15,000 annually — about N1,250 per month — against an unsubsidised value of N100,000. Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi says a 2024 executive order has made coverage compulsory, warning that uninsured residents risk crippling out-of-pocket expenses during medical emergencies.
Health
The National Health Insurance Authority says the Federal Government is assessing whether the ₦235 billion released through the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund in three years is delivering results, as many Nigerian households still bear heavy medical costs.
Security
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a rescue operation for an abducted headmaster following the recent wave of school attacks in the state. Security operatives say efforts are ongoing to track down the suspects and secure the victim’s release.
Security
Four family members linked to ISWAP have surrendered to troops in Borno State as the military continues its counter-insurgency pressure in the North-East. The latest development adds to a growing pattern of defections and surrenders from terrorist enclaves in the region.
Security
The Nigerian Air Force has carried out precision airstrikes on an ISWAP enclave in Borno State, killing multiple terrorists and destroying key infrastructure including weapons caches and vehicles
Security
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a high-value suspected logistics supplier to ISWAP in Borno State, dealing another blow to the terrorist group’s supply network.
Youth Empowerment
HBM Nigeria Plc has commenced its 2026 Female Tilers and Block-Laying Training initiative, equipping 120 women across Lagos and Ogun States with practical construction skills, entrepreneurship training, and business management knowledge. The six-week programme, delivered in partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund, is designed to expand women's participation in the building and construction sector while addressing the persistent gender gap in skilled trades.
Youth Empowerment
The Gender Awareness Trust (GAT) has trained 12 Christian women and cultural leaders in Kaduna State as trainers to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, leveraging their grassroots influence to challenge harmful norms
Youth Empowerment
The Katsina State Government, in collaboration with the UNDP and the German Federal Foreign Office, has trained 250 internally displaced persons from Batsari Local Government Area in modern livestock production and animal rearing. The two-day programme is designed to equip beneficiaries with practical skills to rebuild their economic livelihoods, achieve self-reliance, and escape the cycle of displacement-induced poverty.
Youth Empowerment
The Federal Government has equipped 70 digital media managers with tablets to serve as grassroots information channels, bridging the gap between vocational empowerment programmes and potential beneficiaries nationwide
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
Oxfam Nigeria and its implementing partners have trained community stakeholders and local government officials in Adamawa and Borno states to take ownership of their development priorities, as part of a broader push to reposition the North East in the post-insurgency era.
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.
