Lagos Police Arrest Five Cultists After Deadly Rival Clash
LAGOS, Nigeria – Police in Lagos have arrested five suspected cultists following a violent clash between rival groups in the Isashi and Onireke areas…
Month: October 2025
Nigeria Ranks Lowest Globally in 2025 Quality of Life Index
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria has been ranked the country with the lowest quality of life in the world for 2025, according to a new…
Africa Health Report: Top 10 Health Stories of the Week, 29 September – 5 October 2025
📝 Editor’s Note From global health innovation to grassroots mobilisation, this week’s stories reveal how African nations are tackling old and emerging public health…
From Chalkboards to Keyboards: Nigeria’s Digital Leap in Classrooms Faces Unequal Readiness
ABUJA, Nigeria – When 16-year-old Aisha Muhammad, a JAMB candidate from Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, sat for her computer-based test (CBT)…
IATA Warns High Airfares Threaten Nigeria’s $2.5bn Aviation Growth
ABUJA, Nigeria – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that Nigeria’s aviation industry could lose growth momentum if high airfares and poor…
Death in the Fast Lane: Why Nigeria’s Roads Kill in the Ember Months
LAGOS, Nigeria – The air in Nigeria thickens with dust and expectation as the “Ember months” — September through December — roll in. Traders…
NDLEA Dismantles Lagos Cocaine Cartels, Arrests Kingpin, Others
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two major cocaine cartels in Lagos, arresting a suspected kingpin, Alhaji Hammed…
Lagos Commissioner Denies ₦1bn Bribe Claim, Threatens Legal Action
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, has denied allegations that he or officials of his ministry…
FG Launches Cancer Awareness Fiesta, Screens 1,000 Civil Servants Free
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fighting Nigeria’s rising cancer burden through the launch of a National Sports and…
Troops Capture 450 Terrorists, Free 180 Hostages in September
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that Nigerian troops arrested over 450 terrorists, rescued 180 kidnap victims, and recovered weapons during…