Gunmen Kill Five Worshippers in Kebbi Mosque Attack
KEBBI, Nigeria – Suspected members of the Lakurawa group kill at least five worshippers and injure 19 others after attacking a mosque in Dadinkowa…
Month: February 2026
NAFDAC Alone Enforces Sachet Alcohol Ban – FG
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare tells a Federal High Court that the National Agency for Food and Drug…
Kano Schools Begin Eid Break March 1, Resume March 22
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government announces Sunday, March 1, 2026, as the start of the Eid al-Fitr holiday for all public and…
Silent Poison, Loud Questions: Nigeria’s Thallium Scare and the Price of Public Trust
LAGOS, Nigeria – The word poison has a way of stopping people in their tracks. It carries fear, mystery and the sense that something…
Nigeria Plans Mandarin Broadcast to Expand Global Media Influence Reach
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria plans to launch Mandarin-language broadcasting from Abuja as part of efforts to expand its global media presence, Information Minister Mohammed…
Lagos First Lady Warns Boys Against Cybercrime, Urges Discipline Integrity
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State First Lady Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu warns young boys against cybercrime, urging them to embrace discipline, integrity and responsible digital behaviour…
Coalition Backs Makoko Demolitions to Save Lives Under Powerlines Lagos
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Coalition for Good Governance urges the Lagos State Government to sustain ongoing demolitions of illegal structures beneath high-tension power lines…
COEASU Urges Insider Appointment for Colleges Education Commission
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) urges the Federal Government to appoint an experienced professional from within the colleges…
UNICEF Says 1,120 Children Recruited by Armed Groups In 2024
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – At least 1,120 children are recruited by armed groups in Northeast Nigeria in 2024, United Nations Children’s Fund reveals. UNICEF Child…
Tinubu Urges Senate to Amend Constitution for State Police
ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu calls on the Senate to amend Nigeria’s constitution to create state police, warning that decentralised security has become…