Lagos Court Jails Drug Dealer Over Cocaine, Cannabis Offences
LAGOS, Nigeria – A Federal High Court in Lagos sentences a 44-year-old drug dealer to two years imprisonment for unlawfully trafficking cocaine and cannabis…
Month: May 2026
WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Risk Remains High Across Central Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization warns that the risk posed by the deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Ebonyi Suspends Head Teachers After Viral School Conditions Video
EBONYI, Nigeria – The Ebonyi State Ministry of Education suspends two head teachers indefinitely following allegations of gross misconduct and sabotage linked to a…
Falana Drags South Africa to African Rights Court Over Killings
ABUJA, Nigeria – Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana petitions the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights over escalating xenophobic attacks and killings…
WHO Unveils Haunting Memorial for Children Lost to Online Violence
ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization raises fresh alarm over the growing dangers children face online after unveiling a powerful memorial exhibition spotlighting…
Lagos Bans Heavy Luggage on Public Buses from June 1
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority announces a statewide ban on the movement of goods and heavy luggage on regulated public…
How Nigeria’s Deadly Shortcut Culture is Turning City Roads into Killing Fields
ABUJA, Nigeria – The screams came moments after the crash. A commercial motorcycle rider, trying to shave a few minutes off his journey by…
US Agency Backs 1,500 Telecom Sites Across West Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United States Trade and Development Agency unveil plans to support the deployment of 1,500 mobile communication base stations across West…
UPDATE: Oyo Monarchs Demand Military Base After School Abductions
OYO, Nigeria – Traditional rulers in Oyo State are demanding urgent federal intervention after gunmen abducted pupils and teachers during coordinated attacks on schools…
Oil Prices Rise Despite Fresh US-Iran Nuclear Negotiations Progress
ABUJA, Nigeria – Global oil prices climb above $111 per barrel despite renewed optimism surrounding nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran. Data…