Lawyer Questions Tinubu-Shettima Absence Over Section 145
ABUJA, Nigeria – Human rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has questioned the constitutional implications of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima being outside…
Month: September 2026
Lassa Fever Cases Reach 1,086 in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has recorded 1,086 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 259 deaths across 24 states and 118 Local Government Areas in 2026,…
Nine Killed in Fresh Plateau Attacks
PLATEAU, Nigeria – At least nine people, including a pastor, have been killed in fresh attacks across communities in Barkin Ladi, Riyom and neighbouring…
Alausa Seeks More Global Funding for Education
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria has called for stronger international investment in education, saying domestic financing efforts must be matched by sustained support from development…
Shettima Urges Africa to Process Its Mineral Wealth
ABUJA, Nigeria – Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged African countries to move beyond exporting raw minerals and increase local processing, manufacturing and value…
Lagos Funds Local Research in Digital Tech, Medicine
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State has begun providing indigenous funding for local researchers working in digital technology and medicine as part of efforts to…
LASCOPA Warns Over Adulterated Palm Oil
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned consumers about the growing presence of sophisticated, adulterated palm oil in markets…
NSCDC Arrests Two Women Over Illegal Juice Factory
LAGOS, Nigeria – Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two women following a raid on an alleged illegal…
ECOWAS Startup Awards: 60 West African Firms Vie for $65,000
ABUJA, Nigeria -Sixty start-ups from across West Africa will converge in Abuja this week for the second ECOWAS Startup Awards, with the top three…
Kwara Poly Expels 42 Students Over Exam Malpractice
KWARA, Nigeria – The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 42 students for examination malpractice after investigations by the institution’s Examination Malpractice Committee. The…