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Groups Warn National Assembly Against Bills They Say Threaten Democracy REPS

Groups Warn National Assembly Against Bills They Say Threaten Democracy

Oluwafunbi Bello August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – A coalition of more than 100 Nigerian, African and international civil society organisations has...

NAFDAC Cracks Down on Sachet Alcohol to Protect Children NAFDAC Resident Media and Communications Consultant, Sayo Akintola,

NAFDAC Cracks Down on Sachet Alcohol to Protect Children

Oluwatobi Adu August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says its nationwide...

Nigeria Unveils New Crypto Tax Rules for Virtual Assets Nigeria Revenue Service announces new virtual assets taxation guidelines for cryptocurrency and digital asset transactions.

Nigeria Revenue Service announces new virtual assets taxation guidelines for cryptocurrency and digital asset transactions.

Nigeria Unveils New Crypto Tax Rules for Virtual Assets

Oluwafunbi Bello August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has introduced comprehensive virtual assets taxation guidelines, establishing a...

Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms Dr. Israel Ojo

Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis: Experts Demand Urgent Farm Reforms

Korede Abdullah August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s hunger crisis will continue to worsen unless the Federal Government treats agriculture as...

Flooding Threat Forces FG to Rethink Benin-Sagamu Highway Drainage Damaged section of Lagos–Ota–Abeokuta Road under inspection

Flooding Threat Forces FG to Rethink Benin-Sagamu Highway Drainage

Abah Felicity August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Government has launched a technical assessment of flood-prone sections of the Benin-Sagamu...

NERDC Warns Public Over Fake Curriculum Funding Requests NERDC headquarters ahead of the National Textbook Ranking System rollout.

NERDC Warns Public Over Fake Curriculum Funding Requests

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius August 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has warned government agencies, development partners...

NARD Threatens Indefinite Nationwide Doctors’ Strike nard-strike-suspension-nigeria-2025.jpg: “Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend strike after government commitments

nard-strike-suspension-nigeria-2025.jpg: “Resident doctors in Nigeria suspend strike after government commitments

NARD Threatens Indefinite Nationwide Doctors’ Strike

Mirian Gom August 2, 2026

GOMBE, Nigeria – The NARD strike could begin on 10 August if the Federal Government fails to...

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Mortar, Backpack NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside a wooden mortar and modified backpack intercepted before shipment overseas.

NDLEA officers display cocaine concealed inside a wooden mortar and modified backpack intercepted before shipment overseas.

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Mortar, Backpack

Korede Abdullah August 2, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine concealed inside a traditional...

New Taraba NMA Chairman Targets Brain Drain, Doctors’ Welfare Newly elected Taraba NMA Chairman Dr Bitrus-Atizwen Daniel addressing members in Jalingo.