Benue Moves IDPs From Relief to Long-Term Resettlement
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Benue State authorities announce a long-term recovery strategy aimed at moving thousands of displaced residents from emergency relief to sustainable resettlement,…
Riding Free: Inside Abuja’s Zero-Fare Metro Experiment
ABUJA, Nigeria – As dawn breaks over Nigeria’s capital, the familiar snarl of traffic builds along Abuja’s wide arterial roads. Car horns blare, buses…
Police Arrest Suspect After IED Blast Rocks Bayelsa Secretariat
YENAGOA, Nigeria – Police in Bayelsa State arrest a 60-year-old man following an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at the state secretariat, prompting the…
Nigerian Senate Reverses Electronic Results Ban After Nationwide Protests
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Senate reverses its controversial decision to block electronic transmission of election results after days of mass protests, intense public pressure…
Protest Rocks National Assembly Over Rejected Electronic Election Results
ABUJA, Nigeria – Civil society groups and former presidential candidate Peter Obi lead a protest at Nigeria’s National Assembly, condemning the Senate’s removal of…
Rights Group Condemns Senate Rejection of Electronic Election Results
ABUJA, Nigeria – A civil rights organisation condemns the Nigerian Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, warning that the move threatens…
Lagos Shuts Ladipo Market Over Environmental Violations, Illegal Trading
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State authorities shut down the Ladipo Spare Parts Market on Sunday over persistent environmental violations, citing illegal waste dumping and…
NLC Threatens Protests, Election Boycott Over Electoral Act Confusion
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s largest labour federation warns of mass protests or a possible election boycott unless the Senate clarifies amendments to the Electoral…
Lagos Taskforce Clears Illegal Traders from Island Transport Corridors
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos authorities reclaim key Island roadways after a coordinated crackdown on illegal street trading, restoring traffic flow and pedestrian access across…
Flushed Promises: How Nigeria’s Sanitation Emergency Keeps Fueling a Preventable Health Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – When Nigeria declared a state of emergency in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in 2018, the message was meant to be…