Nigeria, UNICEF Begin Preparations for MICS7 Survey
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in partnership with UNICEF, has begun preparatory work and field operations for the seventh round…
Lagos Korope Ban Sparks Anxiety Among Drivers
LAGOS, Nigeria – Anxiety rises among Lagos commercial drivers as the state government prepares to phase out korope minibuses from major highways under the…
Lagos Launches Regulated Bus Operations on Lekki–Epe Corridor
LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State will on 8 December begin regulated bus operations on the Lekki–Epe corridor with the deployment of 229 high- and…
Plateau Youths in Lagos Fear Returning Home for Christmas Amid Rising Insecurity
LAGOS, Nigeria – Plateau youths living in Lagos under the umbrella of the Tarok Progressive Youths Association (TAPYA) have expressed deep fears about returning…
NDLEA Busts Lagos Gang Packaging Cannabis as Cookies
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) dismantles a Lagos drug syndicate that disguises Canadian Loud cannabis as imported Christmas snacks.…
Nigeria’s Debt Time Bomb: Why A Nation Earning More Than Ever Is Borrowing Faster Than It Can Breathe
LAGOS, Nigeria – Despite historic revenue gains from subsidy removal, expanded taxation and FX reforms, Nigeria’s public debt is accelerating at an unprecedented pace…
Nigeria Wins IMO Council Seat After Fourteen-Year Long Absence
LAGOS, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s election into Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for the 2026–2027 term signals…
Benue Shuts Otukpo Hospital Over Unsafe Medical Practices
BENUE, Nigeria – The Benue State Government has sealed St John’s Hospital in Otukpo after investigators uncovered severe breaches of medical standards, including a…
Tinubu Sends 32 New Ambassadorial Nominees to the Senate
LAGOS, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a fresh batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation, intensifying his administration’s…
Mimiko Warns Nigeria Faces Decline Without Key Investment
OSARA, Nigeria – Former Ondo State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko warns that Nigeria risks deepening underdevelopment unless the federal government urgently increases investment in…