Children’s Day in Nigeria: The Painful Reality Behind the Celebration
(By Otamere Gladness, Oluwatobi Adu, and Oluwafunbi Bello) ABUJA, Nigeria – Every May 27, Nigeria celebrates Children’s Day with colourful parades, speeches, music, and…
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Eid Rush Gridlock Hits Abuja-Kaduna Highway as FRSC Issues Diversion
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Road Safety Corps has advised motorists travelling along the Abuja–Kaduna Highway to use alternative routes as severe traffic congestion…
Kano Receives 1,100 Nigerians Returning from Niger Republic
KANO, Nigeria – More than 1,100 Nigerian migrants have arrived in Kano State from the Niger Republic as authorities begin family reunification and reintegration…
NSCDC Deploys 1,542 Officers for Edo Eid Security
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 1,542 personnel across Edo State ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebration…
Kano Orders Schools Shut Ahead of Eid-el-Kabir Celebrations
KANO, Nigeria – The Kano State Government orders the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools for the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.…
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…
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…
CAPA Launches Lagos Campaign Against Child Sexual Abuse
LAGOS, Nigeria – Campaign Against Pedophilia Africa will host a public awareness forum in Lagos on May 22 aimed at protecting children from sexual…
Bauchi Governor Mourns Top Official Who Dies During 2026 Hajj
BAUCHI, Nigeria – Governor Bala Mohammed has expressed grief over the death of senior government official Shehu Yahaya Jalam during the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage…
UNIDO Boosts Nigeria Rehabilitation Services with Advanced 3D Prosthetic Technology
ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation and its Japanese partners donate advanced 3D prosthetic equipment to Nigeria’s Medical Rehabilitation Therapists Board…