Ogun Police Arrest Man Over Wife’s Death in Suspected Arson
OGUN, Nigeria – The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, in connection with the death of his wife, Igbagbo…
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Baze VC to Chair Lokoja University’s Olu Obafemi Colloquium
ABUJA, Nigeria – Baze University Vice-Chancellor Professor Abiodun Adeniyi will chair the fourth annual Olu Obafemi colloquium at the Federal University Lokoja in Kogi…
Pope Leo XIV Returns to Public Duties After Lung Surgery
ABUJA, Nigeria – Pope Leo XIV has made his first major public appearance following lung surgery, thanking supporters for their prayers and announcing a…
Presidency Rejects Makinde’s ₦250bn-per-State NLNG Claim
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Presidency has rejected Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria LNG…
Finance Ministry Disputes World Bank’s 124% Debt Interest-to-Revenue Figure
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Finance has disputed a World Bank report that Nigeria’s federal government spent 124 per cent of its…
Lagos Task Force Arrests Dismissed Operative Over Alleged Impersonation
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit has arrested a dismissed operative accused of impersonating a serving official and…
Alausa Urges Universities to Train More Autism, Mental Health Specialists
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has urged Nigerian universities to introduce specialised degree programmes to address shortages of…
NANS Threatens Protest Over Nursing Student’s Death at Aro Hospital
ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Ogun State Joint Campus Committee, has threatened mass protests at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital,…
One Injured as Five-Storey Building Partly Collapses in Abuja
ABUJA, Nigeria – One person sustained minor injuries after a five-storey building under construction partially collapsed on Durban Street in Wuse II, Abuja, according…
EU Pledges €20m Military Support Package for Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria – The European Union has pledged €20 million in defence assistance to Nigeria to strengthen the military’s capacity to tackle terrorism and…