•General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), now and then A former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, today reaffirmed his unwavering belief in Nigeria’s unity, declaring that his faith in the survival and future of the country remained absolute despite its mounting political, economic and security challenges. Gowon spoke in Abuja during the public present...
•Nigeria’s Super Eagles Nigeria will lock horns with Guinea-Bissau, Tanzania, and Madagascar in the qualification series for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). This followed the 2027 AFCON draw held in Cairo, Egypt, today, which saw the Super Eagles in Group L of the qualification race for the next continental showpiece. Nigeria’s o...
The Nigeria Police Force says it has dismantled a human trafficking ring operating across the Federal Capital Territory and nearby communities, rescuing 30 Malian nationals allegedly held under exploitative conditions in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Placid, operatives uncovere...
As political parties in Nigeria prepare for the General Elections with screening of aspirants and primaries, attacks have continued in parts of the country. Many politicians who scaled through these preliminary stages have been celebrating while those who lost are mourning. Amid all that, on Sunday, one of the seven teachers abducted alongside...
•US President Donald Trump and jet fighters The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Nigerian forces have carried out additional airstrikes against Islamic State in northeastern Nigeria. The attack followed the killing of of ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who was eliminated alongside some of his men, on Friday, reports Daily Trust...
•Health workers carrying body of victim The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that although currently Nigeria has no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), it is, nevertheless, actively strengthening surveillance, following the death of 88 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and a reported imported c...
•Team Nigeria Nigeria concluded the 24th African Athletics Championships with 12 medals after the women’s 4x400m relay team delivered a commanding gold-medal performance on the final day of competition. The quartet of Esther Okon, Toheebat Jimoh, Jecinter Lawrence and Patience Okon-George successfully defended Nigeria’s title in the event, clo...
•Tinubu and Paul Kagame of Rwandan Nigeria has officially begun the implementation of a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals, in what the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) describes as a landmark move to strengthen diplomatic relations and promote intra-African mobility. “Nigeria implements 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals,” ...
•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress today accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of running what it described as a ‘Ponzi economy’ after the federal government moved to secure another $1.25 billion World Bank loan despite Nigeria’s growing public debt estimated at about N159.28 trillion. The opposition party said...
•Taiwo Olusegun As the world marked World Asthma Day 2026, the release of the Global Asthma Report 2026 has cast a spotlight on the growing burden of asthma in Nigeria, where an estimated thirteen million people live with the chronic respiratory condition. The report, authored by five Nigerian researchers – Gregory E. Erhabor, Bilkisu Ilah [&h...
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