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The Peter Obi vow, By Gbemiga Ogunleye

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- Peter Gregory Obi, former two-term governor of Anambra State, who dazzled the country in the 2023 presidential election on the banner of the Labour Party, is on the march again! Ob... Read More


NUJ reacts to CJID's ranking of Imo as the most dangerous state for Nigerian journalists

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- A faction of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Imo State has said a recent report, which ranked the state as the most dangerous place for journalists to operate in Nigeria,... Read More


Lagos govt lists 176 illegal estates, issues developers ultimatum to obtain approvals (FULL LIST)

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Lagos State Government has listed 176 "illegal estates" without layout approvals in its domains. It issued a 21-day ultimatum to their developers and promoters to regularise th... Read More


Court frees lecturer from rape charges as Ogun withdraws case

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Ogun State High Court in Ilaro has struck out a rape charge filed against a former lecturer at Covenant University, Ota, Stephen Ukenna. According to a Certified True Copy of t... Read More


Residents urge Lagos governor Sanwo-Olu to stop building on drainage channel, warn of flood risks

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- Residents of Magodo GRA Phase 2 in Shangisha, Lagos, have raised concerns over what they describe as an imminent environmental and infrastructural disaster, urging Governor Babajide... Read More


Nigeria vs Senegal (PREVIEW): Super Eagles B team set for tough CHAN group opener against defending champions

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- By all accounts, this isn't just another group-stage clash; it's a collision of legacies, ambition, and a fierce regional rivalry as defending champions Senegal lock horns with Nige... Read More


Gates Foundation commits $2.5 billion to advance women's health research in underfunded areas

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Gates Foundation has pledged $2.5 billion to accelerate research and development in women's health through 2030. In a statement released on Monday, the Foundation said it would... Read More


Sarah Ogoke: The First Lady of AfroBasket glory

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- On Monday, 4 August, at the State House in Abuja, the celebration of Nigeria's victorious D'Tigress team came with a special moment. The First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, specially recog... Read More


Bandits kill 11, abduct many in Zamfara community

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- Armed persons on Saturday killed at least eleven people and abducted several others in a night attack in Sabon Garin Damri in the Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Res... Read More


WASSCE 2025: WAEC withholds results of sponsored students due to states' indebtedness

Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says the results of some candidates in government-sponsored schools will not be released until the governments of the affected states pa... Read More