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Tinubu orders sports funding reforms, hails 2025 sporting successes

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- President Bola Tinubu has approved sweeping reforms to Nigeria's sports funding system, promising timely releases of funds and better investment in infrastructure from 2026. The pr... Read More


Gunmen kill community leader, relative

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Gunmen have shot dead the President-General of Ogidi Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ikwuka Okoye. The attackers also killed his yet-to-be identi... Read More


Resident doctors demand better protection after colleague dies of Lassa fever

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has raised concerns over the safety of healthcare workers following the death of one of its members, Salome Oboyi. Ms Oboyi, a s... Read More


Awoniyi wins Nottingham Forest Goal of the Month as Aina hits Premier League 100

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- For Taiwo Awoniyi, January was not just another month on the calendar; it was a reminder of resilience, patience and the fine margins that define a footballer's journey. The Super E... Read More


Why Calvin Bassey hasn't reclaimed his Fulham starting spot after AFCON

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- For much of the last two seasons, Calvin Bassey has been close to untouchable at Fulham. Reliable, aggressive, and tactically disciplined, the Super Eagles defender grew into one of... Read More


APC reconstitutes 2026 convention committee, replaces Uzodimma with Masari

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reshuffled the leadership of its Central Coordination Committee for the 2026 National Convention, effecting changes to both the chairmanship ... Read More


World Cancer Day: Health researchers take cancer awareness to FCT community

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Health researchers and cancer advocates on Friday took a cancer awareness campaign to Piwoyi community in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, as part of ac... Read More


Police Act 2020 reformed policing in Nigeria; citizens should know

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- For decades, encounters with the Nigerian police were governed more by fear than by law. Arrests without explanation, detention for civil debts, denial of bail and searches based on... Read More


CSOs reject Senate vote on electoral bill, warn of threat to credible elections

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- A coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs) has criticised the Nigerian Senate over its recent vote on proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, describing the decision as a m... Read More


NMA launches 5-year strategy to drive health system reform

Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Friday launched its 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, aiming to transform doctors from reactive protesters into active leaders in Nigeria's health ... Read More