Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday charged the newly inaugurated chairman and members of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) to ensure that they discharge their mandate independently to further strengthen democracy…
Nigeria’s growing reliance on medical tourism is being driven, in part, by strained relationships between doctors and patients, as well as gaps in infrastructure, according to UK-based physician Tokunbo Fasuyi. He said many Nigerians increasingly seek healthcare abroad not only…
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Sokoto — Nigeria’s worsening insecurity has severely disrupted irrigation activities, forcing farmers, contractors, and government staff to abandon critical infrastructure, particularly the Goronyo Dam in Sokoto State, the Managing Director of the Sokoto Rima River Basin…
Officers of NDLEA during the operation The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State command, has disclosed that on November 20, 2025 it’s operatives has arrested a Sharon vehicle in Suleja local council of Niger State, loaded with 50,000…
Aliko Dangote I was going to launch a campaign for President Tinubu to sack the minister of petroleum until I remembered that the petroleum portfolio is firmly under the belt of the selfsame Excellency to whom I was going to…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of nine persons in an auto crash on the Kaltungo-Cham Road in Kaluwa community in Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State. The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Gombe Command,…
More than a decade after its establishment, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (‘NSIA’ or ‘The Authority’) has continued to evolve from a stabilisation vehicle and long-term savings institution into a national systems builder, that blends financial discipline with a wider…
The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora, which owns St Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri, Niger State, has confirmed the release of a second batch of people abducted from the school on 21 November. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on…
Troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari, under the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested a bandit leader in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. A statement on Monday by Lt. Umar Muhammad, Acting…
A group of Nigerian security experts has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take urgent steps to curb illegal mining activities in Zamfara State and other parts of northern Nigeria, describing the practice as a major contributor to insecurity and…