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Experts declare child online abuse a Public Health Emergency
Health experts, child rights advocates and civil society organisations have described child online abuse as a growing public health emergency, calling for stronger laws,...
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Oriire abduction: Makinde seeks UN probe, mourns victims
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota...
POLITICS
2027: Gov Bago retains deputy as running mate
) Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has picked his deputy, Mr Yakubu Garba, as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election.
Bago announced this...
CBM targets 10m youth votes for Tinubu
The City Boy Movement (CBM) has urged members to intensify grassroots mobilisation, targeting 10 million youth votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027...
Edo LG chairmen-elect pledge to tackle insecurity
The newly elected Chairmen in Edo have pledged to address insecurity, improve infrastructure, healthcare and education in their respective Local Government Areas.
The chairmen made...
METRO
FCT’s Tungan Madaki-Zuba road corridor open to investors — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the construction of the 7-kilometre road from Tungan Madaki to Zuba in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will open the...
Flooding: Ibeju-Lekki LG Chairman tours affected areas, assures intervention
The Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Council, Mr Abdullahi Olowa, on Monday toured some areas affected by flooding in the locality and promised swift...
LASTMA captures 38,000 traffic offenders digitally
Traffic Management Solution devices of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) captured 38,000 vehicles for various traffic offences in the second quarter of 2026.
The...
NATIONAL
Oriire abduction: Makinde seeks UN probe, mourns victims
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota...
Police rescue 2 kidnap victims in Katsina, foil cattle rustling
The Katsina Police Command has foiled separate kidnapping and cattle rustling attempts in Kankia and Charanchi Local Government Areas (LGAs), rescuing two kidnapped women...
Kaduna: COAS inaugurate RSM accommodation , reaffirms commitment to troops’ welfare
The Nigerian Army has inaugurated a newly constructed Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) accommodation at the 51 Signals Brigade, Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna, to boost personnel...
SPORTS
Abuja Charity Half Marathon generates N12m to equip FCT hospitals
The sixth edition of the Run Club Abuja (RCA) Charity Half Marathon has generated N12.4 million to procure neonatal healthcare equipment for two public...
World Cup: Argentina overcome Switzerland 3-1 after extra time
Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 after extra time on Sunday, reaching the FIFA World Cup semi-finals following a gripping quarter-final at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas...
Nasarawa Amazons emerge 2026 President Federation Cup women’s champion
Nasarawa Amazons FC on Saturday emerged champions of the 2026 Women’s President Federation Cup after defeating Heartland Queens FC of Owerri in a dramatic...
OPINION
An agronomist, Dr. Oluwaseun Adesanmi, on Sunday, urged chairmen of Local...
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Otun-Ekiti, Adesanmi said food inflation would not be severe if every LGA engaged in the...
Nigerian Democracy at 27: Experts seek reforms to unlock economic potential
Twenty-seven years after Nigeria returned to democratic governance, stakeholders across critical sectors of the economy say the next phase of the nation’s development must...
Expert wants improved border management in addressing Nigeria’s insecurity
An expert in trade operations, Dr Eugene Nweke, has urged the Federal Government to improve on border management and inter-agency collaboration to address the...
ENTERTAINMENT
Whitemoney laments Nigeria’s ‘billing’ dating culture
Reality TV star and entertainer, Hazel Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney, has decried the rising financial expectations in dating in Nigeria, humorously asking fans...
Miss Naija 2026 to promote culture, tourism, women leadership
The organisers of the Miss Naija Beauty and Style Pageant have unveiled the 2026 edition with a commitment to promoting Nigerian culture, domestic...
Fans celebrate Nollywood legend RMD at 65
Fans of legendary Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, have celebrated him as he marks his 65th birthday
Reports shows...
CELEBRITIES
Chiwetalu Agu debunks death rumour, says he’s hale and hearty
Nollywood legend, Chiwetalu Agu has debunked rumours trending on social media that he is critically sick and needs financial assistance to get treatment.
Chiwetalu Agu...
CRIME
Troops detain 6 suspects, recover weapons in southern Kaduna
Troops of Special Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF-OPEP) on Monday arrested six suspected logistics suppliers to criminals and recovered weapons at Samaru, Zangon...
Otukpo killings: Benue deputy governor demands justice for victims
Benue Deputy Governor, Dr Sam Ode has strongly condemned the gruesome attacks on Akpachi community in Ugboju District and Otukpo-Nobi community in Otukpo Local...
ADC senatorial candidate urges stronger security after deadly Otukpo attacks
Dr David Olofu, African Democratic Congress (ADC), senatorial candidate for Benue South Senatorial District has urged government at all levels to strengthen security in...
LAW & JUSTICE
Court sentences notorious bandit’s ally to 20 years imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced Muhammad Sani, an associate of Danranmi, a notorious bandit who supplies arms and ammunition to...
Appeal Court upholds judgment barring INEC from recognising Mark-led ADC Congresses.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising...
Legal practitioners advocate criminal justice reforms to ease prison congestion
Legal practitioners have called for comprehensive criminal justice reforms to tackle prison congestion through faster trials and a wider adoption of non-custodial measures.
Speaking with...
