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Poor investment in preventive health worsening disease burden – EHCON
Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar, Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), says Nigerians spend an estimated N3.75 trillion annually treating malaria.
Baba made this known in...
Top Stories
Strategic positioning, stronger governance to strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness, $1trn economy –...
President Bola Tinubu has called for strategic positioning of Nigeria amid profound shifts in the global economy, alongside stronger corporate governance, to strengthen the...
POLITICS
Kebbi APC reconciliation panel: sheathe your swords, return to party fold
Panel
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Contact and Reconciliation Committee in Kebbi has urged aggrieved members to sheathe their swords and return fully to...
Wike’s Rainbow Coalition pledges N10m reward for each Abaji ward on...
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the Rainbow Coalition’s N10 million reward to each political ward in Abaji Area...
IPAC plans peace walk, governance assessment in C’River
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Cross River says it will organise a peace walk and state-wide assessment of government projects across the state.
The...
METRO
Ember Months: FRSC Oyo warns motorists against overloading, mixed-loading
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Oyo Sector Command, has warned motorists against overloading and mixed-loading during the ember months.
The Sector Commander, Corps Commander...
Nigerian broadcasters hail information minister over licence fee suspension
The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) has commended the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, for directing the suspension of broadcast...
LASWA, Interferry conclude ferry safety training programme
Safety
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in collaboration with Interferry, has concluded Module 6 of the Africa Ferry Safety Development and Mentoring Programme.
The...
NATIONAL
FG pledges to pay workers N70,000 monthly transport allowance from November
The Federal Government will pay workers N70,000 monthly transport allowance for six months, beginning from November 2026, to cushion the effects of economic challenges.
This...
Tinubu nominates 4 INEC national commissioners, 2 RECs
President Bola Tinubu has nominated four national commissioners and two resident electoral commissioners (RECs) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to fill vacancies...
Nigeria wins UN Human Rights Council seat with 172 votes
Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2027.
The country secured 172 votes during...
SPORTS
AFCON 2027: Fans express confidence in Super Eagles’ victory over Tanzania
Some football fans and stakeholders have expressed confidence in the ability of the Super Eagles to defeat Tanzania’s Taifa Stars in their 2027 Africa...
China, Nigeria pledge to strengthen ties through sports
Participants at the opening ceremony of a tournament co-organised by the China General Chamber of Commerce in Nigeria and the Nigerian Union of Journalists...
Ex-footballers must take charge of Nigerian football reforms- Jalla
Harrison Jalla, Chairman of the Advocacy for Nigeria Football Reform Initiative, says ex-footballers must take charge of Nigerian football administration to restore the country’s...
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
Funke Akindele advocates collaboration, support for young filmmakers
Filmmaker and actress, Funke Akindele, has advocated greater collaboration among filmmakers and support for emerging creatives to strengthen Nigeria’s film industry and expand its...
Actors Guild pledges support for PAARA to promote pan-African storytelling
The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Abubakar Yakubu, has pledged the guild’s support for the Pan-African Actors Roundtable and...
Sanwo-Olu walks runway at Lagos Fashion Week
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday walked the runway at the 2026 Lagos Fashion Week, showcasing a collection by Nigerian...
CELEBRITIES
Ooni, welcomes baby girl with Olori Oluwatosin
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has welcomed the birth of a baby girl with his wife, Olori Oluwatosin Ogunwusi.
This is contained...
Cardi B, Super Eagles goalkeeper Okoye spark dating rumours.
American rapper Cardi B and Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye have sparked speculation about their relationship after they were spotted having dinner together in...
Fans celebrate Nollywood veteran Kate Henshaw at 55.
Fans of iconic Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw have celebrated her birthday as she marks 55.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ace...
CRIME
ICPC files amended charge against Adeyemi, adds 4 civil servants
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has filed amended charges against Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported director general of the non-existent...
NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with 87 cocaine wraps
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested an Ugandan woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with 87 wraps of cocaine...
Army recovers AK-47, discovers suspected bandit’s corpse in old Oyo park
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered an AK-47 rifle and discovered the corpse of a suspected bandit during operations in Old Oyo National...
LAW & JUSTICE
Court adjourns property forfeiture case filed against ex-minister of state for...
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned a forfeiture case filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties...
FHC CJ appoints Christmas vacation judges nationwide
Justice John Tsoho the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court (FHC) has appointed vacation judges nationwide for the Christmas and New Year .
Justice...
FCT High Court records 6,727 new cases, dispose 5,625 in one...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court received 6,727 new cases and disposed of 5,625 in the 2025/2026 legal year, the Chief Judge, Justice...
