The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has pledged to defend democracy, deepen economic integration, and strengthen collective security amid rising instability across the sub-region. Leaders of the bloc made the commitment at the 68th Ordinary Session of the…

Information has emerged about plans by some African leaders to seek compensation from the United Kingdom for crimes committed during the colonial era.  The move gathered momentum at a recent high-level conference in Algiers, where African policymakers met to map…

Eleven occupants escaped unhurt on Sunday after a private jet operated by Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited crash-landed at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano. The aircraft, which was flying from Abuja, landed at about 9:30 a.m. with…

The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration, ARD-FCTA, has re-elected Dr George Ebong as president. His re-election took place over the weekend during the association’s week-long event in Abuja. Ebong is expected to serve ARD-FCTA for an additional…

The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has disclosed that no fewer than 91 people were killed in various road crashes across the state between January and November 2025. The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Kehinde Hamzat, disclosed…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the promotion of his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Nurudeen Yusuf, to the rank of brigadier-general, a decision that has sparked murmuring and discontent within the Nigerian Army. In a letter dated 12 December 2025 and addressed to…

The Bauchi State Executive Council, SEC, has approved a 100 per cent salary increase for medical and healthcare workers across the state, with particular emphasis on personnel serving in rural and hard-to-reach communities. The Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare,…

The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, has raised concerns over a report by a section of the media in which he was wrongly credited with statements suggesting that Lagos State was set for…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) recovered N37.44 billion and $2.353 million in 2025 through asset seizures and forfeitures, marking one of its most significant annual recoveries. The commission disclosed the figures in Abuja during its…

The Federal Government has announced a ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School 3 in both public and private secondary schools in Nigeria. The directive was issued by the Federal Ministry of Education on Sunday…

Nigerian billionaire and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has rewarded long-serving employees of the conglomerate with cash gifts in recognition of their years of service. The cash rewards were announced on Friday, December 13, 2025, during the BUA…

Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed to forge a proactive and forceful united front to put an end to the spread of military coups, terrorism and other forms of insecurity…

The Rivers State Government has said that the state’s health system is undergoing deliberate structural and transformational reforms spanning service delivery, governance, financing, and infrastructure. Speaking against the backdrop of World Universal Health Coverage, UHC Day, commemorated annually on December…

A former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Mutalubi Adebayo, has said judges require police escorts as a matter of necessity due to the sensitive nature of their duties. Adebayo stated this on Sunday during an interview on…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday called for transparency in the Nigeria-France digital tax agreement. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued in Abuja, expressed concern over the agreement. The News Agency of Nigeria reports…