Journalists, fact-checkers and civil society organisations have launched a nationwide #CheckBeforeYouPost campaign as part of efforts to curb misinformation, disinformation and hate speech ahead of the Osun State governorship election and the 2027 general elections. The stakeholders said Nigeria’s information…

Again, tragedy struck the Birnin-Gwari Emirate of Kaduna State, Saturday afternoon, when armed bandits attacked local communities, killing at least nine farmers and abandoning an unspecified number of villagers. The attacks reportedly began around 3 p.m., when local peasants were…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has said citizens’ support is indispensable to achieving national security objectives. Shaibu stated this on Sunday at the inauguration of a renovated community primary and secondary school in Rumuomasi, Obio/Akpor Local…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma following the discovery of 13kg of cocaine in her luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This was contained in a statement issued by…

Nigerians have continued to express divergent views on the Federal Government’s extension of the National Youth Service Corps orientation course and other reforms approved for the scheme. The government extended the orientation course from three weeks to six weeks. The…

Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, produced another commanding display on Sunday, defeating Rwanda 106-62 to complete a flawless qualifying window and secure passage to the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers. The emphatic victory ensured…

A video showing billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu, buying roasted corn from a roadside vendor has resurfaced and gone viral on social media, days after First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, encouraged Nigerians to explore small-scale businesses such as selling akara, roasted…

Seven OPEC+ members decided on Sunday to again raise oil production quotas as Gulf countries reel from the Middle East war. Ministers from key OPEC+ countries Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Algeria, and Oman met virtually on Sunday and…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, says troops are making significant progress towards the rescue of 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo. Mr Shaibu disclosed this during an interactive session with media executives on Saturday in…

A retired Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has urged the Federal Government to fast-track the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s proposed pension reforms for retired police personnel. According to him, the move would restore confidence among retirees and resolve the…

Fighting between Kamuku farmers and Fulani herders has escalated to Kagara, the administrative headquarters of the Rafi Local Government Area in Niger State. According to sources, local authorities have imposed a curfew on the town after a mob attempted to…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has inaugurated a Clinical Trial Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, to strengthen clinical research, innovation and evidence-based healthcare in Nigeria. According to a statement…

Insurgents in Mali on Saturday staged attacks in five locations, including a northern town where government and Russian fighters are ‌based and a town south of the capital, Bamako. This is the latest threat to the landlocked Sahel nation’s embattled…

The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, has commended President Bola Tinubu for taking what he described as bold steps towards the establishment of state police in Nigeria. Agya spoke on Saturday night in Wukari at a dinner…

The Society for Family Health (SFH) has identified shortages of essential commodities, service delivery tools, and provider training resources as major challenges limiting the quality of family planning services in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. The Project Coordinator of SFH,…