As artificial food seasonings and colourants, both locally produced and imported, flood Nigerian markets with little or no regulatory oversight, concerns are growing over their safety and sodium-related chemical content. With millions of households relying on these cheap flavour enhancers…

Child health experts have stressed the need for all newborns to be screened for jaundice before they are discharged from hospitals, stating that early detection can prevent babies from permanent neurological disabilities such as brain damage, cerebral palsy, and in…

A South African journalist, Secretary-General of the African Editors Forum and Treasurer-General of the South African National Editors’ Forum, S’bu Ngalwa, tells OLUFEMI ADEDIRAN that political interests, rather than widespread public hostility, are fuelling the anti-foreigner campaign in South Africa.…

Nigeria may be absent from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but one of the Super Eagles’ most celebrated achievements survived a potential challenge this week when Cape Verde’s historic run through the group stage fell just short of erasing a…

The Edo High Court of Justice will begin a Special Criminal Court to expedite trials of offences relating to cultism and kidnapping in July. This announcement is contained in a statement from the Court’s Chief Registrar, Benson Osawaru, on Friday…

South Africa will head into Sunday’s 2026 World Cup round of 32 clash against Canada in Los Angeles without midfielder Themba Zwane after FIFA rejected the South Africa Football Association’s appeal against his three-match suspension, dealing Bafana Bafana a significant…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the demolition of shanties and makeshift structures along the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, giving occupants 72 hours to vacate the area ahead of a planned enforcement exercise. Mr Sanwo-Olu announced the directive…

The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to at least 1,430 people, the President of the country’s National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, said on Saturday. CNN reports that Rodríguez also disclosed that at least 3,238 people have been…

The family of former President Olusegun Obasanjo appears divided over the governorship ambition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Ogun State, Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, after two of the ex-president’s sons publicly endorsed him despite their…

Two support groups of the Nigeria Democratic Congress have condemned a recent court judgment affecting the party, describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and issuing a one-week ultimatum for what they termed a reversal of the decision or…

The management of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, has banned undergraduate students from driving personal vehicles on campus during evening hours. The Acting Registrar of the university, Idanyingi Daminabo, announced the measure while addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, on Friday.…

A senatorial aspirant for Osun Central Senatorial District on the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Nathaniel Oduyemi, has condemned the wave of violence and unrest in parts of Osun State ahead of forthcoming elections, describing the situation as disturbing…

The Nigerian Army said it has reshuffled its leadership structure, repositioning and appointing senior officers across key operational commands, affecting some field commanders, school commandants and principal staff officers at the army headquarters. This was contained in a statement by…

Ikeja Electric has appointed Mrs Ogochukwu Onyelucheya as its Acting Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2026, following the transition of its current chief executive officer, Mrs Folake Soetan, to a broader strategic role within the energy sector. The electricity…

Nura Idris, a herder from Kaduna State, has been released from the facility of the State Security Service (SSS) two years after he was arrested and detained for an alleged link to the Boko Haram terror group. Mr Idris was…