The Lagos State Government has shut down the Oshodi Resettlement Market after traders allegedly attacked officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as KAI, during an enforcement operation in the area. The Commissioner for Environment and…

The Oyo State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on 10 local government areas surrounding the Old Oyo National Park as part of intensified efforts to curb insecurity, kidnapping and other criminal activities in the affected communities. The directive was…

The order of detention of activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre has drawn fresh criticism from civil society groups and political figures, who say the case reflects a troubling pattern in the treatment…

A football coach identified simply as Gaso has been rescued by the police after members of a local vigilante group, OSPAC, allegedly assaulted and paraded him over claims that he magically stole another man’s manhood in Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially concluded the return airlift phase of the 2026 Hajj exercise, marking the successful completion of one of the country’s largest annual religious operations. The final batch of Nigerian pilgrims, comprising pilgrims…

Kenyan prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge a number of students with the murder of 16 schoolmates in the burning of a dormitory in late May that shocked the East African country. Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died…

The Kaduna State Ministry of Health, with support from Sightsavers, has commenced preparations for a mass treatment campaign targeting over one million children against schistosomiasis, a Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD), contracted from infected freshwater. The preparations began with a two-day…

The Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, has issued a safety advisory to mariners, boat operators and residents of riverine communities, warning of increased risks of boat accidents due to rising water levels during the ongoing rainy season. The advisory…

Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player in football history to score in six different FIFA World Cups after finding the net for Portugal against Uzbekistan on Monday. The Portugal captain struck in the sixth minute of the Group K…

The Oyo State Police Command has described as misleading information circulating on social media alleging that abducted schoolchildren and teachers from Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota communities in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been moved to Kaduna State via…

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has prohibited police officers from creating or monetising content on social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube while identifying themselves as members of the Nigeria Police Force, warning that violators…

The Lagos State Police Command has begun an investigation into the delivery of a suspicious parcel containing live ammunition to the Managing Director of FirstBank, Oluwasegun Alebiosu. Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Tijani Fatai, disclosed this on Tuesday during…

Garba Maidoki, one of the senators barred by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from participating in its senatorial primary election, has resigned his membership of the party and defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mr Maidoki, who represents…

Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre on Tuesday dismissed a viral social media post claiming she was excluded from Nigeria’s squad for the upcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations over her refusal to meet alleged demands from football officials. The viral…

President Bola Tinubu has transmitted a constitutional amendment bill seeking the establishment of state police to the Senate. The proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant provisions of the Constitution to provide the legal framework for the creation of state police…