The wife of the Anambra State Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has called for greater investment and collective action to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B and Syphilis in the country. Soludo said such interventions are critical to protecting families…

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four suspects after intercepting a truck loaded with bags containing military camouflage and cartons of suspected hard drugs allegedly being transported from Lagos to the South-east. The Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, disclosed…

Iran and Oman will study the costs to be charged for services provided in administering the Strait of Hormuz, the two countries said Tuesday, insisting they held sovereignty over the waterway. Tehran has repeatedly said it plans to charge what…

The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) has announced plans to strengthen legislative oversight of Nigeria’s midstream oil and gas industry, signalling tougher scrutiny of operators and regulatory agencies to boost energy security, domestic gas development and transparency across the…

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that any Iranian funds unfrozen through sanctions relief or released by the US Treasury would go into a Washington-controlled escrow account, which Tehran could tap to purchase US food and medical supplies. “The Money…

A tanker fire at the Ugwu Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has claimed three lives and destroyed property estimated at N900 million. The Deputy Superintendent of Fire, Federal Fire Service, Maxwell Ucheagwu, confirmed the incident to reporters on Tuesday…

The Chairman of the Taraba State Environmental and Sanitation Agency, Illiya Kefas, on Tuesday said the decision to reduce the monthly allowance of members of the Operation Keep Taraba Clean programme, popularly known as street sweepers, from N15,000 to N10,000…

The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Abuja has launched the 2026 Food Aid Project for Nigerians affected by displacement, insecurity, and other humanitarian challenges. The project was launched in Damaturu, Yobe State, through the King Salman Humanitarian…

Dutch brewer Heineken said Tuesday that it had picked Rafael Oliveira, formerly of the coffee giant JDE Peet’s, to take over as chief executive following the January exit of his predecessor. His nomination, subject to shareholder approval, comes as the…

Amnesty International has called for an independent investigation of the killing of a teacher and mother of five by a mob in Kaduna State, on Sunday. The teacher, identified as Ummulkhairi, was lynched in Mararaban Jos, a community along the…

Nigeria’s gross gas production has risen to 7.63 billion standard cubic feet per day from about 6.83 billion standard cubic feet per day in 2023, the Presidency has said. Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas, Mrs Olu…

The Presidency has dismissed Peter Obi’s call for President Bola Tinubu’s resignation, describing it as misplaced and based on what it called a selective interpretation of developments in Nigeria since 2023. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday…

The British High Commission in Abuja has congratulated Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on his re-election while raising concerns over vote trading, technical glitches with the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and the accessibility of polling units for persons with disabilities…

Fresh concerns over security in Osun State have emerged after a 14-year-old boy was shot dead in Ilobu in Irepodun Local Government Area of the stat on Sunday afternoon, an incident that has renewed allegations of politically motivated violence. The…

Mixed reactions have trailed the continued hostage of 50 Zamfara elderly residents who were kidnapped at the Magamin Diddi village of Maradun Local Government Area of the state when they paid a ‘courtesy’ visit to bandits’ camp for peace negotiation,…