The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, George Ugwu, has raised an alarm over the circulation of counterfeit Augmentin 625mg tablets in the country, including their possible presence in the state. Mr Ugwu, a professor, alerted the public about the development…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mourned the death of a member of the Obidient Movement from Edo State, Comrade Benedict Inaede. Obi, in a post on X on Friday, described Inaede’s death as a painful and irreplaceable…

Environmental experts, policymakers and private-sector stakeholders have urged the full adoption of a green economy to build smart cities and promote sustainability in Nigeria. The call was made at the just-concluded Nigeria Environmental Summit (NESt2026) in Abuja, held between 17…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist kingpin Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo to 40 years’ imprisonment each for supporting his terrorist activities. Justice Hauwa Yilwa handed down the sentences against Safiya Salihu…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, following the recent deadly attack on the institute’s perimeter that claimed the lives of two…

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen revenue collection and curb leakages by engaging the banking sector on the Revenue Optimisation Assurance Platform, a digital system designed to improve transparency and accountability in public finance management. Speaking at…

The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has commended the University of Benin (UNIBEN) for its proposed ₦100 billion Trust Development Fund (UNIBEN-TDF), describing the initiative as a “bold and laudable” step toward sustainable funding for tertiary education. Mr Alausa expressed…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said it is aggressively targeting the financial assets of drug trafficking networks, moving beyond arrests to dismantle the economic foundations of drug cartels in Nigeria. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brigadier…

No fewer than 50,000 athletes from more than 50 universities across the country are expected to participate in the 2026 Nigeria Universities Games Association (NUGA) Games, which the University of Calabar (UniCal) will host. The university’s Vice-Chancellor, Offiong Offiong, disclosed…

The US Defence Department will ask Congress to approve around $80 billion to cover costs from the Iran war and other expenses, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. President Donald Trump has faced backlash from Americans who accuse him of…

Ekiti State voters will go to the polls on Saturday to elect a governor for another four-year term in an off-cycle governorship election. Residents of the state have enthusiastically collected their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), the ticket required to cast…

The University of Lagos has confirmed contamination in water samples obtained from Moremi Hall, a female hostel, and advised members of the university community to boil water before drinking or using it for cooking pending the completion of laboratory tests…

Nnamdi Kanu, the convicted leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and his former disciple, Chikadibia Edoziem, have announced conflicting leadership changes in IPOB. Mr Kanu, who is currently in Sokoto prison, reportedly dissolved the third Directorate of…

Nollywood actor Chinedu Ikedieze, popularly known as Aki, has expressed surprise after discovering that football fans were being charged $30 to watch a FIFA World Cup match at a fan viewing area in Dallas, United States. Ikedieze shared his reaction…

Ekiti State will head into the 20 June off-cycle governorship election with its largest voter register in history. Still, the expansion in numbers is unlikely to fundamentally alter how elections are decided in the state. According to the Independent National…