Amnesty International has condemned the killing of at least 17 people by gunmen during an attack on Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, urging Nigerian authorities to ensure justice for the victims and strengthen protection for…

Former Minister of Health and Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Canada, Prof Isaac Adewole, on Tuesday described Nigeria’s HIV response as one of the greatest public health success stories of modern times. He said investments in treatment, prevention and community-based care transformed…

A total of 99 rapists have been thrown behind bars in Akwa Ibom State from 2020 to 2025 following the passage of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in the state. Director, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Department and…

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski will be targeting a goalscoring milestone when the White-Reds host the Super Eagles in a friendly match at the Stadion PGE Narodowy in Warsaw on Wednesday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lewandowski has played 166 games…

The Director-General of the Nasarawa State Waste Management and Sanitation Authority, NASWAMSA, Hon. Dr. Mohammed Bello Isa, has highlighted the dangers inherent in indiscriminate dumping of wastes across the country. Isa, represented by Director of Waste Management, NASWAMSA, stated this…

Somewhere in Jigawa, a community health worker is waiting for the blood pressure cuffs that never arrived. In Mushin, a patient has rationed her last tablet of Amlodipine for the third consecutive month. These are not edge cases; they are…

The police have confirmed that five people were killed and several others injured in an attack in Gwan-Ajang, a village in the Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The police public relations officer of the…

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says Nigeria’s revenue is not enough to match the large population of the country. Bwala made this remark on Tuesday during a live appearance in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime…

Dangote Industries Limited has reinforced its position as one of Africa’s most influential corporate brands after emerging as Africa’s Most Admired Brand for the eighth consecutive year in the latest Brand Africa 100 rankings. The recognition was announced at the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Magaji Ngeri Ward, Ilorin, West Local Government Area of Kwara State has suspended one of the two men nominated as the governorship candidate of the party, Ladi Hassan. The ward executive committee accused Mr…

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Liberation People’s Party (LPP) as a political party and issue it a certificate of registration within 30 days. The appellate court overturned…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps says it has arrested 39 suspects following a clampdown on an illegal organisation operating as a private guard company in Akwa Ibom State. The NSCDC Akwa Ibom Commandant, Geraldine Abetianbe, disclosed this to…

Senegal’s President Bassirou Faye has appointed a new cabinet less than two weeks after firing his former ally, Ousmane Sonko, and dissolving his government. The new 30-member cabinet was announced on Monday in a live broadcast, an hour after Mr…

The Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA on Tuesday organised an inter-agency football and volleyball fiesta as part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy. The sporting event, held at the NNS DELTA Football Field in Warri, Delta State,…

The International Organisation for Migration, a United Nations agency, on Tuesday in Lagos received 180 Nigerian migrants, including women and children, from Libya. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,…