The Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Committee probing the deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State has found that the deceased died from asphyxiation. The committee Chairman and former Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, Jonathan Kure, disclosed this on Tuesday while presenting […]
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan, involving $20.52bn and €1.05bn, to finance infrastructure and development projects across the country. The request, which was transmitted to the National Assembly, was read by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during Tuesday’s plenary. In the […]
President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of prominent Islamic preacher, Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, and his friend, Adamu Abubakar, in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State, directing security agencies to track down the perpetrators and bring them to justice. The duo were killed in a drive-by shooting by gunmen on Monday evening. Tinubu, in a statement issued on […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said some Nigerians spend as much as 120 per cent of their income on food, forcing them to borrow money or rely on relatives to survive. Oyedele spoke at Chatham House in London, where he said a government survey showed that food […]
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Ondo State chapter, has raised the alarm over the alleged proliferation of counterfeit alcoholic beverages, warning that young people are developing serious liver and kidney conditions amid concerns about potentially dangerous drinks circulating in the state. The association said the emergence of conditions such as liver cirrhosis among teenagers and […]
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), says President Bola Tinubu must leave office in 2027, accusing his administration of worsening Nigeria’s economic challenges. Obi spoke in Abuja on Monday at the inauguration of the NDC’s national campaign council. The former governor of Anambra said Nigeria is facing a crisis under Tinubu’s leadership, insisting […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the preliminary register of voters for the 2027 general elections online following concerns expressed by Nigerians and stakeholders over its accessibility. The commission announced the decision on Monday, saying the register, which was physically displayed at registration areas nationwide from October 9 to 15, would also be accessible […]
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris, has said the ₦100,000 weekly support for primary contacts of the recent Ebola case in the country was not originally budgeted for, explaining that the assistance was introduced on compassionate grounds. The NCDC Chief stated this during an interview on Channels […]
Nigerian music star Burna Boy presented the Socrates Award to Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. The Afrobeats singer took to the stage to present the award to the England international during the prestigious football awards ceremony, bringing together two prominent figures from the worlds of music and football. Saka, who […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria currently has no Ebola case after the index patient and her husband, who are both Swiss citizens, were evacuated to Switzerland. Mohamed Janabi, WHO regional director for Africa, in a post on his X handle on Monday, said the patient was clinically stable after Nigerian medical personnel managed her through […]