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Ebonyi PDP candidate Ifeanyi Odii vows to end child hawking and “house help culture” with 39,000-place skills plan

Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate Ifeanyi Odii has pledged to end child hawking and domestic child labor through skills centers in all 13 local government areas.

Makinde calls Wike a liar over N50 billion Ibadan airport claim: “Oyo funded it 100%”

Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of lying about N50 billion federal funding for the Ibadan airport, saying Oyo paid in full.

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Tinubu deploys 79 locally assembled ambulances to tertiary hospitals nationwide

President Bola Tinubu has deployed 79 locally assembled ambulances to tertiary hospitals nationwide, aiming to strengthen emergency healthcare and reduce avoidable deaths across Nigeria.

Court halts coroner’s inquest into death of Chimamanda’s son

A Lagos High Court has suspended the coroner's inquest into the death of author Chimamanda Adichie's son, pending a challenge to its legality.

Nigeria’s energy momentum builds as NNPC targets global partnerships at NOG 2026

NNPC is positioning itself for investment and global partnerships ahead of NOG Energy Week 2026, citing five-year-high crude production and new gas supply agreements.

EFCC Declares Three Suspects Wanted Over Fraud in Nigeria, UK

KEY POINTS The EFCC has declared a foreign national and two Nigerians wanted over...

Oyo Police Arrest Pastor, Woman Over False Bandit Attack Rumour

KEY POINTS Oyo Police arrested a pastor and a woman for allegedly spreading false...

Ondo Doctors Begin Strike After Colleague Allegedly Attacked

KEY POINTS Resident doctors at FMC Owo and its Akure Annex have commenced a...

Protest Over Abducted Pupils Disrupted by Armed Men in Ibadan

KEY POINTS A protest demanding the rescue of abducted pupils, teachers, and a school...

Adamawa Teachers Protest School Abductions, Demand Rescue of Oyo Victims

KEY POINTS Teachers and labour unions in Adamawa staged a protest in Yola over...

Otti backs plan to expand insurance access in Abia

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has backed a plan to deepen insurance penetration, commending registered insurance brokers for engaging the public and pledging wider participation.

FG scraps three-month pre-retirement leave for civil servants

The Federal Government has directed agencies to stop placing civil servants on a mandatory three-month pre-retirement leave, saying the practice has no legal basis.

Nigeria and Liberia move to deepen maritime cooperation and capacity building

NIMASA Director-General Dayo Mobereola and Liberia's honorary consul Dapo Akinosun have pledged to deepen maritime cooperation, capacity building and Blue Economy development across Africa.

Gunmen Kill Islamic Cleric in Kwara Dawn Attack

KEY POINTS An Islamic cleric was killed in a dawn attack by gunmen in...

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Ebonyi PDP candidate Ifeanyi Odii vows to end child hawking and “house help culture” with 39,000-place skills plan

Ebonyi PDP governorship candidate Ifeanyi Odii has pledged to end child hawking and domestic child labor through skills centers in all 13 local government areas.

Makinde calls Wike a liar over N50 billion Ibadan airport claim: “Oyo funded it 100%”

Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of lying about N50 billion federal funding for the Ibadan airport, saying Oyo paid in full.

Vandals strip Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of solar streetlights, raising fears of night attacks on motorists

Vandals have stripped the Lagos-Ibadan Longbridge of nearly all its solar streetlights, leaving only about 20 standing and raising fears of renewed night attacks on motorists.

Dangote picks power over steel with a $10 billion bet on Africa’s grid

Aliko Dangote says his group will invest more than $10 billion in electricity across Africa within four years, possibly cancelling its steel ambitions to fund it.