Gunfire erupted early on Thursday near the airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, residents told AFP, reviving security fears months after a major jihadist attack on […]
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Nigeria’s Doctor Crisis Deepens: 55,000 Physicians for 220m People as Japa Exodus Worsens
Medical doctors have raised alarm over a dangerous manpower crisis, with only about 55,000 physicians left to serve Nigeria’s population exceeding 220 million people. The […]
INEC: 1.02 Million PVCs Collected in Ekiti Ahead of Saturday Governorship Poll
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 1,028,929 out of 1,059,360 registered voters in Ekiti State have collected their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) […]
UN-Accredited Rights Body Urges Plateau Govt to Withdraw Shoot-on-Sight Directive Against Pastoralists
In a statement signed by Country Director Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, the UN ECOSOC-accredited body commended Governor Caleb Mutfwang for upholding rule of law and […]
Ghana Grind Out 1-0 Victory Over Panama in World Cup Opening Fixture
Ghana opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Panama, relying on defensive discipline and a solitary second-half strike to […]
Osun Police Apologise to NUJ, IPC Over Journalist Olalekan Akindoju’s Unlawful Arrest
The Osun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the International Press Centre (IPC) have secured a formal apology from the Osun […]
US-Iran MoU Proposes $300bn Reconstruction Aid and Sanctions Lifting
Details of a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran have emerged, reportedly including $300 billion in reconstruction aid and the lifting […]
NBA Accuses Enugu Chief Judge of Neglect as Lawyers Protest Three Years of Virtual Hearings
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nsukka and Obollo-Afor branches, has accused Enugu State Chief Judge Justice Afojulu Raymond Ozoemena of ignoring lawyers’ concerns over prolonged […]
Nigerian Student Qudus Ajeyemi Jailed 5½ Years in UK for Attempted Rape, to Be Deported
A Nigerian student, Qudus Ajeyemi, has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for attempted rape and sexual assault of a drunk woman in Hull, […]
FESTAC Residents Protest as Estate Facilities Allegedly Sold to Private Developers
Residents of FESTAC Town, Lagos, have staged a peaceful protest over the alleged sale of public facilities within the federal housing estate to private developers. […]