According to the government, any protests on the anniversary of mainland Tanzania’s independence from Britain in 1961 would amount to a coup attempt and urged people to stay at home.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has called on all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to embrace digital transformation, urging even those who are not digitally inclined to rise to the challenge with responsibility and dignity.

—Seeks stronger laws, accountability against preventable maternal mortality By Dayo Johnson Akure Former Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has described preventable Maternal mortality as a violation of woman’s right that requires urgent judicial and activist intervention. Mimiko, while delivering keynote at the 2025 International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA) Week in Akure, said Nigeria […]

“Christians and Muslims have been living in peace with one another; we are brothers and sisters. Few individuals went to America to talk to Trump. Christians and Muslims are not living in separation.

At least 10 women have been killed and several others injured during a protest linked to ongoing communal violence in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The Economic Community of West African States has declared a state of emergency across the region following a surge in coups, attempted coups and escalating insecurity.

Also an acclaimed stage actress, she said she can still remember reams of Shakespeare but “can’t remember what I’m doing tomorrow”

The Senate has expeditiously approved the request by President Tinubu for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen defence and military cooperation between the two nations. The agreement, according to a statement by Special Assistant on media to the Minister of State, Defence, Ahmed Dan Wudil, will cover strategic […]

Nigeria’s chronic underfunding of family planning commodities is pushing the country toward a deeper public health and economic crisis, the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN) has warned.

The ECOWAS Commission has revealed that Nigeria, Niger and other Sahelian countries now account for the highest number of displaced persons in West Africa, as instability, coups and terrorist attacks continue to force millions from their homes.

By Vincent Ujumadu The Anambra State Government has announced plans to spend N200 million on the procurement and distribution of endangered Igbo traditional fruit tree seedlings in 2026. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Foster Ihejiofor, disclosed this while defending his ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before the Finance and Appropriation Committee of the State House […]

Cartoon: ‘See smile, maybe the notes na mint’

The Ogun State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development says the state recorded 502 cases of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) between January and November.

“Wherever you have human beings, you have problems. And it is the human beings who will seek the help of God to overcome their problems”