Demolition: Isoko community seeks Tinubu’s intervention
Residents of the Isoko Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State have raised alarm over the alleged unlawful demolition of their homes and businesses, calling on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and order an independent investigation. According to community leaders and eyewitnesses, bulldozers arrived at the community without prior notice and demolished residential […]
Preventable maternal mortality a violation of women’s rights – Mimiko
—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 […]
No Christian genocide in Nigeria – Yakassai faults foreign media, Trump
“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.
10 women killed during protest over military delay in Adamawa communal clash
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.
ECOWAS declares state of emergency in West Africa after wave of coups
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.
Judi Dench, James Bond legendary ‘M’ goes blind
Also an acclaimed stage actress, she said she can still remember reams of Shakespeare but “can’t remember what I’m doing tomorrow”
Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin Republic
The Senate has expeditiously approved the request by President Tinubu for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia sign defence pact
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 risks deepening health crisis
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.
ECOWAS flags Nigeria, others as highest in displaced population
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.
Anambra Govt to procure, distribute N200m seedlings in 2026
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 […]
