Tension gripped the premises of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Thursday as members of the Sand Miners and Tipper Drivers Associations staged a mass protest against alleged extortion and intimidation by the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA) Brigade and Prof. Charles Ofoegbu, Chairman of the state Solid Mineral Development Committee.

The Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Fatimah Kyari, has revealed that about 2,000 medical doctors in Nigeria face challenges securing placements for their Housemanship each year, due to limited capacity in the country’s Centralized Housemanship System.

The Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has described the recognition of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu by the United States President, Donald Trump as a diplomatic win for Nigeria.

President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday before deleting it in a rare backtrack.

Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Works, on Thursday announced a six-week partial closure of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway to carry out urgent repairs on expansion joints at Kara Bridge, Magboro Bridge and Arepo–Punch Bridge.

Former Head of State, General Dr. Yakubu Gowon, has called for a moral rebirth in Nigeria, declaring that national renewal can only be achieved through values anchored on the transformative power of the Holy Scriptures.

Veteran Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has described the ongoing comparisons between Afrobeats megastar Wizkid and late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti as “ridiculous” and “disrespectful.”

The 2026 ITTF Africa Cup begins on Friday in Benghazi, Libya, with 14 countries and 45 players competing for continental glory and World Cup qualification.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not feature in the second consecutive Al Nassr game after not being included in the matchday squad for the Saudi Pro League fixture against Al Ittihad on Friday.

A coalition of civil society organisations has dismissed reports claiming that the Nigerian Senate rejected electronic transmission of election results, saying the chamber neither voted against nor outlawed the practice during deliberations on the Electoral Act amendment.