The Nigerian Association of Dermatologists, NAD, has declared skin bleaching a growing public health crisis in Nigeria, warning that the widespread practice is fuelling rising cases of skin cancer, organ damage and severe infections across the country.

The second Nigerian coup on July 29, 1966 was quite brutal. That is the brutal truth. To avoid what may be brutal, I do not set out to write the truth, but what is historical. There are two main strands protruding from that coup like a buried corpse with  two visible hands. The first is that it […]

Following widespread criticism over its rejection of a proposed amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, which sought to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, the Senate has scheduled an emergency plenary sitting for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 12:00 noon.

The University of Cambridge has announced the transfer of legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts held at its Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), operating under a management agreement with the Benin Royal Palace.

Dr. Betta Edu on Sunday, 8 February 2026, welcomed the 111th Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, at her residence in Abuja, where the two leaders discussed strengthening Nigeria-United States cooperation across security, humanitarian, health, and economic sectors.