Public health experts have raised concern over the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, NCDs, in Nigeria, revealing that illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cardiovascular conditions now account for about 30 percent of deaths in the country.

TheCityUK, in partnership with the UK Government, Lagos State Government, Lagos International Financial Centre Council (LIFCC), and EnterpriseNGR, have unveiled a landmark report, “Establishing an International Financial Centre in Lagos (LIFC), Nigeria”, outlining a strategic roadmap to transform Lagos into the West African hub for international investment capital driving innovation, and sustainable growth across the country and the wider region.

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has arrested a 24-year-old suspected female trafficker and rescued six young women at the Seme border axis in Lagos State.

Hajiya Aishat Oyiza Omade, Director-General of the Kogi State Social Investment Programme Agency (KOSSIPA), has been officially appointed National Deputy Director of Contact and Mobilization for the Relax, Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN) Movement, supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.

Democracies rarely die in one dramatic moment. More often, they are quietly redesigned—clause by clause—until citizens discover that elections still occur, but accountability no longer follows. Nigeria’s democracy is not being overthrown; it is being edited. Not with tanks on the streets, but with provisions in a bill. The most dangerous edits are the ones sold […]

The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), alongside key stakeholders in Nigeria’s housing and construction sector, has joined millions of Nigerians to celebrate the Honourable Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday.

Legend Internet Plc has won the Market Debut Excellence Award at the 2025 NGX Made of Africa Awards, hosted by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group.

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The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria has elected the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dennis Guwor, as its Chairman.

Kano state witnessed a landmark moment in teacher professional development on Saturday as over 2,000 educatorsconverged for a large-scale training organised by EDUFORGE

Governor of Anambra state , Dr Chukwuma Soludo, has been commended for bringing an end to the Monday sit-at-home across the entire eastern states.

NRM presidential hopeful and leader of the Rescue Movement for a New Nigeria, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, popularly known as Fadojoe, has criticised the Senate’s move to restrict the electronic transmission of election results, warning that it could undermine Nigeria’s democratic credibility.

No fewer than 1,000 medical practitioners from across Nigeria and the diaspora have converged on Kaduna State for the 8th edition of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Doctors’ Games, a week-long sporting event aimed at promoting unity, wellness, and professional camaraderie.

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — Communities across Kaduna State have commended the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa Gwabin, for launching a free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) registration programme for indigent students. The initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Governor Uba Sani’s SUSTAIN Agenda, both of which prioritise […]

From last week continues the narrative of the arrest and detention of several labour and pro-democracy activists, among them NADECO members, by the Abacha regime. There were also court dramas, including the trial of Chief MKO Abiola on treason charges. There were no known instances of forced exile as a means of political control, although […]