Nigerian and other African labour unions have rejected the AfDB, and World Bank-backed “Mission 300” electricity initiative

Students were rushed to Edo State Specialist Hospital after a stampede at the Samuel Ogbemdia Stadium during the Children’s Day celebration.

“She broke both her legs jumping from the window. Thank God she is strong. It is every mother’s nightmare”

Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, NPF-NCCC, have arrested a mother and her daughter over their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18 million.

As of February 9, 2026, Nigeria’s total inmate population stood at 80,812.

The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent reduction in fares on all passenger train services operated by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as part of efforts to ease transportation costs for Nigerians during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.

In Onitsha, the Upper Iweka flyover bridge on the busy Onitsha-Awka express road used to be a notorious spot in the commercial capital of Anambra State. It was dreaded for the criminal activities that happened there, including violent armed robbery.

By Ozioruva Aliu   BENIN CITY—The ancient Igarra Kingdom in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State came alive last weekend as its sons and daughters gathered for a historic celebration that has set the tone for a new era of unity and development.   The traditional ruler, Otaru of Igarra/Akuku land, HRH Oba Adeche Saiki II, his […]

By Daniel Abia Hundreds of the most vulnerable people in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, defied an early morning rain on Sunday to queue up for a free food package distributed by the One Love Movement, aimed at alleviating their hunger. Some of the beneficiaries suspended their church services to participate in the gesture, while others working […]

“During the attack, part of the palace was set ablaze, while ten people were abducted and taken to an unknown destination”

Oritsejafor said his public smile during months of private agony was a deliberate act of his faith in God and to help the less privileged.

Economic crunch, rising petrol prices triggered by the Middle East war and insurgency have driven costs of sheep up ahead of Sallah

LAGOS— OPERATIVES of the Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force have uncovered a major drug trafficking syndicate in Lagos, seizing suspected illicit drugs estimated at ₦7.8 billion and arresting several suspects, including the alleged kingpin, Eke Henry Ifeanyi.

Traditionally, every festive season, the cost of food items, particularly meat, soars.