Lassa fever deaths rise to 214 as fatality rate reaches 25.0 % – NCDC
Lassa fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the Case Fatality Rate climbing to 25.0 per cent, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said.
ALTON: NBS data undercounts telecom investment
By Progress Godfrey ABUJA — The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has argued that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Capital Importation Report for the first quarter of 2026 does not fully reflect the level of investment in the telecommunications sector. In a statement signed by ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, and Publicity […]
FG to extend Lagos Red Line rail to MMA terminals – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, Monday, disclosed plans by Federal Government to extend the Lagos Red Line rail to the domestic and international terminals of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA, in Lagos.
Warri-Itakpe train derails, four coaches affected — NRC
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed that four coaches of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service derailed on Monday.
West African INTERPOL Chiefs meet in Abuja, seek stronger crime-fighting cooperation
Heads of INTERPOL National Central Bureaus (NCBs) from 16 West African countries have converged on Abuja for the 11th Meeting of Heads of NCBs, with a renewed call for stronger regional cooperation against transnational crime.
Ijaw communities protest, disrupt operations at Delta Flow Stations
By Akpokona Omafuaire GBARAMATU — Residents from several Ijaw communities in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State, on Monday staged protests at a number of oil flow stations over the non-implementation of a ward delineation exercise conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The protesters, including women, youths and […]
FCT CP warns officers against misconduct, launches crime response unit
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, has warned police personnel against misconduct, abuse of authority, harassment, and extortion of residents, stressing that such acts will not be tolerated.
Labour Party sues INEC over exclusion from Enugu by-election
The Labour Party has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over its exclusion from the forthcoming Enugu North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20, 2026.
Warri Ward Delineation: Oborevwori wades into ward delineation crisis
…Stakeholders Pledge Unity, Peaceful Coexistence Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday intervened in the tensions arising from the ward and unit delineation exercise in Warri Federal Constituency, convening a high-level peace meeting with leaders of the Ijaw, Itsekiri and Urhobo ethnic nationalities at Government House, Asaba. The meeting, which brought together ethnic […]
Israel to reopen schools starting Tuesday
Israel’s education ministry said on Monday that schools would reopen throughout the country the following day, after a one-day closure put in place because of Iranian missile attacks.
Xenophobia: Nigeria not happy with South Africa — Ojukwu
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Ojukwu, on Monday expressed the Nigerian government’s disappointment with the way South African authorities and security agencies have handled the ongoing harassment and intimidation of Nigerians in the country.
