By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NNAMDI Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has secured its spot to represent Nigeria at the 2026 World University Games in Egypt following standout performances at the 27th Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Championships in Jos. The university’s female football and volleyball teams finished among the top three in their events, earning automatic qualification […]
By AUGUSTINA McSOLOMON-OGHAKPERUO NIGERIA is facing a worsening public health emergency rooted in unsafe water, poor sanitation, and weak hygiene systems—despite massive annual spending on WASH services. Rapid urbanisation is intensifying the crisis, overwhelming already fragile infrastructure and leaving millions exposed to preventable diseases. The country’s urban population has soared to over 123 million […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE THREE people died on Friday evening when a tanker carrying 15 tonnes of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) exploded at Idi-Iroko, Amuloko in Ibadan. The explosion occurred while the tanker was transferring gas into a skid tank. Oyo State Fire Services Agency Chairman, Mr. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident, noting that […]
By TOSAN OYAKHILOME-AKAHOMEN EDO State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has called on the Federal Government to urgently intervene in the ongoing land dispute between Edo and Delta states. He made the appeal during a fact-finding visit to disputed communities alongside members of the Edo State Boundary Committee. In a statement issued by his […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU MINISTER of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Ojukwu, has appealed for calm following the life imprisonment of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu. In a message posted on X, she said she returned from Tanzania to the unexpected news of Kanu’s conviction, describing it as a difficult but present reality. Ojukwu urged Igbo communities […]
By MELVIN KOFFA LABOUR Party presidential candidate and leading opposition figure, Peter Obi, has condemned the conviction and life imprisonment of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, describing the development as a major setback for national unity and a reflection of “failed leadership.” In a statement shared on his verified X account, Obi said the sentencing comes […]
By MAHMOOD MALIK MUSA (M.M.M.) IBRAHIM THE Department of State Services on Thursday charged two men before Federal High Courts in Abuja for terrorism-related offences and calls for a coup, days after securing a 20-year sentence against ISWAP commander Hussaini Ismaila. In one case, the DSS arraigned Abdulmalik Abdulazeez Obadaki, alleged mastermind of the 2012 […]
By DIANA CHUKWUKA THE Department of State Services has transferred IPOB leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from its Abuja detention facility to the Nigerian Custodial Centre in Sokoto, following his conviction for terrorism. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, had ruled on Thursday that the DSS could move Kanu to any correctional centre […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE AFRICAN women leaders and advocates have intensified calls for political inclusion at the 9th Africa Women Conference, urging structural reforms to boost women’s representation across the continent. In her keynote, Mrs. Osasu Igbinedion-Ogwauche, advocating for the Reserved Seats for Women Bill (HB 1349), emphasized that women should not only serve but lead. […]
By HALIMA TAKWAS THE Niger State Government has condemned the abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s School in the Papiri community of Agwara Local Government Area, blaming the incident on the school’s failure to comply with a prior security directive. In a statement issued on Friday, Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Usman, said authorities […]