FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNVEILS EXPANDED PROGRAMME TO TACKLE CHILDHOOD HEARING LOSS ON WORLD HEARING DAY
On World Hearing Day 2026, the Federal Government of Nigeria initiated a significant change to address childhood hearing loss, a condition that often leads to children silently falling behind in…
NIGERIA’S RUGBY RISING PROGRAMME INTRODUCES 5,000 GIRLS TO THE SPORT, SPARKING CULTURAL SHIFT
In a nation where football typically commands the spotlight, a quiet yet powerful revolution has been unfolding across Nigeria's school fields and dusty playgrounds: girls embracing rugby. The Nigeria Rugby…
ONITSHA MARKET DEMOLITION SPARKS OUTRAGE AS CIVIL SOCIETY ACCUSES ANAMBRA GOVT OF DEFYING COURT ORDER
A controversial demolition at Onitsha Main Market this week has ignited outrage among traders and civil society groups, who accuse the Anambra State Government of defying a subsisting court order.…
DSS ARRESTS SUSPECT IN PETER OBI ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
The Department of State Services (DSS) has apprehended a man suspected of being behind the recent attempt to assassinate Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party…
MOBILE CLINICS TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE ACCESS IN REMOTE ADAMAWA, REACHING OVER 350,000 RESIDENTS
For thousands of residents in remote areas of Adamawa State, access to basic healthcare has long been a struggle, often meaning hours of walking through difficult terrain to reach the…
LASSA FEVER DEATH TOLL RISES AS 82 NEW CASES EMERGE ACROSS 14 NIGERIAN STATES
As Nigeria endures the peak of its dry season, a period historically associated with increased Lassa fever infections, new data reveals the virus is tightening its grip. Fatalities are climbing,…
FRSC INTERCEPTS STOLEN VEHICLE, APPREHENDS WANTED SUSPECT IN LAGOS
Lagos — What began as a routine traffic stop in Lagos on Saturday, February 28, 2026, dramatically escalated into a major crime breakthrough, as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)…
DSS ARRESTS SUSPECT IN ATTACK ON PETER OBI AND ADC LEADERS IN BENIN CITY
Benin City — The Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the arrest of a suspect, Udeme Sunday Stephen, in connection with the alleged attack on the 2023 Labour Party…
IKWUANO GROUP ACCUSES ABIA STATE GOVERNMENT OF EXCLUDING PORTIONS OF LGA FROM UMUAHIA CAPITAL TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT
Umuahia — The Ikwuano Good Governance and Human Rights Project (IGGHRP), a civil society organization, has formally written to Abia State Governor Alex Otti, alleging that certain areas of Ikwuano…
PASTOR AND WIFE ARRESTED IN BAYELSA OVER ALLEGED RAPE OF 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Yenagoa — Operatives of the Ekeki Division of the Bayelsa State Police Command have arrested a pastor and his wife in connection with the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl…
