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Nigerians in UK lament delays, extra fees, poor organisation at NIS passport centres

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Nigerians in the United Kingdom have expressed displeasure over delays, long waiting times and poor organisation that has characterised the conduct of the Special Passport Interven... Read More


Otedola speaks on FirstHoldCo's inclusion in FTSE Frontier 50 Index

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Chairman of First HoldCo Plc, Femi Otedola, has described the company's inclusion in the FTSE Frontier 50 Index as a "defining milestone" in the evolution of the financial serv... Read More


Lecturers shut federal university, gives reason

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU) Chapter, have declared an indefinite strike at the university. NAU, a federal uni... Read More


Oyo police uncover child-stealing syndicate, rescue 17 children as six die in captivity

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The Oyo State Police Command says it has uncovered an interstate child-stealing and trafficking network, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects in an investigation that ... Read More


Mutfwang urges northern leaders to tackle Almajiri problem through education

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has urged leaders in northern Nigeria to prioritise education to address challenges associated with the Almajiri system and improve the region... Read More


Soldiers foil terror attack in Borno, recover weapons - Official

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, have thwarted a terror attack and recovered several weapons in the Buni Gari-Burtia axis in the Biu Local Gover... Read More


Police detain vigilante operatives who assaulted two siblings

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- The police in Imo State say they have arrested vigilante operatives filmed assaulting two siblings - a man and a lady - en route to the Abia State University, Uturu. The police sp... Read More


Climate, clean air action could prevent 144 million premature deaths by 2050 - Report

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) has found that integrated action to tackle climate change and air pol... Read More


FIFA, CAF suspend NFF election, to send joint mission to Abuja

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) have directed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to suspend its ongoing electoral process and announced plans to send a join... Read More


US Open Juniors: Ogunsakin eyes another milestone against South Africa's Doig

Nigeria, Sept. 8 -- Nigeria's teenage tennis prospect Oluwaseun Ogunsakin will return to action at the US Open Junior Championships on Tuesday as he faces South Africa's Connor Doig in the round of 32... Read More