Illegal Mining Probe: Ministry faults Reps panel's claim, affirms cordial ties with legislature

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed allegations by the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Mineral Exploration, Security, and Anti-Money Laundering th... Read More

First Bank pensioners protest poor welfare package, call for urgent intervention

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- First Bank pensioners, under the National Union of Pensioners (First Bank Unit), have accused the bank's management of "exploitative" treatment and demanded immediate increases to ... Read More

Global partners support health training institutions in Cross River State

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The United Kingdom government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have provided equipment and infrastructure upgrades to health training institutions in Cross River State, a mo... Read More

Kwara governor meets CAN, confirms military arrival in Eruku after church attack

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq met with the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Ilorin on Wednesday, as authorities intensified their respon... Read More

Lagos reaffirms push to end open defecation by 2030

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to making the state open-defecation-free by 2030. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gav... Read More

ICPC appoints new spokesperson

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has appointed John Odey as its new spokesperson. The appointment was disclosed in a statement on Thu... Read More

NHRC laments Kebbi schoolgirls' abduction, Kwara church attack, urges govt to protect lives

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday lamented the incessant attacks, kidnappings, and killings of Nigerians in various states across the country. Following the ... Read More

Olusegun Awolowo is dead

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Olusegun Awolowo, the grandson of the late Premier of the Western Region, Obafemi Awolowo, is dead. The Awolowo family announced his death in a statement on Thursday. "With extre... Read More

Groups petition UN, ICC for independent probe of Nigerian killings

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- A coalition of Christian organisations has urged the United Nations and the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate attacks and killings allegedly targeting Christian com... Read More

Gunmen kill two people, abduct 15 others in Sokoto community

Nigeria, Nov. 21 -- Gunmen have attacked Kurawa, a community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing two people and abducting 15 others, including four nursing mothers and their ... Read More

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