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Reps demand urgent funding for NCDC over Ebola threat, epidemic preparedness

Nigeria, June 3 -- The House of Representatives on Tuesday called on the federal government to immediately provide adequate funding to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to strengthen the c... Read More


Boycott the boycottables, By Eric Teniola

Nigeria, June 3 -- Let us imagine that the opposition parties will boycott the forthcoming elections scheduled for next year. How will such a boycott affect the country and our democracy. And is boyco... Read More


Lagos tackling contraceptive barriers through community engagement, awareness campaigns - Official

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Lagos State government has said it is implementing community-based sensitisation programmes to address barriers to contraceptive access and improve family planning uptake across... Read More


Court set to decide date of five defendants in Owo church attack trial

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday is set to decide the fate of five defendants linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. About 4... Read More


Court set to decide fate of five defendants in Owo church attack trial

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday is set to decide the fate of five defendants linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State. About 4... Read More


Oborevwori says Omo-Agege 'cannot be trusted', cites alleged political betrayals

Nigeria, June 3 -- Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has said former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege is not a politician that can be trusted, accusing him of repeatedly falling out with p... Read More


Police uncover suspected firearms manufacturing network

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State says it has uncovered a suspected illegal firearms manufacturing and repair network in the state, leading to the arrest of two suspects a... Read More


Abduction: Oyo NUT meets Makinde, as teachers' strike continues

Nigeria, June 3 -- The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Oyo State met with Governor Seyi Makinde, in Ibadan, the State capital, on Tuesday, to present its requests regarding its ongoing strike over ... Read More


Lawyers protest judges' resort to virtual proceedings, threaten court shutdown

Nigeria, June 3 -- Lawyers in Enugu North District, Enugu State, protested on Tuesday the refusal of judges across the zone to hold physical proceedings, years after they had resorted to virtual proce... Read More


CBN redeploys four deputy governors

Nigeria, June 2 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a reshuffle of four deputy governors, with the changes taking effect from 1 June. CBN disclosed the redeployment through an update o... Read More