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Terrorists kidnap six women, two babies near scene of Borno school attack

Nigeria, June 30 -- Less than 24 hours before gunmen attacked a secondary school in Lassa, Borno State, and abducted students preparing for the ongoing National Examinations Council (NECO) examination... Read More


Nigerian govt to launch platform to automate school census, make education data public

Nigeria, June 30 -- The Nigerian government will on Wednesday unveil the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), designed to consolidate all education data for schools and l... Read More


NHRC's Tony Ojukwu elected vice-president of African Rights Network

Nigeria, June 30 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced the election of its Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as Vice-President of the African N... Read More


Nigeria's violence far worse than Boko Haram narrative - Researcher

Nigeria, June 30 -- Frans Vierhout, a senior research analyst at the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (ORFA), has said the international community misunderstands the drivers of violence in ... Read More


Galloping costs spur 49.2% drop in Universal Insurance's annual profit

Nigeria, June 30 -- Mounting costs across key expenditure categories set Universal Insurance up for a sharp slide in profit for last year, its management report released on Tuesday has shown. The non... Read More


Borno School Attack: Councillor says 35 students still missing

Nigeria, June 30 -- At least 35 students are still missing after gunmen attacked a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, on Monday, despite ongoing rescue operati... Read More


Nigeria launches first mental health policy tracker to monitor implementation of reforms

Nigeria, June 30 -- Nigeria has launched its first public-facing Mental Health Policy Commitment Tracker, a digital platform designed to independently monitor implementation of the country's mental he... Read More


Elon Musk regains trillionaire status as SpaceX, Tesla shares surge

Nigeria, June 30 -- SpaceX founder Elon Musk has regained his trillionaire status after a rally in SpaceX and Tesla shares boosted his net worth by more than $60 billion, following a major decline ear... Read More


Ex-Miss Nigeria Ezinne Akudo launches second season of 'Beyond with Ezinne' podcast

Nigeria, June 30 -- Lawyer, entrepreneur, and ex-Miss Nigeria, Ezinne Aku, has launched the second season of her podcast, Beyond, focusing on personal growth, healing, and navigating life's transition... Read More


Civilian DG, new uniforms, six-week orientation, other proposed changes to NYSC

Nigeria, June 30 -- The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has listed some of the proposed changes to the law and operations of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. PREMIUM T... Read More