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Trump to rename Defense Department as Department of War

Nigeria, Sept. 5 -- The US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defence, the Department of War. This rebrand, according to the administration, is ... Read More


Nigeria police appoint new spokesperson

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Lagos Police Command's spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Mr... Read More


Ekiti govt awards N3.8bn for construction of staff quarters at Agro-Allied Airport

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The Ekiti State Government on Thursday said it has awarded N3.86 billion for the construction of Aviation Staff Quarters at the Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport,... Read More


PCNGI speaks on subsidy removal claim on CNG

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) has dismissed a report suggesting that the federal government removed subsidy or increased prices on Compressed Natural G... Read More


One shot, many injured as Kano LG chair leads demolition exercise

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- Some workers of a blacksmith workshop have accused the chairperson of Tudun Wada Local Government Area of Kano State, Sa'adatu Salisu, of leading thugs to demolish the workshop, du... Read More


Presidential honours for Madagascar team after CHAN fairytale

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- Madagascar's CHAN 2024 squad returned to a hero's welcome in Antananarivo, greeted by a capital city transformed into a carnival ground and crowned with national honours after thei... Read More


WHO urges Nigeria to turn health financing reform into action

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the Nigerian government to move beyond declarations and ensure bold, sustained implementation of reforms to achieve Universal Health C... Read More


Ebonyi govt bans graduation parties, assignments in textbooks

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The Ebonyi State Government has announced a ban on graduation ceremonies and other practices in nursery, primary and secondary schools in the state. The Commissioner for Education... Read More


FG appeals to Nigerians abroad to invest, support health sector

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- The federal government has called on Nigerians residing abroad to play a more active role in the country's health sector, encouraging them to direct remittances and other resources... Read More


"Withdraw defamatory posts or face litigation" - May Edochie warns ex-lawyer, Yinka Theisen

Nigeria, Sept. 4 -- May Edochie, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor Yul Edochie, has issued legal threats against her former lawyer, Emeka Ugwuonye, and Olayinka "Yinka Theisen" Ajakaiye, the ex-pa... Read More