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Nigeria Beats Financial Inclusion Target, But 60.4m Adults Remain Vulnerable

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Nigeria's financial inclusion ratio rose to 73 percent in 2026, surpassing the 70 percent target. Nonetheless, half of the 60.4 million formally included adults are vulnerable or ju... Read More


How Yobe Medical Director Lost Her Doctor and Pharmacist Twin Daughters in 48 Hours

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- What began as a battle against sickle cell disease ended in a heartbreaking tragedy for a Yobe family, after twin sisters died just two days apart. Professor Hadiza Abdullahi Usman... Read More


Prof. Isah Pantami Celebrates World Teachers' Day, Honors Educators as "Heirs of the Prophets"

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isah Pantami, has joined the global community in celebrating World Teachers' Day, paying glowing tribute to educators wh... Read More


Political Tensions Rise in Oyo as Makinde Allegedly Directs Council Chairmen to Clear Out Olopoeyan Loyalists

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Political tension is heightening across Oyo State following allegations that Governor Seyi Makinde has directed the 33 local government council chairmen to convene and orchestrate t... Read More


Group Worries over Pre-Election Violence, Intimidation Ahead of 2027 Polls, Demand Preventive Actions

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre, RULAAC, has called on President Bola Tinubu, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Nigeria Police Force, the D... Read More


Benue-SEMA Deploys Divers to Search for Missing Boat Accident Victims

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (Benue-SEMA) has deployed local divers to search for passengers still missing after a boat accident on River Katsina-Ala in Buruku Local ... Read More


Edo Govt Prioritizing Education, Recruits 5,000 Teachers - Idahosa

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Edo Government is prioritizing education and implementing measures to improve teaching and learning across the state, Deputy Governor Dennis Idahosa has said. Idahosa stated th... Read More


Perilous Surrender: The Pentagon Falls for Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The trend was already tracing itself through the corridors of power, but the world's most powerful defence department has fallen, most heavily, for the use of artificial intelligenc... Read More


NOA Urges Nigerians to Seek Immediate Treatment for Suspected Meningitis

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged Nigerians to seek immediate medical attention for suspected cases of meningitis, warning that bacterial meningitis can become fatal w... Read More


Free Open-Source Tools to Replace ChatGPT, Claude & Perplexity

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- You can replace paid AI subscriptions like Claude Max, ChatGPT Plus, Google AI Pro, and Perplexity Pro with free, open-source tools. Because these services overlap heavily, you can ... Read More