More than 1.66 million people are currently receiving treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to figures dated October 29, 2026. The data, reportedl…
The Federal Government is considering diverting heavy-duty vehicles and trucks from the First Niger Bridge to the Second Niger Bridge as part of efforts to address persistent traffic congestion along the busy route connecting A…
Professor Dapo Akande, a Nigerian-trained lawyer and renowned scholar of public international law, has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Akand…
Nigerian gospel singer and worship leader, Pastor Nathaniel Bassey, has made history after his official YouTube channel surpassed one billion views, making him the first African gospel artist to achieve the milestone. Figures f…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the purchase of brand-new Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) for traditional rulers across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed. Wike made…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has commenced her campaign for re-election to the Senate, taking her message to communities across Kogi Central ahead of the February 6, 2027 senatorial election. The campaign activities began on…
Three people have died while five others were rescued alive after a two-storey commercial building under construction collapsed in Owode-Ede, Ede North Local Government Area of Osun State. The incident occurred at Zone 8, Oke A…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has flagged 268 voter records over suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and other irregularities in its preliminary Register of Voters ahead of the 2027 ge…
Public analyst Hayatu has advised young men who intend to practise polygamy to consider marrying a second wife within the first five years of their marriages. According to him, taking a second wife earlier could make it easier …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he asked Almighty Allah for wisdom and resilience to continue serving Nigerians during his recent Umrah pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, expressing confidence that his prayers had been an…
ONUNG URGES AKWA IBOMITES TO TURN TOURISM ASSETS INTO ECONOMIC WEALTH …says Gov Eno has consolidated gains of past leaders and reimagined the future! Nelson NseAbasi The Honourary Special Adviser to Akwa Ibom State Governor on Cu…
The Tinubu/Shettima Project Beyond 2027, in collaboration with Senator John Owan Enoh, Honourable Minister of State for Industry and Director of the Manufacturing and MSME Sector Mobilisation Directorate of the Presidential Campa…
AKWA IBOM ASSEMBLY SET TO LAUNCH EMERGING TECHNOLOGY LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ...proposes five bills on AI, blockchain, robotics, drones, and spatial computing Nelson NseAbasi The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has commenced cons…
The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) has warned that it will seal properties with unauthorised boreholes and prosecute operators who extract groundwater without valid permits. The commission issued the warning…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, adulterated, expired and banned products valued at more than ₦8 billion seized across North-Central Nigeria. The destruction exercise…
An 81-year-old traditional ruler in Imo State, Eze Dr. Godwin A.E.O. Agbanyim, has married a younger woman in a ceremony held in Orlu Local Government Area of the state. Agbanyim, who holds the title of Ezeahurukwe of Amike Anc…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has promised to sponsor the education of a rescued Akwa Ibom child up to university level after the child reportedly invoked his name during an ordeal involving suspected human traffickers. Akp…
BUA Cement has donated ₦12 million to the families of eight people who died in a fatal road accident along the Kajiji–Tambuwal road in Sokoto State. The company provided ₦1.5 million to each of the eight bereaved families as fi…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said Nigeria cannot yet be declared Ebola-free, despite having no confirmed active cases following the medical evacuation of the country’s first patient in the current outbreak to Switzer…
The price of onions in Nigeria has surged dramatically, with a 120kg bag of fresh onions rising from about ₦30,000 in April 2026 to ₦300,000 in October. The increase represents a 900 per cent rise in six months, adding to the p…
