By Peter Emmanuel | The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, over alleged illegal mining.…
By Peter Emmanuel | A coalition of Nigerian and United Kingdom civil society organisations has called for greater transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s asset recovery efforts following the acquittal of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by a United…
By Peter Emmanuel | The Federal Government has facilitated the return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to the country after more than two years of temporary relocation to Nigeria. Koroma returned to Freetown on the instruction of…
By Peter Emmanuel | The Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Zamfara State branch, Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has been shot dead by bandits in Zamfara State. Marafa was reportedly attacked while returning from Gusau, the state capital,…
By Peter Emmanuel | The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has strengthened its engagement with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) as part of efforts to improve service delivery for candidates and young Nigerians across the country. The JAMB…
By Peter Emmanuel | The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blamed the economic policies of Bola Tinubu’s administration for the exit of Uber and the shutdown or scaling down of operations by several major businesses in Nigeria. The party said…
By Peter Emmanuel | The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended Bola Tinubu for providing the policy direction and enabling environment to position technology and innovation at the centre of Nigeria’s economic transformation. NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi,…
By Michael Omotosho | The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has launched its 2025–2027 Strategic Plan on HIV, as Nigeria continues to face challenges in sustaining HIV prevention, testing and treatment services. The plan was presented on September 1…
By Peter Emmanuel | Amnesty International has called for an independent and impartial investigation into the alleged extrajudicial killing of Anthony Obodo by police officers in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The organisation said Nigerian authorities must investigate the circumstances surrounding…
By Peter Emmanuel | The Federal Government has vowed to strengthen security operations in Kano State and deploy additional security assets to tackle insecurity following the recent bandit attack in Garun Mallam Local Government Area. The Minister of State for…
