Africa
Intersociety Alleges 3,083 Christians Killed, 3,193 Abducted Across Nigeria In Eight Months
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) says at least 3,083 Christians were killed and 3,193 abducted in Nigeria between January and August 2026. In its
Nembe Creek Oil Spill: HOMEF Demands Cleanup, Compensation As Fishing Livelihoods Collapse
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has called for urgent cleanup, compensation and full accountability following an oil spill at the Nembe Creek facility in Bayelsa State, which has
Ondo Raises 2026 Budget To N769bn, Targets 90km Roads Across 18 LGAs
The Ondo State Government has raised its 2026 budget from N524.411 billion to N769.384 billion, with the additional N244.973 billion expected to strengthen infrastructure development, particularly roads, water and healthcare
NSCIA Alleges Underlying Religious Bias in El-Rufai’s Prosecutions
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has raised concerns over what it described as “an extraneous involvement of an underlying religious bias” in the ongoing prosecutions of former
Dr Johnson: Advanced Cardiac Care Too Expensive In Nigeria
Leading Interventional Cardiologist at First Cardiology Consultants, Dr Yemi Johnson says advanced cardiac care is now available in Nigeria, but the high cost of treatment remains a major barrier for
Bode Adeyemi: Mining Has Not Benefited Kogi Due To Federal Control
The Kogi State Government says its inability to regulate and directly supervise mining activities has limited its capacity to maximise the economic value of the state’s abundant mineral resources. Speaking
Former Catholic Knight Arrested Over Alleged Ritual Cleansing Exercise In Nnewi
Sir James Louis Okoye a former Catholic Knight of St John International who reportedly renounced Christianity during the official opening of Our Lady of Assumpta Catholic Church, Nnewi in January
Aiyedatiwa Introduces Free C-Sections, Pregnancy Kits To Curb Maternal Mortality In Ondo
The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has declared that no woman should lose her life while giving birth, unveiling intensified interventions aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality and making
Okrika Deaths: Bassey Warns Niger Delta Faces Deepening Toxic Environmental Crisis
Environmental activist and President of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, has warned that the reported death of at least 37 people at Okrika in Rivers State
First Lady Launches Food Bank Programme In South-South To Combat Child Malnutrition
Wife of the President, Senator Oluremi Tinubu on Friday flaged off the National Community Food Bank program to tackle child malnutrition in the South-South geopolitical zone. At the event held
