Nigeria
Supreme Court Reverses Judgment on ZLP, INEC Electoral Act Dispute
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved judgment in an appeal by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against a Court of Appeal judgment voiding provisions of the Electoral Act 2026
Experts Seek Stronger Patient Safety Framework In Nigeria
Patient Safety Africa has called for the elevation of the Patient Safety Desk in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare into a full-fledged Directorate of Patient Safety and
After 30 Years, JAMB Admits UTME is Outdated, Moves to Scrap Subject-Only Test
Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted that its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has remained unchanged for over 30 years and may no
Plateau Lauds Army Chief for Establishing New Units to Protect Vulnerable Communities
Linus Aleke in Abuja The Government and people of Plateau State have applauded the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, for establishing additional Nigerian Army formations and
Tinubu Mourns Veteran Nollywood Actor, Olu Jacobs
* Describes demise of the towering figure in the creative industry as a great loss to the nation Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing
FG Declares Elimination of Child Labour National Priority
The Federal Government has declared the elimination of child labour a national development priority, linking it to education, social protection, economic growth and human capital development. The Secretary to the
Alaibe: Niger Delta Must Break From Six Decades of Extraction
• Insists region needs strategic governance, integrated infrastructure to unlock economic potential Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt A former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Ndutimi
SDP Presidential Candidate Hails Supreme Court Verdict, Says Ruling Ends Party’s Leadership Crisis
• Party challenges INEC over 2027 election timetable Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, on Wednesday declared that there was “no
Botswana High Commissioner to Visit Ekiti, Explore Tourism Potential
Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti The High Commissioner of Botswana to Nigeria, Mrs. Philda Nani Kereng, has indicated her readiness to visit Ekiti State to explore its tourism potential following
FG Sets December Deadline for 95% NIN Coverage
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Federal Government has set December 2026 as the deadline to achieve 95 per cent coverage of Nigeria’s population under the National Identification Number (NIN) system,
