JUST IN: ECOWAS activate standby force for joint military action against insecurity
In a decisive move to curb escalating security threats in West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force...
BREAKING: Suspected meningitis outbreak claims 26 lives in Kebbi
The Kebbi State Government has confirmed the deaths of 26 people following a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega local government...
Lagos govt launches emergency response to Diphtheria outbreak
The Lagos State Government has activated its Emergency Response Committee following an outbreak of diphtheria at the boarding facility of King’s College, Lagos, Victoria Island...
Federal University Lokoja resumes academic activities after three-week closure
Federal University Lokoja (FUL) has reopened after a three-week shutdown caused by student protests. In a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja, the university’s registrar...
Fight erupts in Jigawa, dozens of houses, 16 granaries burnt
At least 26 thatched houses and 16 granaries were burnt in a communal clash in Taura LGA of Jigawa, the police have confirmed. According to...
APC chairmanship aspirant assassinated in Lagos
Unidentified gunmen have killed Oluwatosin Onamade, a chairmanship aspirant for Ijede Local Council Development Area under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State. The...
Eight dead in Edo road crash – FRSC confirms
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported that eight individuals lost their lives in a fatal accident at Agbede, along the Benin-Auchi road in...
Ex-Presidential candidate welcomes El-Rufai to SDP, calls for national liberation
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has officially joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after leaving the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing differences between his...
Police nab couple for kidnapping online vendor for ransom
The police command in Lagos has detained two suspects for kidnapping an online vendor who came to deliver products in the Iyana-Ishashi area. According to...