Lagos offers free HIV testing for World AIDS Day
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency has announced the commencement of its statewide free HIV testing services, scheduled to run across all Local Government Areas and Local Council Development Areas…
Army chief orders troops to rescue abducted Kebbi schoolgirls
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify efforts in the search-and-rescue mission for students abducted in Kebbi State. Bandits,…
Osun 2026: INEC urges political parties to conduct lawful primaries
As 2026 Osun State Party Primaries Elections draw nearer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Osun State under the leadership of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Mutiu Agboke has called…
Navy Officer Lt. Yarima Survives Alleged Assassination Attempt in Abuja
A Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yarima, who recently clashed with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening in…
Ex-minister Turaki emerges PDP national chairman
A former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, has been elected as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. His election was announced on Saturday…
PDP’s faction expels Wike, Fayose, eight others
The Umar Damagun-led Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has expelled FCT Minister Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose and eight others over alleged anti-party activities. Others expelled include: the National Secretary,…
Court of Appeal quashes Baba Ijesha’s child sexual assault conviction
The Lagos Court of Appeal has overturned the 2022 conviction of actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, for the sexual assault of a minor. He was released from…
PDP convention: Police tighten security in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has announced security measures ahead of the 2025 Peoples Democratic Party National Convention scheduled for Saturday, November 15, and Sunday, November 16, at the Lekan…
Health unions begin indefinite strike Saturday
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations have declared an indefinite nationwide strike effective Saturday, November 15, 2025. The unions cited the Federal Government’s…
Reps ask WAEC to halt CBT policy till 2030
The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Ministry of Education and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to immediately suspend the implementation of the Computer-Based Test (CBT) policy for…