Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has declared his intention to lead the effort to abolish the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON), a federal government agency responsible for the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
Bago made this statement during an...
The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Rivers State have called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to order police officers to immediately vacate government council secretariats. local in the state.
The unions...
Team Nigeria continued its impressive performance at the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, adding three medals to its growing collection on Saturday.
Building on the success of Day 1, which saw two gold, one silver and one bronze medals,...
Eight internet fraudsters have been sentenced to prison terms by the Federal High Court in Calabar, Cross River State.
The convicts are Abasiofon Daniel Essien (aka Jason Momoa), Gideon Junior, Edikan Ubong, Harrison Chiemelie, Ndifereke Umoh, Christopher Promise, Effiong Wisdom...
Three health journalists emerged winners of the Preventing Epidemic Journalism Award (PEJA), a special award category of the 10th edition of the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA).
The journalism award, championed by Nigeria Health Watch since 2021, leveraged the broad...
Paradigm Initiative has uncovered a website that sells personal data of Nigerians illegally online
In a post titled “Major Data Breach: Sensitive Government Data of Nigerian Citizens Available Online for Just 100 Naira” on Thursday, the Paradigm Initiative said the...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has finally set the record straight on the long-awaited 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) and Women's African Cup of Nations (WAFCON), ending speculation over their scheduling.
On Friday, the CAF Executive Committee confirmed...
The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in the number of deaths recorded due to the cholera disease ravaging the state.
According to the state health commissioner, Akin Abayomi, as of Friday, deaths had increased from 21 to 24.
Abayomi...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a suspect, Tijani Uzairu, for the murder of Chukwu Chukwudi, a mechanic in Kugbo area of Abuja.
The Command's spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, revealed this in a statement on Thursday.
The tragic incident,...
The Lagos State Government has announced an increase in suspected cholera cases from 350 to 401 and deaths from 15 to 21 in one week.
The Special Adviser on Health to the Lagos State Governor, Kemi Ogunyemi, disclosed this in...
