Nigeria
Calabar Court Sentences Couple for Abducting and Attempting to Sell 12-Year-Old Girl
The Federal High Court in Calabar has sentenced Patience Nyong Okon, 25, and Michael Peter Ofem, 32, to 12 months’ imprisonment each with...
NAHCON Chairman Abdullahi Usman Confirms Resignation Cites Personal Reasons
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON Professor Abdullahi Usman has officially confirmed his resignation from...
President Tinubu Nominates Former Kebbi Governor Usman Dakingari as Ambassador
President Bola Tinubu has officially nominated former Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Dakingari, for appointment as a career ambassador, following a previous nomination...
28 Ships Laden with Petroleum Products and Commodities Expected at Lagos Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has announced that no fewer than 28 ships carrying petroleum products and other commodities are expected to arrive...
NSITF Denies Allegations of Financial Mismanagement, Reaffirms Commitment to Reforms
The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has refuted claims of financial impropriety against its Managing Director/CEO, describing them as false, malicious, and...
Calm at PDP National Secretariat as Factions Await Security Decision
ABUJA — Tension lingered Monday at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat in Wadata Plaza, Abuja, even as calm prevailed outside the...
Tinubu Pledges Renewed Fight Against Insecurity, Urges Strengthened Security Measures
ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu has said that the worsening insecurity across Nigeria keeps his administration sleepless, pledging renewed efforts to strengthen the...
Reps Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Anti-Financial Crime Agencies
The House of Representatives on Monday reiterated its commitment to strengthening institutions tasked with combating financial crimes in Nigeria, aiming to enhance the...
NAFDAC Debunks Rumors of Amoxicillin Ban in Nigeria
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dismissed circulating claims that it has secretly banned the antibiotic Amoxicillin...
Onitsha Markets Reopen After IPOB Ends Monday Sit-At-Home Directive
ONITSHA — Commercial activities in Onitsha Main Market improved slightly on Monday, February 9, 2026, following the Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) directive...
