In a major public health move, the Federal Government of Nigeria has officially banned the production, sale, and distribution of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and bottles below 200 millilitres. The policy, driven by the National Agency for Food and…
Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has strongly criticised the Federal Government for failing to pay the allowances of Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, ahead of their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon. In a statement…
Nigeria’s nominee for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Dr. Olufemi Elias, has expressed confidence in his candidacy, asserting that his profile “ticks all the boxes” among those contesting for the prestigious judicial position. Speaking to the…
A moment of tension unfolded in Abuja as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, was seen in a heated verbal exchange with a Nigerian military officer during an official outing. Witnesses described the scene as intense…
Governor Dapo Abiodun has announced that the long-awaited Ogun State Medical Centre of Excellence, also known as the 250-bed hospital in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, will be officially commissioned in December. During an inspection of the facility, Abiodun revealed that the state…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its nationwide counter-terrorism campaign with precision airstrikes that wiped out scores of ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. The strikes, part of Operation Hadin Kai and Operation Fasan Yamma, also destroyed key bandit enclaves…
More than 1,800 people — including a traditional ruler — have been brutally killed in Nigeria’s South-East within just two years, according to new data released by Amnesty International. The global rights organisation revealed that both separatist gunmen and security…
Former Governors of Bayelsa and Rivers States, Seriake Dickson and Rotimi Amaechi, have raised alarm over what they described as growing threats to Nigeria’s democracy, citing electoral fraud, voter apathy, and political manipulation as major dangers ahead of the 2027…
The Oyo State Ministry of Education and the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) have refuted viral reports claiming that a teacher in Ogbomoso, Mr. Abiodun Adegoke, was beaten to death by students. Both bodies described the story as false and…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has reportedly awarded 60 admission slots in the 2025 Nigerian Police Academy intake to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, his deputy Jibrin Barau, and several other influential lawmakers, according to documents obtained by SaharaReporters. The…
