FG trains 78,000 health workers, expands insurance coverage to 21.7m
Nigeria recorded much progress with its health sector reforms in 2025. The progress includes training of over 23,000 additional frontline health workers, bringing the total number of trained workers in…
IMO: Strait of Hormuz Closure Strands 3000 Vessels, 20,000 Seafarers, Sparking Global Trade Disruptions
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) says no fewer than 3,000 vessels and 20,000 seafarers are stranded in Middle East over the ongoing war by the U.S. and Israel against Iran….
Iyabo Obasanjo Is a No, No, by Azuh Arinze
I read what Bamidele Johnson wrote. I also saw the response from Remi Ladigbolu. However, we must not lose sight of the fact that politics, at its best, is all…
Tinubu renews tenure of 3 permanent secretaries
President Bola Tinubu has approved the renewal of tenure for three Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Press and…
Diri urges Ijaw agitators to sustain state creation campaign
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has urged the Ijaw ethnic nationality and the Ijaw National Congress (INC) to sustain agitation for creation of additional states. Diri made the call on…
Police arrest suspected kidnappers, cultists, others in Kwara
The Police Command in Kwara says it has intensified operations against violent crimes, leading to several arrests and recovery of arms and other items across the state. The state Commissioner…
Anglican conservative bloc calls for boycott of Canterbury leadership
A powerful group of conservative Anglicans on Friday urged its members to boycott meetings convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury and halt any financial contributions to the current leadership, escalating…
Militants kill 15 soldiers in northern Benin attack – Army says
Militants killed 15 soldiers and wounded five more at a military camp in northern Benin, an army spokesperson said on Friday, as violence spreads in the West African region. Fighters…
Ondo: Police arrests 4 suspected kidnappers, recover ransom
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested four suspected kidnappers aged between 15 and 25 in the state and recovered the ransom in their possession. DSP Abayomi…
Agribusiness: Bank of Agriculture supporting farmers with N250bn grant facility – FG
The Federal Government says it has granted a N250 billion facility to the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to support smallholder farmers in Nigeria and providing them with access to credit…
