4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (273+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 13:46 Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns over a suspicious payment made into one of his private bank accounts, alleging that his confidential banking details may have been compromised. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago   (266+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 07:20 United States President Donald Trump has signed two new executive orders seeking to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, weeks after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier attempt to end the long-standing policy. The orders signed Thursday…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago   (255+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 07:34 A coalition of tobacco-control groups has rejected an amendment to Nigeria’s National Tobacco Control Act, calling it a threat to health and young people. In a statement Thursday, the groups urged lawmakers to withdraw the National Tobacco Control…...

20+ hour, 26+ min ago   (322+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 17:44 Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele has urged professionals and academics to embrace public service and contribute their expertise to advancing Nigeria's economic transformation. Oyedele made the call while receiving students of the…...

11+ hour, 8+ min ago   (311+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 06:39 Lagos State faces a shortage of about 40,000 doctors and an equal number of nurses, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Thursday, warning that the health sector also needs at least ₦100 billion in additional funding. Sanwo-Olu spoke at the opening of…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (301+ words) Friday, 7 August 2026 07:23 President Bola Tinubu has expressed condolences to former Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun following the death of her husband, Anthony Adeniyi Adeosun, who died in Lagos at 62. Anthony Adeosun died Wednesday, 5th August 2026, according to a statement issued by Rev....

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (93+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 06:22 President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the rescue of 308 kidnap victims in Kwara and Niger states, commending security agencies for the successful operation and directing them to step up efforts to prevent future attacks. In a statement issued on…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (278+ words) Thursday, 6 August 2026 04:54 The Federal Government has approved new measures to accelerate the provision of reliable electricity to health facilities across Nigeria as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery. The decisions were reached at the third meeting of the Inter-Ministerial…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (303+ words) Wednesday, 5 August 2026 10:59 The Federal High Court has begun the phased relocation of its Lagos Judicial Division to a newly completed court complex in Ikoyi, with a one-month free parking concession for lawyers aimed at easing the transition. The move, which…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (226+ words) Wednesday, 5 August 2026 07:24 President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, in a move aimed at improving troop welfare as security personnel continue operations against insurgency, banditry and kidnapping across the…...