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The Nigerian Senate has passed a bill seeking to decriminalise attempted suicide to its second reading. The bill aims to change existing laws that punish people who survive suicide attempt with imprisonment.…
A High court of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT) has dismissed a ₦120 million fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai against the Department of State Services(DSS), the Independent…
Security personnel and community vigilantes have rescued a catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Otache, and other kidnapped victims in Benue State. The priest was abducted along the Otobi Amejo-Ajegbe road in Ohimini…
The Gombe State Government has commissioned a 1-megawatt solar mini-grid project in Talasse, Balanga local Government Area, providing electricity to a community that had been without power from the National grid for…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has urged Nigerians living in the United Kingdom to stop sending money home to relatives and instead use their vote to…
President Bola Tinubu has defended the removal of fuel subsidy, insisting that Nigeria cannot return to the old system. He compared calls for a return to fuel subsidy to asking Moses to…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other advocates have called for an end of child marriage and increased investment in girl's education. They stressed that every girl deserves access…
The minister of works, David Umahi, has insisted that the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project remains intact despite controversy over the alleged rerouting of part of the road away from Ondo state. He…
Nigeria's Super Falcons defeated Comoros 5-0 in the second leg of the 2028 Olympic women's football qualifiers at the Remostars stadium in Ikenna. The victory gave Nigeria a 7-0 aggregate win over…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has revised its Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 general election, naming FCT minister Nyesom Wike, Osun state governor Ademole Adeleke, and Anambra state governor Chukwuma…
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly been handed a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese football federation after leaving the national team's camp following a disagreement with coach Jorge Jesus over his role in the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has met with Rivers state Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Port Harcourt to discuss peace and political reconciliation ahead of 2027 elections. The…