Denrele Edun marks 45th birthday with symbolic self-marriage
NIGERIAN media personality and actor Denrele Edun has marked his 45th birthday in an unusual way by symbolically βmarryingβ himself, a move he says represents…
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Gunmen attack NIPSS, kill two soldiers, police officer
GUNMEN attacked staff quarters of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16,…
Read full article βIWMF opens applications for Kari Howard Fund for narrative journalism 2026
WOMEN and nonbinary journalists worldwide can now apply for the 2026 edition of the Kari Howard Fund for Narrative Journalism, a grant programme by the…
Read full article βCourt revokes Soworeβs bail, orders his arrest
A FEDERAL High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, June 16, revoked the bail granted to prominent activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore. It…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Rwandan National Awaiting Trial Dies In Kuje Prison Amid Allegations Of Medical Neglect
EXCLUSIVE: Rwandan National Awaiting Trial Dies In Kuje Prison Amid Allegations Of Medical Neglect According to the allegations, Relasss had been in detention since 2023…
Read full article βBREAKING: Despite Adjournment Request, Court Revokes Sowore’s Bail, Issues Bench Warrant Over Absence At Resumed Hearing
BREAKING: Despite Adjournment Request, Court Revokes Sowore's Bail, Issues Bench Warrant Over Absence At Resumed Hearing Sowore is facing trial on charges bordering on cyberbullying…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Fleeing Terrorists Settle In Kwara Communities, Plot Retaliatory Attacks After Commander Kachalla’s Death
EXCLUSIVE: Fleeing Terrorists Settle In Kwara Communities, Plot Retaliatory Attacks After Commander Kachalla's Death The source warned that intelligence reports indicate that the terrorists may…
Read full article βRabe Abubakar buried as Tinubu confirms wife remains in banditsβ den
FORMER spokesperson of the Nigerian Army, Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general, has been laid to rest in Katsina State after dying in banditsβ custody.…
Read full article βHow micronutrient supplementation can better support Nigeriaβs 8m yearly pregnancies β Stakeholders
STAKEHOLDERS in Nigeriaβs health sector have called for a scale-up of Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) to reach all pregnant women in the country. They made…
Read full article βKatsina confirms death of ex-general Rabe in banditsβ captivity
THE Katsina State Government has announced the death of Rabe Abubakar, a retired major general and former Nigerian Army spokesperson, while in banditsβ captivity. The…
Read full article βAbducted Nigerian Major-General Rabe Abubakar Dies In Terrorists’ Captivity
Abducted Nigerian Major-General Rabe Abubakar Dies In Terrorists' Captivity The government disclosed that despite sustained efforts by the state administration and security agencies to secure…
Read full article βNigerian Police Plotting To Arrest, Intimidate Me Over Unknown Offence β Enugu-Based Journalist Raises Alarm
Nigerian Police Plotting To Arrest, Intimidate Me Over Unknown Offence β Enugu-Based Journalist Raises Alarm
Read full article βDemocracy Day: Uba Sani grants clemency to 97 Kaduna inmates
KADUNA State Governor Uba Sani has granted clemency to 97 inmates as part of activities marking the 2026 Democracy Day celebration. The governor announced the…
Read full article βBauchi guber candidate Yakubu Adamu holds a PhD from a university that says it awards none
Cameroonβs regulators say no private institution may train students at the doctoral level. The man Adamu names as his thesis supervisor appears in the universityβs…
Read full article βBREAKING: Sowore, Others Fight For Breath As Lawless Policemen Fire Teargas At June 12 Protesters In Abuja
BREAKING: Sowore, Others Fight For Breath As Lawless Policemen Fire Teargas At June 12 Protesters In Abuja The protest, which began at the popular Berger…
Read full article βBREAKING: Falana, #EndBadGovernance Protesters Hit Lagos Streets On Democracy Day, Decry Insecurity, Economic Hardship
BREAKING: Falana, #EndBadGovernance Protesters Hit Lagos Streets On Democracy Day, Decry Insecurity, Economic Hardship The protesters gathered at the Ikeja Underbridge area of Lagos as…
Read full article βBREAKING: Nigerians Protest On Democracy Day, Kick Against Insecurity, Hardship, Abductions Under Tinubu Govt
BREAKING: Nigerians Protest On Democracy Day, Kick Against Insecurity, Hardship, Abductions Under Tinubu Govt The protesters, who marched through the Oyo State capital, Ibadan, were…
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