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The forcibly displaced population across Nigeria’s Northwest geopolitical zone has climbed by 143,189 persons in just six months, marking a 22 percent surge that exposes the deepening humanitarian fallout from banditry and armed violence in the region. Fresh figures from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nigeria Forcibly Displaced Populations dashboard, published…
A Lagos High Court sitting in Osborne, Ikoyi, has ordered a temporary suspension of the coroner’s inquest investigating the death of Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the young son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie and medical doctor Ivara Esege. Justice A.O. Opesanwo issued the order following an ex parte application filed by Eurapharma Care Services…
All private schools across Oyo State are to remain closed on Friday, June 5, 2026, as a solidarity measure following the abduction of pupils and teachers in the Oriire area of the state, an umbrella body of private school owners has announced. The Coalition of Non-State Schools, which comprises the Association of Private School…
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies to immediately end the long standing practice of placing civil servants on a so called mandatory three month pre retirement leave, declaring categorically that no such provision exists anywhere in the Public Service Rules. The directive, contained in a circular issued by the Head…
A widening fracture has emerged within Nigeria’s opposition bloc following the resignation of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with the political heavyweight openly declaring that the party’s presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, lacks the political capacity to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has formally apologised to Nigerian football supporters following the national team’s failure to meet expectations in recent Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns, acknowledging that the country’s most beloved sporting institution has fallen short during one of the most demanding rebuilding phases in its…
Premier League side Chelsea have reportedly reopened discussions over a potential move for Nigeria international Victor Osimhen, placing the prolific forward back at the centre of one of European football’s most closely watched transfer sagas. According to multiple reports circulating in European and Turkish media, the Stamford Bridge club has established preliminary contact aimed…
The United States Department of State is preparing one of the most significant reductions in visa processing access across Africa in recent years, scaling down the number of embassies and consulates that handle visa applications from nearly 50 to just 20 designated centres. According to an internal memo and three US officials cited by…
Nigeria faces a low risk of an Ebola outbreak compared to several other West and Central African nations currently grappling with the haemorrhagic disease, the World Health Organisation has confirmed, even as the virus continues to spread across the Democratic Republic of Congo and into Uganda. The Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies…
Political economist and former presidential candidate Professor Pat Utomi has described Peter Obi’s departure from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as a wise move, while disclosing that he only learned of the decision while outside the country and had initially argued against such a defection. Speaking during an…
