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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…
The Irish Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has issued new visa guidelines requiring international students planning to study in Ireland for more than three months to obtain a long-term study visa before travelling, with authorities warning that false information could result in a five-year entry ban. According to the guidance reported by the Economic Times…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has distanced itself from various results of its recently concluded nationwide primaries circulating on social media, declaring that no official candidate has yet been announced for the 2027 general election. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, the party said all results from primaries conducted across…
A student who escaped the coordinated attack on three educational institutions in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on May 15 has recounted how she fled into the bush as gunshots rang out, while families of the abducted pupils continue to wait for news of their loved ones. Narrating her experience to Nigerian…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, will fail to secure up to 10 percent of votes cast in Rivers State during the 2027 presidential election, while insisting that only a candidate endorsed by his Rainbow Coalition will…
Nigeria has activated a sweeping wave of emergency surveillance protocols at its airports and other international entry points, deploying mandatory health screening for inbound passengers and returning Hajj pilgrims, as authorities scramble to shield the country from a fresh Ebola outbreak now spreading across Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new…
The State has withdrawn fraud charges against Zanu PF member Shadreck Mashayamombe and Harare deputy mayor Rosemary Muronda, who were accused of defrauding a property developer of US$100,000 in a failed land deal. Harare magistrate Jessy Kufa withdrew the matter before plea after the prosecution said there was insufficient evidence to proceed. Mashayamombe was…
Nollywood actress Ini Edo has announced the creation of a tribute link for fans, colleagues and loved ones to share memories and messages dedicated to late actor Alexx Ekubo, who died on May 11, 2026, after reportedly battling cancer. He was 40 years old. Ini Edo made the announcement via her official Instagram page,…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced plans to ratify former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections following his emergence as the party’s sole aspirant. The development sets the stage for a major political contest involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar ahead…
