Sports

BREAKING: National Sports Commission appoints Hon. Lekan Fatodu as President of Nigeria Aquatics Federation

Nigeria’s drive to strengthen governance and accelerate development across its sporting ecosystem received a monumental boost on Friday as the National Sports Commission (NSC) announced the appointment of Hon. Lekan Fatodu as President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation. The announcement was made by the Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, who ...

Digital Economy

NITDA endorses NiRA’s 2026 expansion plan for more local domain adoption

As part of its commitment to fast-track Nigeria's digital economy, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has officially approved the 2025 Annual Report and the 2026 Business Plan of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA). The approval came during a meeting at NITDA headquarters where NiRA’s President, Mr. Adesola Akinsanya led his board members ...

CRIME

Troops recover seven rifles, motorcycles in Delta raid‎‎By Imisioluwa Afunmiso

‎Troops of the Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1 Joint Task Force, South South Operation DELTA SAFE, have recovered seven rifles and two motorcycles during a raid operation in Ibusa, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.‎‎The operation, carried out on June 4, 2026, followed credible intelligence reports on the activities of criminal elements within the ...

HEALTH

Ebola: Africa CDC, WHO launch $518M plan to stop spread across Africa

By Precious Mark The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have unveiled a joint continental response plan aimed at containing the ongoing Ebola outbreak and preventing its spread across Africa. The six-month plan, which will run from June to November 2026, seeks to mobilise $518 million ...

CRIME

Man sentenced to 12 years for N64m theft under forex conversion scam‎‎By Imisioluwa Afunmiso

Foreign

US Senate approves $70bn funding for Trump’s immigration enforcement plan

CRIME

N36m fraud: Court reserves ruling on Blessing CEO’s bail application‎‎

CRIME

Oyo police arrest two suspected cultists, recover weapons, hard drugs

News

Shettima reaffirms commitment to rescue abducted pupils

Education

SIWES directors, coordinators, brainstorm on issues affecting students in Plateau

News

NDA advocates adaptive military education, stronger regional security cooperation

HEALTH

NOA inaugurates Ebola awareness campaign in Jigawa

News

Atiku calls out Tinubu, First Lady as Oyo pupils remain in captivity

Politics

INEC trains Supervisory Presiding Officers for Enugu North Senatorial District by-election

News

FRC advocates transparency, accountability to curb revenue leakages

Entertainment

Davido headlines FIFA World Cup 2026 countdown concert in LA

Environment

LAWMA issues Ebola preparedness advisory to health facilities

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