Dangote Cement Plc has commissioned a multi-million naira cottage hospital in Obajana, Kogi State, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme aimed at improving access to quality healthcare for residents of its host communities.
President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka on his 92nd birthday, describing the renowned playwright and activist as one of Nigeria’s greatest intellectuals and a living symbol of courage, wisdom and unwavering commitment to justice.
The Ogun State Government has issued a stern warning to market leaders and traders against indiscriminate waste disposal, saying any market that continues to operate illegal dumpsites could face immediate closure to safeguard public health.
Norwegian Air has won praise across social media after honouring a friendly World Cup wager with British Airways by temporarily changing its Instagram profile name to “British Air” following Norway’s quarter-final defeat to England.
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 43 suspected criminals during a late-night operation targeting a notorious hideout in Isheri Olofin, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as part of its ongoing Operation Kosaye crackdown on crime across the state.
At least five Palestinians, including a nine-year-old girl, were killed in separate Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to Palestinian health officials, as violence continued despite the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Police investigating the killing of veteran British politician Ann Widdecombe have arrested a 28-year-old man in South Yorkshire, while stressing that detectives remain open-minded about what motivated the attack.
A renewed confrontation between the United States and Iran has intensified after Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to maritime traffic, a claim swiftly rejected by Washington, which insists the strategic waterway remains open under international navigation rules.
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has commended the Oyo State Government for the rescue of 49 abducted schoolchildren and teachers, while criticising the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the continued captivity of residents abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area.
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, have called for urgent measures to increase women’s participation in politics and governance, warning that Nigeria’s democratic development could be undermined if gender disparities in leadership positions persist.
In a commentary titled “2027: Tinubu-Shettima and the Politics of Loyalty, Capacity, Continuity,” Nkwocha said retaining Shettima had effectively ended months of speculation about the Vice President’s political future while reaffirming the partnership that secured the APC’s victory in the 2023 presidential election.
Eight suspected kidnappers have been arrested and are currently in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) following the successful rescue of abducted students in Oyo State.
Former Bayelsa East senator and media entrepreneur Ben Murray-Bruce has praised President Bola Tinubu and Nigeria’s security agencies following the successful rescue of pupils and teachers who were abducted in Oyo State.
The Biu MESP Zonal Office, which operates under the Governor’s Office, was established and commissioned by Governor Zulum in 2022 to improve project monitoring, strengthen accountability, enhance public service delivery, and accelerate infrastructure development across the Southern Borno Senatorial District.
presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take action on the Federal Audit Service Bill, warning that failure to do so would amount to a breach of constitutional responsibility.
