June 14, 2025 The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Benjamin Kalu, has proposed a strategic partnership between Nigeria and the Montefiore Einstein Medical Centre, a leading United States-based medical institution, to enhance healthcare service delivery across the country. Speaking during a high-level engagement with officials of the medical centre, Rep. Kalu emphasized
Akure, June 13, 2025 Judicial workers in Ondo State have embarked on an indefinite strike over the state government’s failure to meet several longstanding demands, including improved welfare and full implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary. The strike, which began Friday morning, has led to the closure of all courts across the state, grounding
June 13, 2025 A Nigerian-Australian woman has been arrested by security operatives over an alleged international student trafficking scheme involving 15 Nigerian students. According to official sources, the suspect, whose identity has been withheld pending further investigations, allegedly lured the students under the pretense of securing educational opportunities in Australia. Upon arrival, the victims were
June 13, 2025 In a decisive step towards proactive disaster management, the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustapha Ahmed, has officially inaugurated the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) in Abuja to coordinate Nigeria’s response to predicted 2025 flooding. The launch of the operations centre comes amid forecasts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency
June 13, 2025 Her Excellency, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the Special Envoy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES), was formally received by the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, at the Presidential Palace in Abidjan on Friday, June 13, 2025. The high-level diplomatic engagement comes as part of Nigeria’s renewed
June 13, 2025 The Nigerian Navy has officially announced the commencement of online applications for admission into its Military and Welfare Secondary Schools across the country for the 2025/2026 academic session. In a statement released by the Navy Education Directorate, prospective candidates and their parents or guardians are invited to visit the official admission portal
June 13, 2025 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced eleven individuals—including four Filipinos and seven Nigerians—to various jail terms for their involvement in cyberterrorism and internet fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed that the convicts were arrested following a coordinated intelligence-led operation targeting a transnational cybercrime syndicate operating in
June 13, 2025 Investigators have recovered the black box from the wreckage of the Air India aircraft that tragically crashed earlier this week, killing at least 290 people, authorities confirmed on Friday. The commercial flight, which was en route from New Delhi to London, went down under yet-to-be-determined circumstances, prompting a large-scale emergency response. Recovery
June 13, 2025 Lagos, Nigeria – Lekan Abiola, son of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola, has revealed that former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) privately apologised to the Abiola family for the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, which his father was presumed to have won. In a
June 13, 2025 | Katsina A total of 1,201 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were officially sworn in for the 2025 Batch B, Stream 1 orientation course in Katsina State on Thursday. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Mani Local Government Area, with state and NYSC officials in
