The Director‑General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig‑Gen. Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, has cautioned corps members against abandoning their mandatory service commitments in favour of travel abroad. He emphasised that any leave for foreign travel must be officially authorised by the NYSC DG himself, and warned that unauthorised departures from camps or places of
By Kafayat Oyewo-Oyelere We are raising children in a time unlike any other. In today’s Nigeria, a child may wake up with Qur’an recitation from the mosque and sleep with YouTube autoplay still running. While technology and modern education are opening up doors for success, they are also silently chipping away at the moral and
Renowned UFC fighter and former middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, has officially been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame, joining the elite ranks of legendary fighters who have made indelible marks on the sport. Widely celebrated for his striking prowess, charisma, and dominance in the Octagon, Adesanya’s induction acknowledges a career defined by precision, resilience,
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the ongoing Operation FANSAR YAMMA Sector 1, has conducted a series of targeted airstrikes against terrorist elements in Niger State, effectively neutralising scores of insurgents and thwarting planned attacks on civilian populations. The precision strikes were carried out over a three-day period, from Tuesday to Thursday, in close collaboration
Abuja – June 27, 2025 The Nigerian Senate has officially confirmed the appointment of Chibudom Nwuche, Unyime Akpabio, daughter of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and 16 other nominees as members of the governing board of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC). The confirmation, which followed the adoption of the report presented by the Senate Committee on
Abuja — June 27, 2025 In a significant move toward restoring political harmony in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, publicly expressed their renewed commitment to sustaining peace during a Thursday night interview conducted by Sunday Moses, official videographer to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The duo, whose
A tragic and deeply emotional scene has emerged from war-ravaged Gaza, where two Palestinian infants, a five-month-old and a 10-day-old newborn, have reportedly died from severe malnutrition as humanitarian access remains heavily restricted due to the continued Israeli blockade. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, the heartbreaking deaths occurred as a result of prolonged shortages
In a deeply disturbing development that has shaken both British and Nigerian communities, a Spanish-Brazilian man identified as Marcus Monzo is now facing the prospect of life behind bars for the fatal attack on 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin, a British-Nigerian schoolboy who was murdered in broad daylight on the streets of London. The tragic incident, which
In what medical experts now describe as one of the deadliest yet most overlooked health conditions globally, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has emerged as a silent epidemic, affecting an estimated one in every three adults, many of whom remain unaware they are living with it. Health practitioners in Nigeria are raising the alarm over
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has once again come under public scrutiny following its failure to honour an invitation from the Senate Committee on Public Accounts investigating financial discrepancies amounting to a staggering N210 trillion, reportedly uncovered in its audited financial reports spanning 2017 to 2023. Despite a formal summons, the NNPCL failed
