Imo State will commence robotic-assisted surgery on Friday in what Governor Hope Uzodimma described as a major milestone in the state’s healthcare development. The procedure will be performed at the Imo Robotics and Oncology Centre (IROC), located within the reconstructed ...

President Bola Tinubu has maintained his stance on the removal of the fuel subsidy by his administration, saying that the call for the reversal of the policy by one of his opponents is a “demonstration of serious ignorance on governance ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate preparation of a comprehensive national threat assessment and a rolling five-year strategic defense operations plan to strengthen coordination across Nigeria’s defence, intelligence and security capabilities. This was contained in a statement by his ...

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Oluseye Nafiu, during his working visit to the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Katsina on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. ...

A new batch of 88 Nigerian nationals will arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, today, via South African Airways, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced. In an updated statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, Wednesday, ...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has received his Certificate of Return following his victory in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. He received the certificate at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office on Wednesday. An excited Adeleke danced ...

Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo has become the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Beninese music icon was honoured on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, during a ceremony in Los Angeles, ...

Lagos State will on Thursday, August 20, 2026, host what is expected to be the largest single gathering of traditional worshippers anywhere in the world, with over three million residents joining the celebrations that mark the 2026 Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Day. To ...

Chief Magistrate Abayin Adeosun had earlier granted Olajumoke bail but revoked it after she failed to appear in court at the next adjourned sitting. She was subsequently arrested and detained. The court has adjourned the case until September 15. Speaking ...

President Bola Tinubu will join world leaders to address the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 81) General Debate on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in New York. Tinubu is scheduled as the 10th speaker during the morning session ...