11+ hour, 39+ min ago  (475+ words) A boat carrying 43 passengers from Kwanta Wadata to Daudu capsized on Saturday, killing nine people. The Operation Whirl Stroke has issued safety alert to mariners, boat operators and riverine communities along the River Benue following rising water levels and a…...

12+ hour, 50+ min ago  (476+ words) Lagos residents have called for actions to protect the environment and promote public health amid growing concerns over climate change, air pollution and environmental degradation. The residents made the call in separate interviews on Friday in Lagos. They said collective…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago  (453+ words) Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, says the transfer of the Sentenced Persons Agreement with Ethiopia to repatriate incarcerated Nigerians is in line with the country's citizen diplomacy framework. According to her, it reflects the Renewed Hope Agenda of President…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (368+ words) The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday launched the distribution of relief materials to persons and communities affected by windstorm and fire in four local government areas (LGAs) of Abia. The distribution was performed in Umuahia, in collaboration with…...

9+ hour, 15+ min ago  (548+ words) A court in the United Kingdom has sentenced a banned company director, Steven Brookes, to three years" imprisonment for lavishing "300, 000 COVID-19 loan funds on family holidays and other personal spending. Judge Nathaniel Rudolf of the Southwark Crown Court sentenced Mr…...

12+ hour, 59+ min ago  (699+ words) The National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) says it is strengthening armoury security across government agencies to curb the proliferation of illicit weapons in Nigeria. The Director-General of NCCSALW, retired DIG Johnson Kokumo, said…...

12+ hour, 56+ min ago  (236+ words) Co-hosts Mexico have become the first team to book their spot in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after beating South Korea 1-0 at the Estadio Akron in Zapopan. A goal by Luis Romo in the 50th minute was enough…...

9+ hour, 24+ min ago  (199+ words) The officials are expected to move from the designated registration area centres to their respective polling units early on Saturday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of election materials to ad hoc officials in Ado Local…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago  (332+ words) The Nigerian Citizens Association South Africa has urged the federal government to urgently address the worsening humanitarian situation facing stranded Nigerians awaiting repatriation from South Africa. NICASA's president, Frank Onyekwelu, made the appeal in a statement on Friday. He said…...

12+ hour, 3+ min ago  (473+ words) Nigerian surgeons have called for the use of artificial intelligence to enhance surgical training and healthcare service delivery. The International College of Surgeons (Nigeria) has urged its members and other healthcare professionals to embrace artificial intelligence to enhance surgical training…...