A new analysis by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and its cancer research arm, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), has revealed that more than a third of cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors. The report, released ahead of World Cancer Day on 4 February, estimates that 37 per cent…
Justice Joseph Oyewole has been confirmed by the Senate as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. The approval came on Tuesday following the consideration of a report submitted by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator Adegbonmire Ayodele. President Bola Tinubu had earlier requested the Senate to…
The BRAC Coastal Aborigines, representing Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Cross River states, have accused IPOB DIASPORAS of elements of fuelling Religious and ethnic tension and attempting to destabilise Nigeria through inflammatory rhetoric. The group said the Ipob perception of poor leadership in the country should not be used as justification to portray Nigeria negatively…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State has dismissed as false reports claiming that the party has nominated a governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. The denial follows widespread speculation that had reportedly unsettled party members across the state, particularly on social media platforms. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday in Gusau, the APC…
An Abuja court has heard that former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, acted in line with a directive from late President Muhammadu Buhari requiring that redesigned Naira notes be produced within Nigeria. The testimony was given by Mr Chinedu Emere, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), during proceedings…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has vowed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state will not be part of any arrangement designed to undermine the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of a newly built PDP Secretariat at Oke-Ado, Ibadan, which he said was part…
President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to the Chairman of the Board of NNPC Limited, Musa Kida, as he marks his 65th birthday. The President described Kida as an accomplished professional whose career in the oil and gas industry has left a lasting impact on Nigeria’s economic development. In a statement released on Tuesday by…
A former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, alongside his son, Abdulaziz, was on Tuesday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged terrorism financing and unlawful possession of firearms. The defendants were brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on a five-count charge filed by the Federal Government, bordering on…
An army official has emphasised the importance of sport as a strategic tool for nurturing discipline, leadership and unity in schools. Brigadier-General Ogheneyerowo Onovwiona, Director of the Leadership Development Institute at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, made the remarks at the 17th Inter-House Sports Competition of Command Day Secondary School, Lungi Barracks, Abuja. According to…
Jurors at Southwark Crown Court have heard claims that former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke spent £140,000 in a single day on high-end furniture while serving in government. The allegation was made by prosecutor Alexandra Healy during the resumed bribery trial in London on Monday. Healy told Judge Michael Snow that the purchases were made…
