The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria has expressed alarm over the rising HIV infection rate among adolescent girls and young women, disclosing that about 4,000 girls aged 15–24 contract HIV every week worldwide. This was contained in a statement issued by AHF Nigeria’s Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, Mr Steve Aborishade, on Wednesday in Lokoja,…
The Village Head of Mantau in the Yam-Maulu community within the Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State, Iliya Dakaci, has been dismissed from his position. The Emir of Daura, Faruq Umar-Faruq, made this announcement on Tuesday, 20th May 2025. The decision, conveyed in Daura by the emir, came in response to protests from local…
Dharmendra, one of Bollywood’s most recognisable leading men and a defining action star for generations, has died at his Mumbai residence aged 89, local media announced on Monday. The actor had been unwell for several weeks and died at home surrounded by family, reports said. Although his family has not released an official statement, a…
Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have arrested multiple suspects and recovered armoured underground power cables worth ₦31.1 million during raids on criminal hideouts in Abuja. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Superintendent Josephine Adeh, said the arrests followed a surge in attacks on public infrastructure, including electricity cables, internet installations and drainage facilities….
Tension has engulfed the Rano Local Government Area of Kano State following a violent mob attack on the Rano Police Division, which resulted in the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and widespread destruction of property. According to a press statement issued by the Kano State Police Command and signed by the Police Public…
No fewer than 800 personnel of the Nigerian Navy are expected to participate in this year’s shooting range exercise of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Victory, Calabar which began on Wednesday. The event, which was declared opened by the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) of the Eastern Naval Command, Rear Admiral Saheed Akinwande, in company of…
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State chapter, has announced a three-day strike starting this Sunday. Mr Steven Iwindoye, the union’s Public Relations Officer, made the announcement during a news conference in Lagos on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that app-based drivers in Lagos have raised concerns over…
Mr Muka Popoola has emerged the new Chairman of Wike-backed faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Popoola, along with 38 other state executive members, emerged by consensus at the State Elective Congress of the party in Ikeja. The election…
Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” who founded a church in the Philippines called the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) has been charged with a criminal offence. Revered by his followers as a divine figure capable of supernatural feats, Quiboloy wields influence beyond the pulpit and into the highest levels of politics, with…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says a four-year-old boy, his mother and 11 others have survived a lone grievous road traffic accident along Coaster Road, Ajah. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Mr Taofig Adebayo, on Wednesday in…
