Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi capital, has experienced its first rain in 2026. The rain, which started at about 4a.m. on Monday, came after a heavy windstorm accompanied by dust that lasted for few hours. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rain has gradually put an end to the lingering heat experienced in…
Zamfara state government has recorded four new Polio Cases in the state. According to the government, the cases were discovered after the state is targeted 1.4million children to be vaccinated in this round of polio immunization exercise. This was disclosed on Sunday evening, by the incident Manager Emergency Operations Center ,…
The Federal High Court in Abuja will hear the University of Nigeria, Nsukka’s (UNN) preliminary objection on February 26 in a case brought by former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji. Justice Hauwa Yilwa adjourned the matter to ensure the 3rd to 7th respondents, represented by Chief Chris Uche, SAN, could serve the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State has registered 18,045 new voters between August 25 and December 10, 2025, during the first phase of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), disclosed this at a consultation meeting with political party leaders and Civil Society Organisation (CSO) members…
More than 3.5 million Nigerians have taken part in the early phase of voter registration as the country prepares for the 2027 general elections, according to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Figures released by INEC on Monday show that 3,544,850 citizens pre-registered online within three weeks, with young Nigerians between 18 and 34 years…
Sen Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC – Cross River South) has called for urgent legislative action to address Nigeria’s rising suicide rates, citing World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates of approximately 16,000 suicide deaths annually. Ekpenyong made the call in Abuja, on Sunday when he received members of the Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, a coalition of psychiatrists,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 66,951 residents of Oyo State completed pre-registration in the first week of the ongoing Continuous Voters’ Registration (CVR). Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr Adeniran Tella, announced the figure in Ibadan on Tuesday at the inauguration of a sensitisation drive for the exercise. He welcomed the strong response as…
Nigeria has reported 822 confirmed cases of Lassa fever and 155 deaths so far in 2025, according to the latest situation report from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). This brings the country’s case fatality rate (CFR) to 18.9 per cent, up from 17.1 per cent during the same period in 2024….
No fewer than 12 athletes at the Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials in Abuja have beaten the world record in their respective categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials began on Friday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B. The open national trials organised by the Nigeria…
The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has announced a profit of N2.1 billion for the first quarter of 2025. The Exchange disclosed this in its unaudited financial statement released on Wednesday. This represents an increase compared to the N1.34 billion profit recorded during the same period in 2024. The NGX also reported a revenue of N3.56…
