Nigeria’s House of Representatives is considering a proposed law that could introduce broader community-based correctional measures, including probation, parole and community service, as overcrowding continues to put pressure on correctional
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Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has assured veterans of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) that Nigerian soldiers who died during peacekeeping operations
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that flooding affected 673,350 people across 134 local government areas in 28 states, with 245 deaths recorded as of October 20, 2026.
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans to introduce a government-backed bulk food purchase scheme and expand the state’s mass transit fleet to reduce the financial burden on residents
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared that he and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde are not afraid of anyone as they pursue their political ambitions under the Allied Peoples
The Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) has appointed Lagos-based legal practitioner Obinna Ejindu as the spokesperson of its National Campaign Council. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement by
The United Nations has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s ability to contain its newly confirmed Ebola case, pledging support to prevent further spread of the disease. UN Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric,
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to introduce mandatory health screening for all international passengers arriving in the country through airports, seaports and designated land borders amid concerns
Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called for stronger military cooperation with Rwanda through modern training, professional military education and officer cadet exchange programmes to improve combat
The United States has warned that Mexican drug cartels are increasingly targeting Nigeria as a base for methamphetamine production and international trafficking, raising concerns about the expansion of transnational drug