Thursday, July 30, 2026

Rights

April 24, 2026

Wike moves to end strike, promises FCT teachers prompt action

FCT minister Nyesom Wike has intervened in the lingering teachers’ crisis in Abuja by ordering direct payment of allowances and emoluments.

April 23, 2026

NCC orders telcos to compensate subscribers with airtime for poor network services

The compensation directive follows failure by operators to meet quality of service standards in several locations.

Nigerian Communications Commission
April 23, 2026

UNODC moves to strengthen justice for gender-based violence victims

Mr Toure called for stronger institutional coordination and sustained efforts to place victims at the centre of interventions.

UNODC logo and displaced women in Borno State
April 23, 2026

Somtochukwu Maduagwu’s Death: Prosecution witness narrates how armed robbers were captured

The police on Thursday detailed how suspects linked to the death of the ARISE TV journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, and security guard Barnabas Danlami were nabbed.

Somtochukwu Maduagwu
April 23, 2026

Kano government prepares mass wedding for 1,500 lovers

The Kano government says it has concluded arrangements to conduct a mass wedding for 1,500 lovers under its marriage social welfare initiative popularly known as ‘Auren Gata’.

Kano mass wedding
April 23, 2026

SSS arraigns El-Rufai on five-count amended charge

SSS on Thursday arraigned former Governor Nasir El-Rufai on a five-count amended charge bordering on an alleged breach of national security.

SSS Officiers
April 23, 2026

Development partners join Kaduna mission on school infrastructure, out-of-school children

A joint mission led by the Reaching Out-of-School Children project conducted an extensive assessment of education interventions in Kaduna on Wednesday.

Development partners join Kaduna mission on school infrastructure
April 23, 2026

Gov Lawal sponsors mass wedding for 100 couples in Zamfara

Governor Dauda Lawal said the mass wedding reflected his administration’s commitment to supporting vulnerable citizens and improving their welfare.

Kano mass wedding
April 22, 2026

Households paying hidden $12 trillion yearly cost of fossil fuels: Report

This cost was estimated to be around $23 million per minute in “gift to Big Oil’, which is silently costing each person on Earth $1,400 annually.

Fuel nozzle
April 22, 2026

Enugu community petitions Gov Mbah over alleged lease of ancestral land

Individuals from the Ani Oyiwode family were accused of attempting to lease about 300 hectares of communal land jointly owned by both families without proper consultation.

Enugu community