Head coach of Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Rena Wakama, has been honoured by her alma mater, Western Carolina University, in recognition of her outstanding achievements and contribution to the sport. Wakama, who made history last year as the first female coach to lead Nigeria to an AfroBasket Women’s title, received the prestigious award during […]

The Nigeria Customs Service triumphed over the Ghana Air Force with a decisive 3-0 victory (25–20, 25–23, 25–14) to clinch the title at the 2025 Super Volleyball Championship in the women’s category. As Nigeria’s sole representative, the Customs team remained unbeaten throughout the tournament, achieving impressive victories against Ghana Navy, Kalibi, Ghana Immigration, and Elwak […]

The Network for Health Equity and Development (NHED) and Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have declared support for the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) as it moves to enforce its ban on sachet alcohol and small-sized alcoholic beverages by December 2025. In a joint statement, the organisations described […]

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State has advised former Governor Sule Lamido to consider defecting to another political party, citing the lingering internal crisis rocking the PDP in the state. This was contained in a communiqué issued after its meeting held at the PDP state secretariat signed by its chairman, Hon. […] PDP crisis: Stakeholders call on Lamido to join another party

The federal government and key health sector stakeholders have adopted far-reaching commitments to strengthen governance, financing, accountability and frontline service delivery as the 2025 Health Sector–Wide Joint Annual Review (JAR) ended in Abuja. The three-day meeting, chaired by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, alongside the Minister of State […]

Venezuela's opposition leader in hiding, Maria Corina Machado, is a fearless challenger of an iron-fisted government -- a role that earned her the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. The post Five people who made global headlines in 2025 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Jimoh said residents should remain assured of their safety, noting that the expanded presence of security personnel was a proactive step to reinforce public confidence amid recent security incidents. The post Insecurity: Police step up surveillance in Lagos schools, worship centres appeared first on Vanguard News.

The federal government said it is intensifying efforts to build a stronger, more responsive health system by ensuring that Nigerians play a central role in shaping health policies and reforms. The commitment was reaffirmed on Monday at the Technical Session of the 66th National Council on Health (NCH) in Calabar, Cross River State, opened with […]

Across Nigeria, the signs of poor sanitation are everywhere, even if they are often overlooked. From open defecation along major highways to clogged drainage channels in crowded urban centres, the warnings are in plain sight. The consequences are equally stark. Communities battle cholera outbreaks after every heavy rainfall, while schoolchildren are forced to rely on […]

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has taken custody of Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, the man accused of abducting and killing Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer Lasisi Funmilayo and her daughter, Sewa, in incidents that occurred in Ogun and Osun states. Fajemirokun, 36, was arrested in Ghana on Sunday after fleeing Nigeria in an attempt to […] Police take custody of suspect accused of killing FRSC officer, daughter after arrest in Ghana

Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, have recovered stolen crude oil products valued at over N150m. In a statement issued on Monday, the Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, said the troops dismantled several illegal refining sites and arrested four suspected oil thieves, recovering more […] Nigerian Army seizes N150m worth stolen crude in Niger Delta

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said President Bola Tinubu’s withdrawal of police officers from VIPs is political grandstanding, adding that it will not yield any meaningful results in combating the crisis of insecurity in the country. National publicity secretary of ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the government’s resort to this move confirms a lack […]

Yobe State Police Command said it has noted with great concern the rising cases of desecration of graves in the state. The latest incident occurred in Potiskum when the Divisional Police Headquarters in the town received a distress call from community members reporting that unknown persons had trespassed into the Nahuta graveyard and exhumed the […] Yobe: Police lament rising cases of graves desecration

There is a palpable fear among residents of Oyo State over a leaked document which revealed the movement of a man on wanted list in Ogun State and other states in the country, DAILY POST gathered. DAILY POST reports that a leaked document revealed that one man identified as Boyi Actor who is on the […] Insecurity: Fear grips Oyo residents as man on Ogun wanted list is sighted

The secretary to the Akwa Ibom State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, has reaffirmed the unwavering loyalty and support of Uyo Local Government Area to the President Bola Tinubu, and Akwa Ibom State Governor Pastor Umo Eno. The SSG, who is the political leader of Uyo, noted that the residents would continue to support their administrations […]

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested several suspects in connection with a motorcycle theft syndicate and the killing of a 17-year-old boy in Birnin Kebbi. CSP Nafiu Abubakar Kotarkoshi, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed the arrests on Monday, emphasizing the police’s commitment to dismantling criminal networks and maintaining a safe environment across the state. According [...]

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, in Kebbi State has condemned the recent abduction of schoolgirls, describing it as a deliberate attempt to undermine education in the region. At a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Monday, the coalition’s chairman, Ibrahim Ngaski, said the attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, on November […] Kebbi schoolgirls’ abduction deliberate attack on education — CSOs

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called for the dismantling of barriers created by access gaps and inequality in order to ensure communities. He stated this at the 5th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture organised by Start-Rite Schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, in collaboration with the Victor […]

The All Progressives Congress Grassroots Governance Group (APC G3) has taken a swipe at the North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum for criticising the party’s national chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda. The APC G3 described the group’s statement as “reckless, ill-motivated, and unworthy of attention.” The Forum had earlier expressed regret for supporting the emergence of […]

The Lagos State Police Command has intensified operations against criminal networks, leading to the recovery of nine high-end vehicles and several weapons in coordinated raids across the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, made the disclosure while briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Ikeja, noting that the recoveries were part of a [...]

The Ebonyi State chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Stanley Emegha, has said the APC aims to create a one-party system to foster unity and accelerate state development. He also said member representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency on the platform of Labour Party and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart representing Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency, Hon […]

Students from, primarily, Bayero University, Kano, Kano State, explored business, entertainment and digital tools even as a 300-level student from the university becomes the sixth university student to win a car worth N35 million in MTN Nigeria’s ongoing campus activation series. Ramatu Yakubu of the Faculty of Agriculture won the grand prize on Thursday, November […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, clashed over the appointment of Xpress Payments Solutions Limited as the new Treasury Single Account collection agency.   Recall that the former president had urged the Federal Government to suspend the engagement until the procedure leading up to the firm’s appointment was made public. […] The post Atiku, FIRS Lock Horns Over New TSA Collection Agent appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Panic erupted on Monday night at Government Girls College, Maiduguri, as students fled their hostels in fear after claiming to have spotted “men in black with face masks” around the school premises. The alarm, raised around 8:25 p.m., sent dozens of students running into nearby streets, some still dressed in their nightwear. The confusion prompted [...]

The State Counsel led by Mrs K. K. Oloso, earlier told the court the convicts and others at large, on April 10, 2024, at about 8:30p.m at Elepe, Arulogun Road, Ojoo, Ibadan, conspired and murdered one Akeem Shittu by inflicting matchet cut on him.

The director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi reaffirmed Nigeria’s leadership in shaping Africa’s digital future. This, he said, during a series of high-level engagements held on the sidelines of the 18th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2025) in Abuja recently. Over three landmark […]

Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and telecoms operators under the auspices of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) are advocating for urgent collaboration to build Africa’s AI-ready infrastructure in the country. They spoke at the Africa Hyperscalers event, which convened a high-level virtual forum that brought together the most influential […]

Google launched Gemini 3 over the weekend, its most intelligent and capable AI model yet, designed to bring state-of-the-art reasoning and powerful new agentic capabilities to the Google products people use every day. This launch marks a significant step forward in Google’s mission to make AI truly helpful for everyone. “In this new chapter, we’ll […]

Gunmen invaded the school on November 21, seizing 315 people — 303 of them students and 12 members of staff. The post Full List: Names of 265 students, teachers abducted in Niger appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Authentic Nigeria Football & Allied Sports Supporters Club (ANFASSC) was honoured at the Big Sport Dialogue held today in Ikoyi. The delegation, led by the ANFASSC National President, Prince The post ANFASSC gets rousing praises at Big Sport Dialogue appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) is exploring new reciprocity agreements that will leverage the export of indigenous quantity surveyors’ talents, create job opportunities, and generate foreign exchange earnings for Nigeria. The newly sworn-in President of the Institute, QS Dr Aminu Muhammad Bashir, who revealed this in his acceptance speech as the 28th President […]

A woman identified as Angela Ogah is fighting for her life after her boyfriend, Timothy Gilbert, allegedly attacked her with a substance suspected to be acid in the Amufi community of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area, Edo State. Her lawyer, John Izegaegbe, confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the attack occurred over the weekend and left [...]

A man identified as Pastor Oloruntimilehin Daramola, in a viral video posted on TikTok, has urged his congregation to get fortified for protection against attacks. In the footage, the cleric, who introduced himself as the Founder of The Omnipotence Mission of God on his TikTok profile, told his followers to take steps he said would […] Insecurity: Get yourselves fortified – Pastor tells followers

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) have partnered to strengthen Nigeria’s capital markets, aiming to finance the country’s massive infrastructure deficit, estimated to reach $2.3 trillion by 2043. The two institutions have concluded a two-day capacity-building programme designed to strengthen the technical capabilities required to structure and finance infrastructure projects through […]

Pep Guardiola said he was “embarrassed and ashamed” of his behaviour after confronting a cameraman following Manchester City’s damaging 2-1 loss at Newcastle on Saturday. The City manager reacted angrily The post Guardiola ‘ashamed’ over behaviour at Newcastle appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

FIFA and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) have entered into a landmark partnership aimed at transforming sports infrastructure across developing nations.  Both bodies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) The post FIFA , Saudi Fund for Development secure $1 billion to boost sports infrastructure in developing countries  appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.