•How innocuous remark has stirred controversy among Nigeria’s curches A single sentence has set Nigeria’s religious community ablaze. During a recent sermon at the 12 Days of Glory programme hosted The post Poor pastor or powerful pastor? appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Public health physicians have attributed the continued deaths from Lassa fever in Nigeria to late hospital presentations, few available treatment facilities, poor environmental sanitation, and inadequate surveillance systems, seven years after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention declared it a public health emergency. The experts explained that while only one effective drug exists Read More: https://punchng.com/despite-ncdc-emergency-declaration-lassa-fever-claims-215-lives-in-2025/

Popular Nigerian Tiktoker, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has vowed never to give love a second chance after his messy breakup with his longtime girlfriend and fellow content creator, Jarvis. Speaking during a recent livestream with Kolu, Peller said he would not fall in love again to avoid another embarrassing heartbreak. “I won’t fall in […] Peller vows never to fall in love again after breakup with Jarvis 

The federal government at the weekend launched an agricultural support program in Kogi State for dry season farming. Officials said it was aimed at improving productivity, enhancing food security and promoting youth empowerment. The package includes the distribution of dry season farming inputs, establishment of a seed laboratory and training of youths in equipment fabrication […]

 It was not just Greenland over which he tried to muscle Europe into acquiescence, or Venezuela where the killing of about 75 security agents meant nothing to him in the The post Trump, Hitler: eerie leadership parallels appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle praises Morocco’s impact on African football, citing their AFCON hosting and World Cup success as key for the continent. Read More: https://punchng.com/chelle-hails-moroccos-impact-on-african-football/

Bashir Ahmad, a former media aide to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has called for strong political will to significantly reduce street begging in Kano State and other parts of northern Nigeria. Ahmad said authorities must stop abandoning vulnerable people to their fate and should no longer leave children solely in the care of parents […] Political will needed to reduce street begging in Northern Nigeria – Buhari’s ex-aide

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said his administration is constructing 140 roads in all 23 local governments totaling 1,335 kilometres across all three senatorial districts. He said the roads were conceived and initiated by his government, promising that his administration would also complete road projects inherited from previous governments. The governor who spoke […]

The Council of Muslim Organisations (CMO), eminent Islamic scholars, including the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Sheikh Abdullahi AbdulHamid and the Chief Imam of Offa, Sheikh Muhideen Salman, have acknowledged the support of the Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for the late Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Solihu when he was hospitalised. Imam Solihu […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) believes that with the defection of Kano’s Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), the ruling party has made phenomenal gains The post Gov Abba Yusuf’s convoluted defection appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Residents of Jos North local government area of Plateau State have lauded  the collaboration of the state government with the UNICEF nutrition program to  bring relief to households by providing Small Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements and fortified, ready-to-use nutrition products to prevent malnutrition in infants and children. The ward head, Nassarawa A, Mallam Abdullahi Rabiu, […]

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. At least 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly have dumped the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, in solidarity with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Speaker’s spokesperson, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, said the Assembly members took the step […] Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning

The people of Wawa community in Borgu local government area of Niger State were in anguish at the weekend as six youths of the community were killed by yet unidentified attackers. Our correspondent gathered that the six youths left home on Friday to search for a member of the community who was abducted from his […]

The death has occurred of Hajia Fatma Dada, the mother of Ambassador Zubair Dada, the immediate past Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Hajia Fatima died yesterday  after a protracted illness at the age of  92. She is survived by six children including the former minister. Niger State Governor  Mohammed Umaru Bago  has condoled with […]

A fire incident occurred on Friday at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate in the Mile 2 area of Lagos, triggering an emergency response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The development was confirmed in a brief statement issued by the agency and signed by its Controller General, Margaret Adeseye, who said firefighting teams […] Fire breaks out at Amuwo Odofin Industrial Estate in Lagos

President Bola Tinubu has commended the Commander, Guards Brigade, Nigerians Army, its officers and soldiers for sustaining clearance operations and  restoring peace in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and adjoining communities . He gave the commendation at the West African Social Activities (WASA) organised by the Brigade in Abuja yesterday. Tinubu who was represented by […]

The Kano People’s Rights Alliance (KPRA) has declared support for the resignation of Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), describing the decision as courageous and people-centred. The group said while Governor Yusuf expressed gratitude to the NNPP for the platform it provided him since 2022, its prolonged […]

The 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) enters Match Day 22 on Sunday, with fixtures scheduled nationwide following an early kick-off on Saturday.

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has said the federal government’s ongoing reforms in the education sector were expanding access, improving stability and enhancing the quality of university education in Nigeria. Idris made the remarks in Abuja yesterday when he received the Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja (formerly University of Abuja), […]

Fire on Friday night gutted several shops at Ika Ika along Mbukpa Street in Calabar South local government area of Cross River State, destroying goods worth millions of naira. It was believed to have started from a building and spread before it could be contained. Shop owners, Ada Oke and Elizabeth Prince, who spoke to […]

The forthcoming election for the chairman of the Broadcasters’ Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has sparked controversy, as M4S Communications Limited has formally called on IBAN chairman, Alhaji Tijani Ramalan to step aside, citing a potential conflict of interest. The demand followed reports that Ramalan acted as a guarantor for one of the aspirants, raising questions […]

The Southern and Middle Belt Leadership Forum (SMBLF) has said only a restructured Nigeria based on the 2014 national conference recommendations can guarantee security, justice and equity for all citizens. Speaking with LEADERSHIP Sunday on the forum’s position over the recent mass abduction of over 100 Kurmin Wali worshippers last Sunday, SMBLF spokesman, Luka Binniyat, […]

Scores of opposition politicians on Saturday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Iguobazuwa, Ovia South-West, Edo, boosting mobilisation ahead of 2027.

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced plans to honour outstanding teachers at the 2026 Teachers’ Summit scheduled to hold from January 27 to 28, 2026 in Abuja. The summit themed; “Empowering Teachers, Strengthening the System: A National Agenda for Education Transformation and Sustainability,” is part of sustained national efforts to reposition teachers at the […]

The Southern Kaduna All Progressives Congress (APC) Unity Forum has passed a vote of confidence on the administration of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State. The group also declared support for the re-election of President Tinubu and Governor Sani in appreciation of their administrations’ unwavering commitment to the growth and development […]

Deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has said the interim report released by the Minority Caucus ad-hoc committee on alleged alterations in the Tax Reforms Acts had been overtaken by events. The minority caucus committee in its interim report released in Abuja on Friday said a comparison of the Certified True […]

One of the most enduring contradictions of Nigerian governance is that the sector that consumes some of the most significant discretionary public funds is also the least accountable to the public. The recent lawsuit filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) against state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory over […]

Every police officer in England and Wales will be required to hold a license to be able to continue working, the Home Office has said, according to the BBC. They will have to prove they have the right skills in issues such as tackling violence against women and girls or face being removed from their […]

A routine shopping trip that sparked a broader conversation about cancer risk, consumer safety, and what families may unknowingly be bringing into their homes. In an Instagram post, Nigerian doctor and public health advocate Dr Christable Akinola urged caregivers to pay closer attention to product labels, warning that many everyday items carry chemicals linked to […]

The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Jibril Ismail Falgore, his Deputy, Muhammad Butu- Butu, the Majority Leader, Lawan Hussain, and 19 other lawmakers have resigned their membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

China’s defence ministry says it has opened an investigation into the country’s highest-ranking general over “grave violations of discipline and the law”. The ministry gave no further details about accusations against General Zhang Youxia, who has widely been seen as President Xi Jinping’s closest military ally. However in China the accusation of wrongdoing is usually […]

US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 100% tariff on Canadian goods if the country strikes a trade deal with China.

Some Kwankwasiyya-affiliated youth groups in Kano State have declared readiness to move on politically with Governor Abba Yusuf, provided his administration addresses what they described as their marginalisation and exclusion from governance. The youths made their position known yesterday at an engagement forum in Kano, amid ongoing political realignments in the state. Speaking on behalf […]

Police in Jigawa State have arrested a newly wedded woman over the alleged poisoning and death of her husband in Gauza village, Jahun local government area of the state on Friday. In a statement yesterday, the command said it recorded a tragic incident involving the death of a newly wedded man who allegedly died after […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cautioned supporters of all presidential aspirants to desist from creating divisions within the party while backing their principals ahead of the party’s primary election this year. The party added that supporters, stoking divisiveness based on the aspirants, were clearly working to the advantage of the APC and President Bola […]

Security experts and analysts have advocated harsh punishment for perpetrators of mass abductions in Nigeria. Terrorists have carried out mass abductions in Kwara, Niger, Kaduna, and Katsina States in the last two months. The latest incident is the abduction of 177 people from churches in the Kajuru community in Kaduna State on January 18, 2026. […]