Nigeria News Sokoto cleric leads Eid prayers in defiance of Sultan’s directive March 19, 2026 Helen Okechukwu By Ridwanullah Sakariyah A Sokoto-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Musa Lukuwa, on Thursday led his followers in Eid al-Fitr prayers despite a directive from the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar…
Nigeria News Lagos APC commends Tinubu’s UK visit, says it will help Nigeria’s economy March 19, 2026 Helen Okechukwu By Clement Abayomi The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu’s official visit to the United Kingdom will bring great economic…
Health Africa still leads in child deaths—WHO, UNCEF March 18, 2026 Helen Okechukwu Sub-Saharan Africa remains the world’s deadliest region for young children, accounting for roughly 2.8 million under-five deaths in 2024, even as global child mortality continues its long-term decline, according to…
Nigeria News NSCDC uncovers major illegal bunkering site in Rivers March 18, 2026 Helen Okechukwu Operatives of the Anti-Vandal Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have uncovered a major illegal bunkering site in Rivers State, exposing what authorities describe as a…
Nigeria News Rivers CP vows justice as police arrest suspect in Etche murder case March 18, 2026 Helen Okechukwu The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, has pledged that justice will be served following the arrest of a suspect in connection with the killing of a…
Nigeria News Eid-ul-Fitr: FG declares March 19, 20 public holidays March 17, 2026 Helen Okechukwu The Federal Government (FG) has announced Thursday, 19 March, and Friday, 20 March, 2026, as public holidays in observance of Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the Ramadan fast. Minister of…
Nigeria News NANS raises student safety fears after Maiduguri blasts March 17, 2026 Helen Okechukwu The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed renewed anxiety over the security of students in the North-East after a series of coordinated explosions struck Maiduguri, leaving dozens dead…
Nigeria News 23 killed, 108 injured in triple IED blasts in Maiduguri March 17, 2026 Helen Okechukwu No fewer than 23 persons have been confirmed dead, while 108 others sustained varying degrees of injuries following a series of coordinated improvised explosive device (IED) explosions in Maiduguri. The…
Health Soldier rescues 7-year-old from alleged barracks abuse March 5, 2026 Helen Okechukwu Authorities at the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) in Kontagora, Niger State, have opened an investigation into an alleged case of child abuse involving a seven-year-old girl within the Kontagora…
APC NEWS APC installs new leadership March 4, 2026 Helen Okechukwu By Clement Abayomi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has ordered the swearing-in of its newly elected leaders across Nigeria. Mr. Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, discloses this on…
