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MSF highlights mental health crisis in malnourished children

On the occasion of World Mental Health Day in 2025, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has called attention to the significant, yet often overlooked, mental health consequences of...

Pinnick hails FIFA appointment as recognition of Nigeria’s football influence

Amaju Pinnick, the former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has hailed his recent appointment as Deputy...

CBN promotes adoption of alternative payment systems in C’River

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting financial inclusion and economic growth by...

Trump say Israel and Hamas don gree for phase of Gaza ‘peace plan’

An oil spill from an 8-inch crude delivery pipeline at Oil Mining Lease 29 has polluted Nembe communities...

Oil spill pollutes Bayelsa communities

In early October 2025, an oil spill from an 8-inch crude delivery pipeline in Nembe, Bayelsa State, polluted...

EFCC arrests 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Directorate, has arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara State. According to a statement released by the...

First Lady raises N20bn for national library fund

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on Tuesday said the National Library fund had raised N20.4bn since it was launched last Thursday, September 18, 2025. “So far...

Police fire teargas to discharge Natasha Akpoti and her crowd of supporters wey wan enta National Assembly

Nigeria's Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents the Kogi Central Senatorial District, has finally gained access to the National Assembly premises, though her office status...

Police nab man for impersonation, extortion in Kano

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspect posing as a police officer and extorting members of the public. The suspect, Nasiru Shitu, a...

CBN drops interest rate to 27%

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has cut its benchmark interest rate, the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), to 27%. This marks the first time...

Kwara South stakeholders knock lawmakers for poor performance

Stakeholders in the Kwara South Senatorial District have expressed strong dissatisfaction with the performance of their federal lawmakers, accusing them of poor and ineffective...