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Created by military decree in 1973 to rebuild the nation after the Civil War, the National Youth Service Corps is getting a cultural and administrative makeover after 50 years of khaki and military command. The Federal Government last week confirmed the appointment of the first civilian Director-General of the NYSC in over three decades, ending…
Nigeria recorded more than 102,000 new HIV infections in 2025 across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, according to new figures released by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare with Lagos State leading the list. Data from the State of the Health of the Nation Report 2025 shows that Lagos State…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested three persons for allegedly torturing and abusing a 10-year-old boy at Odume Layout, Isiowulu community in Idemili North Local Government Area. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. He identified the suspects as Chukwudi Chukwuyere, 40; Chisom…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has confirmed that all arrangements for the upcoming Ekiti State Governorship Election are in place, as security agencies intensify mobilisation across the state. In a statement issued on Thursday, INEC said logistics deployment and training of ad-hoc staff have been completed ahead of Saturday’s poll. The Commission added that sensitive…
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has concluded the collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election, with 1,028,929 voters collecting their PVCs out of 1,059,360 registered. In a press statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Kudu Haruna on Wednesday, 17th June 2026,…
Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, the Nigeria Democratic Congress governorship candidate for Kano State, has picked Hon. Mustapha Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso as his running mate ahead of the 2027 election. The announcement was made Monday by Habeeb Saleh Mohammed, spokesman of the Kwankwasiyya Movement. Gwarzo’s spokesperson, Ibrahim Shuaibu, also confirmed the selection, saying the choice followed consultations…
“Back in the days when I used Ota Pia-Pia, the locally made insecticide popularly called ‘kill and dry’, mosquitoes stayed far away from homes. But these newly manufactured insecticides are more mosquito-friendly these days,” said Jonah John, an Abuja resident, capturing a sentiment spreading across Nigerian households. His complaint mirrors what many families are now…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde visited former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu.The visit was on Friday, 5th of June to sympathize with the Minister, Adelabu over the abduction of his sister and her twin sons in Ibadan. Mrs Busayo Adelabu John-Paul, sister of the former minister, and her 12-year-old twin sons. They were abducted…
Despite federal crackdowns, Nigerian bandits and terrorist groups are still using TikTok to flaunt ransom money and host “giveaway” style posts in 2026, security agencies have confirmed. In March 2026, Nigerian troops arrested a notorious terrorist, Sule Yellow, after he used TikTok account `@suleyellow6` to livestream ransom money from kidnapping operations on March 4, 2026….
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has reserved ruling on the bail application filed by social media influencer and relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO. Justice D.I. Dipeolu fixed Monday, June 9, 2026 for ruling after hearing arguments from both EFCC and defence counsel on Friday, June 5, 2026….