The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has identified 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Niger as high flood-risk zones ahead of the 2026 rainy season. Director-General of NEMA, Zubaida Umar, disclosed this on Thursday...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre-World Cup training camp in the capital, Kinshasa, because of an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country. The virus is...
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhoea and syphilis have hit record levels in Europe, according to new data. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said both diseases had reached their...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Prof. Is-haq Oloyede. Oloyede’s tenure expires on July 31. Aina, who turns 40...
From Attah Ede, Makurdi Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN), on Thursday, inducted 57 maiden graduates of the Department of Nursing Science of the Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University Makurdi. (MOAUM)...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Thursday said that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) metered a total of 241,590 customers between January and February. The commission...
By David Torough, Abuja The Presidency has dismissed as false and misleading reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to change Nigeria’s name to the “United...
By David Torough, Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday recorded major political developments across several states as governors and leading aspirants emerged as candidates...
From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Ukomu Igala Organization has cried out over the rising cases of insecurity – banditry, kidnapping and brutal killings involving unknown gunmen, herders and farmers in Kogi East...
The Nigeria Squash Federation has stepped up preparations ahead of the 2026 World Junior Team Squash Championship scheduled to take place in Ontario, Canada, from July 20 to July 31, with...
