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admin - June 28, 2026

NIGERIA: Health Insurance Enrolment Hits 22 Million, Says FG

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The federal government says health insurance enrolment in Nigeria has increased from 16 million to 22 million over the past three years, as ongoing reforms continue to improve access to healthcare across the country. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate disclosed this after co-chairing […]
admin - June 28, 2026

NIGERIA: IGP Orders End to Political Killings in Osun Ahead of Governorship Election

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria The Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered security agencies to immediately end political killings and violence in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election. The directive was conveyed by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the South-West, Adegoke Fayoade, during a meeting with Governor Ademola […]
admin - June 28, 2026

NIGERIA: Police Arrest 88 Suspects, Rescue Five Kidnap Victims in Ogun-Lagos Operation

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria Operatives of the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands have arrested 88 suspects, rescued five kidnapped victims and killed four suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation across both states. The operation, codenamed Operation Kosaye (No Chance), involved extensive bush-combing exercises across Lagos, Ogun and parts of Oyo State as […]
admin - June 27, 2026

NIGERIA: Army Boosts Operational Strength With Graduation Of Over 8,000 New Soldiers

By Onoja Baba The Nigerian Army has significantly strengthened its operational capacity with the graduation of more than 8,000 newly trained soldiers, a move aimed at reinforcing ongoing military operations against terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats confronting the country. The recruits formally passed out during a colourful Passing Out Parade held on […]
admin - June 27, 2026

NIGERIA: Peter Obi Condemns Lokoja Court Ruling, Says Democracy Suffers Fresh Setback

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has described the recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Lokoja setting aside its earlier order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress as a political party as a serious setback for Nigeria’s democracy. Reacting […]
admin - June 27, 2026

NIGERIA: INEC Awaits Certified Lokoja Court Judgment Before Taking Position On NDC Registration Dispute

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will withhold its official position on the recent Federal High Court judgment setting aside an earlier order directing the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling. The commission disclosed […]
admin - June 27, 2026

NIGERIA: Gunmen Kill Benue Miyetti Allah Chairman, Companion After Peace Meeting

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Benue State, Ardo Muhammad, and his companion, Yakubu Isah, have been killed by gunmen in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state shortly after attending a peace meeting aimed at resolving lingering tensions between herders and host communities. The […]
admin - June 25, 2026

MALAWI: Government Recruits 687 Officers to Boost MK5 Billion CDF Rollout

By Smile Hamilton The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development has recruited 687 officers to strengthen the implementation of the MK5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme in councils across Malawi. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Malunga Phiri said the recruitment is part of government’s efforts to ensure councils have adequate […]
admin - June 25, 2026

NIGERIA: One Dead, 10 Rescued as Lagos Building Collapses

By Ameenat Hamzat, Lagos, Nigeria One person has been confirmed dead and 10 others rescued after a three-storey building collapsed in the Alakija area of Lagos State on Thursday. The building, located on Old Ojo Road near Alakija Bus Stop along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Satellite Town, caved in at about 11:40 a.m., triggering a […]
admin - June 25, 2026

NIGERIA: INEC Trains Political Parties On Candidate Nomination Portal Ahead Of 2027 Elections

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a two-day training programme for officials of political parties on the use of the INEC Candidate Nomination Portal (ICNP) as part of preparations for the 2027 General Election. The training, which began on Wednesday at The Electoral Institute (TEI) in Abuja, is aimed […]
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