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Nigeria Faces 56,000 Heat-Related Deaths As El Niño Intensifies
•Lagos, Kwara raise alarm over rising temperatures, dehydration
•Pregnant women, traders, construction workers among vulnerable groups
•Experts call for urgent measures to prevent heatstroke
Nigeria could record...
POLITICS
ADC Reschedules Sokoto Presidential Rally to November 4, Alleges Intimidation
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rescheduled its presidential campaign flag-off in Sokoto State to Wednesday, November 4, accusing the state government of intimidating...
SECURITY
IGP Disu Warns Against Crypto Laundering, AI Fraud, Ransomware
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has warned that cryptocurrency laundering, ransomware attacks and artificial intelligence-enabled fraud pose growing threats to Nigeria’s financial...
HOUSING
Cost of cement rises to N8,800 amid skyrocketing building material prices
Cost of cement rises to N8,800 amid skyrocketing building material prices
The cost of building materials in Nigeria has risen sharply, worsening the country’s already...
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Nigeria, China Seal RMB 200m Grant Deal for Grassroots Projects
Nigeria and China have signed a RMB 200 million grant agreement, worth about $30m, to support local development projects across the country.
The funding will...
Nigeria, Cyprus Move to Deepen Ties as Ufochukwu Presents Credentials
Nigeria and Cyprus have expressed readiness to strengthen bilateral relations following the presentation of Letters of Credence by Nigeria’s Ambassador to Israel and Cyprus,...
Mexico Approves Omokri’s Ambassadorial Posting After Months Of Uncertainty
Mexico has approved Reno Omokri’s appointment as Nigeria’s ambassador to the country, ending months of uncertainty over his diplomatic posting.
Omokri announced the approval on...
41-Year-Old Stroke Patient Bags Life Jail for Defiling 11-Year-Old
A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has sentenced a 41-year-old labourer and stroke patient, Idris Ashimiyu, to life imprisonment for defiling an...
Uzodimma Loses APC Imo West Ticket as Court Rules for Okorocha
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to stop parading himself as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate...
Court Dismisses El-Rufai’s No-Case Submission in Phone-Tapping Trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai in his trial over...
El-Rufai Trial: Witness Alleges $600,000 Bribe Plan to Halt EFCC Probe
A Department of State Services (DSS) operative has told a Kaduna State High Court that a telephone recording allegedly captured discussions about $600,000 in...
INFOTECH
Reps Order Arrest Summons Against Telecom CEOs Over Ignored Invitation
The House of Representatives has moved to issue arrest summons against chief executives of telecommunications companies for failing to appear before its committee investigating...
