A legislative effort to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria has cleared a major hurdle in the National Assembly, advancing to its second reading in the Senate despite vocal opposition from Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The proposed legislation, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong representing Cross River South, aims to shift Nigeria’s […]
The Federal Government has maintained that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has not been rerouted or reduced, with Works Minister David Umahi saying the project is instead being expanded through the reconstruction of about 400 kilometres of the flood-damaged East-West Road. Umahi’s clarification comes amid recent controversy over reports that […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested two men over the alleged production and repackaging of counterfeit alcoholic and energy drinks at a facility in Ojo, Lagos State, raising fresh concerns about the safety of beverages sold to consumers. The suspects, identified as Chibuzor […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to divert part of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Ondo State, saying the original route presented major engineering challenges that would have significantly increased construction costs. Speaking in Abuja during an update on President Bola Tinubu’s major road […]
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has warned that artificial intelligence could fuel a sharp increase in cyberattacks over the coming year, arguing that the immediate danger lies less in AI becoming uncontrollable and more in people deliberately using the technology without adequate safeguards. In an interview with ABC News on Sunday, […]
Zamfara Bandits Demanded ₦600m for My Two Brothers, I Refused to Pay — Governor Lawal Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal says he refused to pay a ₦600 million ransom demanded by bandits for the release of his two biological brothers after they were kidnapped in 2025, insisting that ransom payments […]
Tickets for the highly anticipated heavyweight boxing showdown between British rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua sold out within an hour of going on sale on Friday, October 9, with more than 500,000 fans reportedly waiting in the online queue. The December 11 bout will take place at the Principality […]
The Federal Government has announced a 30-day discount on petrol sold through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), with public transport operators set to receive priority under the new arrangement. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, announced the measure on Thursday in Abuja, describing […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani has joined Nigerians in New York to celebrate the 34th Nigerian Day Parade, praising the community for its cultural, economic and social contributions across the city. In a message shared after the event, Mamdani opened with the Nigerian Pidgin greeting “New York City, […]
A large leatherback sea turtle trapped in fishing nets in Okun Igando, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, has been safely returned to the Atlantic after fishermen, community members and wildlife conservationists worked together to rescue the animal. The rescue was supported by a local Baale, who urged the fishermen not to kill or […]
