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 […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared a one-month state of emergency on waste management, as the state battles a sharp increase in daily refuse and delays at disposal sites. Sanwo-Olu announced the measure on Wednesday after inspecting the Olusosun dumpsite in Ojota, alongside Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat and Commissioner […]
Lagos State has reignited a difficult but necessary conversation about consent within marriage after the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dr Babajide Martins, said a husband who forces his wife to have sex after she has refused could face life imprisonment upon conviction. Martins made the clarification during a media briefing […]
Former Vice President and ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has raised concern over reports that some young Nigerians are considering selling their kidneys for as little as ₦1.7 million, describing the situation as a disturbing sign of the pressure created by the country’s cost-of-living crisis. In a statement on Friday, […]
Presidential candidate of the New Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has told Nigerians not to be intimidated ahead of the 2027 general elections, declaring that he is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to ensure that citizens’ votes count. Obi made the statement on Thursday during the Port Harcourt edition […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, warning that Nigeria will not accept the humiliation or mistreatment of its citizens. Shettima spoke in Luanda, Angola, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after representing President Bola Tinubu at the […]
The Nigerian Army has confirmed an attempted unauthorised takeover of its official X account, warning Nigerians and the media to disregard any suspicious or unverified posts appearing on the platform while efforts continue to secure the account. The Army said the incident occurred at about 5pm on Saturday, August 29, […]
