Nigeria

Aircraft goes down in swampy creek area of Igbokoda, triggering joint military and security rescue operations. Several occupants are feared dead after a military helicopter crashed and caught fire on Monday, October 5, 2026, in Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Nigerian education assessment specialist Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as its new Registrar and Chief Executive Officer.Dangut officially assumed office on October 1, 2026, for an initial five-year tenure that will run...

Veteran Nigerian actor Olu Jacobs has been buried in Lagos following a funeral service held on Friday to honour the late film icon. The service took place at the Freedom Centre in Lekki, Lagos, where family members, friends, colleagues, dignitaries...

US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would face severe consequences if Tehran is found to have been involved in an alleged attempt to seize control of a Flydubai flight bound for Israel.Trump made the comments on Thursday...

Public service workers under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC) have declared a three-day warning strike from October 2 to 4, 2026, citing worsening economic hardship affecting workers and their dependants.The council directed its national and state...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced the 100 per cent completion of divisional police headquarters and staff quarters in Ushafa and Saburi, as part of efforts to strengthen security infrastructure across the territory.The facilities are located in...

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Medical Sciences, Ondo (UNIMED) chapter has rejected the agreement reached between the Ondo State Government and ASUU at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), insisting that its members will remain on...

Patients of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, will now be able to access specialist psychiatric consultations and follow-up care remotely through a newly launched telepsychiatry service.The initiative is designed to reduce the financial and geographical challenges faced by patients...

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the 23rd National Sports Festival, tagged Enugu Coal City Games, has constituted several sub-committees to coordinate preparations for the national sporting event.The festival is scheduled to hold in Enugu from November 27 to...

The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement has urged Nigerians at home and abroad to remain patient with ongoing economic reforms while strengthening national unity and commitment to the country.The group made the call in a statement issued by its National Coordinator,...