News as it breaks
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, in his ongoing terrorism trial. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Omotosho held that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Kanu, requiring…
“She called me before the elections. I didn’t know her, but I prayed for her as a female leader. God answered those prayers. Her work in healthcare speaks for itself. I am thankful she became Chairman and is fulfilling her duties with humanity,” he added. The Nigeria Union…
According to the NUJ, some of these groups have circulated flyers announcing press conferences at the secretariat but fail to show up, further exposing the fraudulent nature of their activities. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has warned the public, government agencies, and corporate organizations to…
Participants will receive practical training on detecting misinformation networks, conflict-sensitive reporting, and tools to reinforce democratic governance and peace in West Africa. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a two-day training workshop for journalists in Sierra Leone to enhance information integrity and counter the…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected arms dealer accused of manufacturing and supplying firearms to criminal networks within the state and across four neighbouring states – Osun, Kogi, Edo, and Kwara. The breakthrough followed the arrest of three suspects linked to an armed robbery in…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed its commitment to eliminate rabies by 2030, aligning with global health targets to end dog-mediated human deaths from the deadly disease. Speaking at a Joint Ministerial Press Briefing in Abuja on World Rabies Day 2025, the Minister of Livestock Development, Dr. Idi Maiha,…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday decorated 16 newly promoted senior officers from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with their new ranks, urging them to show loyalty, dedication, and selfless service to the…
Two teenagers were killed and three others wounded on Thursday after gunmen opened fire outside a school in Sobral, a town in the northeastern state of Ceará, authorities confirmed. According to a statement from the Ceará state government, the attackers shot into the school’s parking lot from the sidewalk before…
A groundbreaking HIV-prevention injection could be available for as little as $40 per year in more than 100 low- and middle-income countries from 2027, following new deals struck by Unitaid and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationwith Indian drugmakers. The drug, lenacapavir, marketed as Yeztugo by California-based Gilead Sciences, is…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rolled out a two-day capacity-building workshop in The Gambia to equip journalists with tools to combat misinformation, disinformation, and anti-democratic narrativesthreatening democracy in the region. Organised in partnership with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) and supported by the Government…
