INEC to Deploy 1.4 Million Corps Members for 2027 General Elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced plans to deploy over 1.4 million ad hoc staff — mostly National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members — for the 2027 general elections across Nigeria.Nigeria travel guide INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan,…
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead after Chad’s military launched air strikes on Boko Haram militants in the Lake Chad region, a local fishermen’s leader has told the BBC.Abubakar Gamandi Usman, chairman of Lake Chad Basin Fisheries Association of…
Dangote to construct $17bn Oil Refinery in Kenya, Drops Tanzania Plans
African industrialist Aliko Dangote is reportedly planning to construct a massive $17 billion oil refinery in Kenya, marking a major expansion of his footprint across Africa’s energy sector. The proposed refinery project is expected to strengthen Kenya’s petroleum processing capacity,…
World Nurses Day: Nurses Are the Heart of Our Health Sector — Peter Obi
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has paid glowing tribute to Nigerian nurses and midwives in celebration of the 2026 World Nurses Day, describing them as the “heart of the nation’s health sector.” In a…
Indonesian police arrest 321 foreigners in an operation to crack down on banned online gambling
People suspected of being members of an international online gambling syndicate walk toward a bus for transfer to immigration authorities after they were arrested at the Hayam Wuruk Plaza Tower in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. More than 300 foreign nationals…
Nigerian doctor fined nearly $1m for cutting trees in US
Oakland City Council in the United States has ordered Nigerian medical doctor Matthew Bernard and his partner, Lynn Warner, to pay close to $1 million in penalties for cutting down dozens of protected trees around their Claremont Avenue property. The…
Nigerian pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia
A Nigerian pilgrim from Adamawa State, Mallama Aishatu Muhammadu, has passed away in Saudi Arabia during the ongoing 2026 Hajj exercise. Ambassador Ismail Abba Yusuf, Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), conveyed the condolences of the Federal…
Atiku Returns to Nigeria From Morocco Amid Rising 2027 Political Talks
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has returned to Nigeria following a brief trip to Morocco, a development already stirring fresh political conversations ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku’s return comes at a period of increasing opposition consultations, coalition talks,…
Missing Abuja NYSC Member and Lawyer, Eunice Ameh, Found Alive
Eunice Ameh, the NYSC member and lawyer who went missing in Abuja on May 6, has been found alive and unharmed. She was last seen after leaving her workplace in Maitama and heading towards Life Camp before her phones became…
Meet Mustafa Bello, the new chairman of Zenith Bank Plc
Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Engr. Mustafa Bello as its new Chairman, following the retirement of its founder and long-serving chairman, Jim Ovia, after the expiration of his tenure. The transition, disclosed in a corporate notice issued in Lagos on…