Search Guardian News

UN warns against wildlife encroachment to reduce one billion yearly illnesses 1

By : Guardian Nigeria

Date: 13 Jun 2020

guardian_ng-icon

Related News

Simi-Fubara-1

Fubara cancels ₦134b secretariat contract awarded by Ibas, orders ₦20bn refund

Seriake Dickson

Dickson walks out of Senate as Bayelsa PDP Senator joins APC

JAMB-CBT-Centres-for-UTMEDE-in-Nigeria

FG denies reports, says JAMB still needed for admission into tertiary institutions

Reps to summon CBN, BoI, NADDC over automotive finance scheme

Nnamdi-Kanu

There was no need to arrest Nnamdi Kanu - Peter Obi

Amupitan

New INEC chair, Amupitan, vows to probe 2023 election failures

Train crushes dispatch rider in Lagos

E-hailing

E-hailing driver denies involvement in Lagos robbery as passenger disputes story

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND)

NELFUND urges schools to update student records before 2025/2026 loan portal opening

Obi

Ben Obi replaces Mbah as PDP convention committee scribe

Copy of Legit.ng Template – 1

Senate screens Amupitan as INEC chairman today

undergraduates-campus-pix-2

NANS, PFN fear ASUU strike will erode academic activity

Reps

Reps probe $35m Brass modular refinery project

MUDA-YUSUF

Stakeholders welcome easing inflation, worry about cost-of-living crisis

Umar-Dikko-Radda-750×536

Katsina govt not part of communities' negotiation with bandits, says Radda

FILES-ISRAEL-POLITICS-GOVERNMENT

Israel threatens to resume fighting if Hamas does not respect Gaza truce deal

IMF

Nigeria’s revenue-to-output ratio may drop to 9.2% by 2030, IMF warns

Kemi-Badenoch-new

YouGov survey: 50% of Tories want Badenoch to resign before 2029 election

CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso

IMF, Cardoso isolate Nigeria from global uncertainty, raise growth prospect

national-assembly-p7ejlrz5hrxzs6xidy4plz9arzys97j60hgtt9wynk

N’Assembly to conclude Electoral Act amendment by December

Kashim Shettima

Shettima credits Tinubu for APC’s dominance, welcomes Mbah, Enugu cabinet

Super-eagles-rwanda-osimhen

Osimhen’s hat-trick fires Nigeria to playoff spot in 4-0 drubbing of Benin

ASUU

Strike: ASUU dares FG, declares ‘no pay, no work’

More blow for PDP as 3 Kaduna reps defect to APC

Obisia Nwakpa

Late boxer Obisia Nwakpa still unburied, widow seeks support

man-pointing-gun-against-flashing-footage-059713619_iconl

‘Is there a gun to your head?’ Nigerians question Mbah’s defection to APC

asuu strike

ASUU’s 18th strike in 26 years: What you need to know

Peter-Mbah-e1714383182858

Full Text: Mbah’s defection speech
Charting a new course: Transition from PDP to APC

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State

Enugu governor, Peter Mbah, defects to APC

mindelo-sao-vicente-cape-verde

15 things to know about Cape Verde

ASUU

Labour wades into FG-ASUU rift as strike grounds varsities nationwide

EU, Nigeria strengthen partnership with N320.5b agriculture credit support

FCCPC

FCCPC to raise compliance team for CBN's 48-hour refund of failed transactions

Lookman Cheetahsuyo

All eyes on Uyo, Nelspruit as Nigeria, Benin, S’Africa fight for Group C ticket

Nigerian-Senate-Photo-TheCable-1200×801-NASS

NASS proposes November 2026 for next general elections

Seyi Makinde

Defections: Makinde insists Nigerians hold ultimate verdict

Moza bint Nasser and Oluremi Tinubu

Tinubu, Qatari foundation move to end Almajiri system

Uzodimma

Governors, monarchs meet, chart path to constitutional reform

Bola Tinubu

2027: Northern leaders meet Afenifere, back Tinubu’s re-election

DG,-NOA,-Lanre-Issa-Onilu

NOA explains how FG foiled arms smuggling, recovered N658b

ASUU-STRIKE

ASUU strike: NLC threatens FG over ‘no work, no pay’ stance

Uzodimma

Imo residents to get 24-hour power supply from next month

Arewa Think Tank

North will stand with Tinubu, Southwest till 2031 – Arewa Think Tank

Pakistan

Nigeria renegotiates arms supply deal with Pakistan

Peter Obi

Peter Obi faults indiscriminate demolition of citizens’ properties

hisbah

Hisbah arrests five over alleged illegal marriage in Kano

Dave Umahi

FG revokes Mararaba–Keffi road contract over negligence, faulty design

Bola Tinubu

ASUU strike: FG threatens ‘no work, no pay’

Sunday Oliseh

Late Joe Erico stripped naked, cursed Super Eagles – Oliseh

Michael Achimugu

Sisters fight, faint at Abuja airport over missing flight

natasha-akpoti-uduaghan-

Natasha: Ezekwesili writes Senate, urges respect, justice

Funke Opeke

8 Nigerian women making waves in the tech industry

APC-and-PDP-flags

2027: PDP resists pressure as defections heighten, vows to defend democracy

Annett Günther

3,500 Nigerians await execution as stakeholders call for end to death penalty

nuprc

Nigeria's oil output falls to 1.3million bpd as NUPRC blames PENGASSAN

Suspects

Arise TV anchor’s murder: Police trace gun suppliers in Niger

Olayemi Cardoso

Nigerian banks' recapitalisation to support $1tr economy — Cardoso

iswap-gashigar-DoWZhxGX0AAiyrS-1121×610

Jihadists kill seven troops in attack on Nigerian Army base

Saudi Arabia flag

Saudi Arabia tightens health rules ahead of 2026 Hajj

Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs

Baptist Seminary, Muslim Council reject claims Nigeria violates religious rights

UNILAG

UNILAG introduces 9-month course on election monitoring

Screenshot (567)

NELFUND reopens student loan portal for 2024/2025 academic year

20251010_153938-768×576

I have been receiving threats for revoking mining licences — Alake

super-eagles-rwanda-

Eagles keep World Cup hope alive as battle shifts to Uyo

Super-Eagles

Super Eagles beat Lesotho 2-1 to keep World Cup hopes alive

The family of four-month-old Araoluwa Sopade has appealed to members of the public for financial assistance to enable their infant son to undergo an urgent heart surgery at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State.

Family appeals for ₦11.9m to save 4-month-old baby with heart defect

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Tinubu hails Interface Africa’s £1.5m NextGen Innovation Challenge win

APC-and-PDP-flags

Enugu gov, lawmakers, councillors set to defect to APC Tuesday

Nyesom Wike

Fact Check: Did Wike skip council meeting over INEC chairman dispute?

customs

Recruitment: NCS sets October 14 date for final exam

images (1)

My pardon signifies new beginning, reconciliation with destiny — Farouk Lawan

Copy of Legit.ng Template – 1

New INEC chairman faces pressure to rebuild trust after flawed 2023 elections

world bank

W’Bank report: Critics say FG’s rhetoric contradicts Nigerians’ reality

Council of State backs presidential clemency for 175 inmates

Reps

Reps demand answers over $18b spent on non-functional refineries

download (12)

Full list: UI dethrones Covenant University in latest rankings

Bola Tinubu

Tinubu presides over hybrid National Council of State meeting

Tinubu-and-Atiku-

Tinubu's aide slams Atiku over support for Sowore's campaign to free Nnamdi Kanu

Tinubu

Presidency rejects World Bank poverty figures, says it misrepresents realities

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

Anti-graft agency investigates Ganduje over N4b contract allegation

Mohammed-Idris-scaled

Presidency, Reps knock claims of genocide against Christians, to inform UN

Kashim-Shettima

Nigeria has exited economic instability phase, Shettima tells investors

Bola Tinubu

Tinubu’s reforms yielding results, but gains not felt by Nigerians – World Bank

tinted glass vehicles

FCT Police suspend tinted glass permit enforcement after court order

ASUU-STRIKE

FG urges ASUU to shelve planned strike

Bola Tinubu and Nnamdi Kanu

Sowore challenges Obi, Soludo, others to march to Aso Rock for Kanu’s release

Nnaji

My resignation not admission of guilt, says Nnaji

Akpabio-Senate-President

Senate seeks 10-year passport ban for Nigerians convicted abroad

Taiwo-Oyedele

New tax law exempts over 90% of Nigerians from PAYE, says Oyedele

Donald Trump

Alleged genocide: Congressman urges Trump to designate Nigeria ‘Country of Particular Concern’

Abbas, Abia lawmaker clash over Nnamdi Kanu’s health condition

Govs

North-Central: Anxiety lingers over insecurity, fate of displaced persons

Jos Electricity Distribution Company

Power generation, offtake drop by five per cent as DisCos lose N158 billion

natasha-akpoti-uduaghan

Natasha returns to Senate after six-month suspension

WhatsApp Image 2025-06-01 at 06.36.25_cb932e49

2027: Tinubu sheds political baggage as embattled minister Nnaji resigns

Emefiele_in_Court

Emefiele’s $4.5b fraud case: EFCC, defence clash over examination procedure

customs

Recruitment: Customs announces exam date for shortlisted applicants

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Fact-check: Tinubu’s 18 economic claims on Independence Day

Julian Brown

21-year-old inventor powers car with fuel from plastic waste

Goodluck-Ebele-Jonathan-GEJ-3

Suit challenging Jonathan’s 2027 eligibility abuse of court process – SAN Maduabuchi

ASUU

FG inaugurates expanded negotiation committee to fast-track agreements with ASUU, others

OAU

OAU faults law firm for filing post-UTME suit with outdated NBA seal

456040932_497412572988170_6260859962649147193_n

Certificate scandal: Mbah behind my ordeals, Nnaji claims

1015 Cruz Allred Debate ST TT 26

U.S. pressure triggers FG, Senate pushback on alleged Christian persecution

Pg3 PHOTO 07-10-2025

Tinubu: Why we created N200b MSMEs, manufacturing fund

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what it described as a landmark exercise in electoral fairness and transparency, following the recent delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency in Delta State.

Dissent to President appointing INEC officials swells

INEC

Ethiopia seeks to learn from Nigeria’s electoral innovations

Nigeria-Prisons-Service

4 of 10 worst prisons in Africa are in Nigeria, see full list

Tinubu orders reduction in 2026 Hajj fare

Edo community suffers as only government hospital rot– Report

Nigeria’s brewing sector

Brewers kick against tax stamps rollout, warn of inflationary impact

Cooking-gas

Cooking gas scarcity pushes price to N3,000 per kg

Imisi

Imisi wins BBNaija S10

Rishi Sunak Appoints His First Cabinet in London

Badenoch unveils strict UK immigration plan, targets 150,000 yearly deportations

Cholera-outbreak

Zamfara reports 179 deaths in 12,052 cholera cases

TikTok Expected To Announce US Sale In Coming Weeks

Digital hideouts: Why Gen Zs find comfort in online communities

Lagos men spent N661b on ‘runs girls’ in 2024 – Report

Revenue or hypocrisy? Nigerians react to tax on 'runs girls'

Eric Chelle

Super Eagles make late squad adjustments as injuries hit World Cup qualifiers

Abia State

Abia leaders task Tinubu on seaport, rail, gas, property demolitions, Kanu’s release

Adamu Ahmed

ABU cries out over ₦4b annual cost of power, seeks support

Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau

16 officers face trial over indiscipline, breach of regulations — DHQ

IMG-20251004-WA0052

BBNaija finale: Imisi, Kaybobo, Isabella, others battle for N150m

Kwara state

Residents flee Kwara community after fresh bandit attack

Osita-Okechukwu

2027: Atiku has demonstrated he’s an anti-democrat — Okechukwu

images (11)

Thousands flee to Cameroon after Boko Haram seizes Kirawa in Borno

images (10)

Jihad means striving to excel, not killing — Sultan of Sokoto

Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun

NBA threatens IGP with contempt suit over tinted glass policy enforcement

Bishop-Kukah

Nigeria missed its path to greatness after 1960 – Bishop Kukah

Bola Tinubu

Nigeria@65: Two days after Independence, bitter divisions persist over nation’s future

Atiku

Atiku rules out quitting presidential race, laments PDP woes

Onitsha Main Market

Nigeria @65: ‘Despite GDP growth, inflation, living costs affecting disposable income’

Temi Otedola 1

In Pictures: Temi Otedola shines on the runway at Paris Fashion Week

WhatsApp Image 2025-10-02 at 12.26.09_b81377fb

In Pictures: BAECC reassures public on Benin-Asaba road progress

Leather-Hides-e1557856440291

Sought by luxury labels, Nigerian leather reclaims home market

Simi-Fubara-1

Fubara sacks commissioners, others affected by S’Court judgment

Osun-State-Governor-Ademola-Adeleke

Probe plot to fleece Osun LGs of N12.75b, PDP tells IGP, EFCC

Dangote-Refinery2

Dangote’s rift with PENGASSAN unfortunate, says MAN

Kogi governor, Ododo

Tinubu, Ododo mourn as victims of Kogi boat mishap rise to 26

akpabio

Akpabio hints at fresh wave of opposition defections to APC

elon-musk

Elon Musk halfway to becoming world's first trillionaire: report

Fulham

In Pictures: Fulham marks Nigeria’s Independence Day with players, staff at Motspur Park

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Motomori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun

CJN okays online applications for lawyers seeking notary public status

Goodluck Jonathan and Nyesom Wike

Nigeria@65: Jonathan, other leaders, movements call for unity, development, resilience

resized_1280x700

FULL LIST: Five female Lagos council officials who died in last two months

Somtochukwu-Christelle-Maduagwu

15 men robbed 18 flats in 15 minutes — Neighbour of late Arise News presenter, Sommie

Tinubu

Nigeria@65: 65 key achievements highligted by Tinubu in Independence Day speech

Chekwas-Okorie

Nigeria at 65: Calls grow for unity, better governance, restructuring

NAFDAC-Headquarters-Abuja-scaled

NAFDAC orders removal of 101 products, warns against sale, use

ovary-size-1400×500

The end of infertility? Skin cells used to create fertilizable human eggs

Mohammed Ali Ndume

People compare me to politicians with questionable wealth despite my N750,000 salary— Ndume

Jollof 10

How Gambia beat Nigeria, Ghana to jollof rice crown at WAFFEST 2025

NCDC-5

Senate endorses ₦140b budget for North Central Development Commission

ali_ndume

Act like a dictator, dissolve PENGASSAN if…, Ndume tells Tinubu

Taiwo-Oyedele

FG confirms income of ‘runs girls’ taxable under new reforms

NLC-1062×598-1-768×432

Strike looms as NLC begins nationwide mobilisation over Dangote, PENGASSAN dispute

20250930_061248

Debate over ethnicity, competence deepens as INEC’s succession battle begins

ASUU-STRIKE

ASUU issues 14-day ultimatum to FG over seven-point demands

Martin-Amaewhule

How I survived kidnap, assassination attempt - Rivers Speaker

Femi-Otedola

Otedola asks FG to release subsidy panel report, unmask real beneficiaries

Securities-and-Exchange-Commission

SEC warns of AI investment scams targeting Nigerians

BRITAIN-FRANCE-EU-MIGRATION

UK plans tougher rules for migrants seeking to stay in country

Telecoms

Nigeria’s data consumption rises to 1.2TB, telcos activate 2.2m new lines

Corruption

We’re no longer outraged by corruption

PENGASSAN

PENGASSAN, TUC demand reinstatement of 800+ sacked Dangote Refinery workers

ChatGPT Image Sep 28, 2025, 03_09_55 PM

‘I’d rather pay for direct posting’ – Graduates reject NYSC postings to North, Southeast, cite growing insecurity

World-Bank

World Bank approves $500m loan for Nigeria’s digital expansion, $250m for health

medical-doctor-healthcare

NARD gives FG 30 days to settle arrears, reinstate Lokoja doctors

African-Countries-with-the-Weakest-Currencies-in-2024

Full list: Top 10 weakest currencies in Africa, naira ranks ninth — Forbes

dangote-refinery-1-

Reps fault PENGASSAN over Dangote Refinery gas supply cut, seek suspension of strike

NRC

Abuja–Kaduna train service to resume operations next week – NRC

Chikamkpa Amaechi and wife, Anita

In Pictures: Atiku, Osinbajo, Patience Jonathan, Otti, others grace Amaechi's son’s wedding

Police

Police confirm abduction of 17 passengers along Calabar waterway

Tinubu-1-750×536

Tinubu tasks IMF, World Bank, others on climate action funding

2024-Hajj-960×540-1

Costs cut for Nigerian pilgrims as NAHCON announces 2026 Hajj fares

Bola-Tinubu66

Tinubu seeks total elimination of nuclear weapons

From ₦100-a-Day to University: KNOSK School celebrates first graduates

Dangote-Refinery2

Dangote refinery lays off workers in refinery shakeups

guardian_ng-icon

Five dead, scores abducted as bandits attack mosque Zamfara

NUC

NUC begins nationwide recruitment, opens application portal

The Nigerian Navy

Navy opens recruitment for Basic Training School Batch 38

Dangote-refinery (1)

Dangote refinery reportedly lays off Nigerian workers

PHOTO ESSAY: A Corner of Grief and Survival in a Spiralling Economy

Full List: Top 10 manufacturing nations

Olubadan

Olubadan: Tight security as VIPs attend Oba Ladoja’s coronation ceremony

Temitope Ilori

Nigeria, others’ efforts reduce HIV prevention drug from $28,000 to $40

MURIC

MURIC challenges Sanwo-Olu over ‘all-Christian’ perm secs

National-theatre

NLC issues FG 14-day ultimatum as National Theatre staff work ‘under tree’

Ganduje

2027: Ganduje, Jibrin, others vow to retake Kano for Tinubu

The Embassy of Japan in Nigeria

Japan withdraws JICA 'Africa Hometown’ deal with Nigeria, others

Jonathan

I forgive, hold no grudges — Goodluck Jonathan

human rights

FG renews commitment to ending torture, upholding human rights

Tinubu-1-750×536

UNGA at 80: Tinubu urges sweeping UN reforms, permanent seat at UNSC amid global shifts

LASG deploys survey to manage HIV spread, treatment

Abuja-Kaduna train derails en route to Kaduna

NSIB links Abuja-Kaduna train derailment to poor maintenance

Crude-oil-Production-750×422

FG honours Ogoni four, to resume oil production in communities

DAPPMAN

Reps raise panel to monitor Tinubu’s Naira-for-Crude policy

Tinubu summons Ibas to Aso Villa amid financial probe

-Photo-Credit-Channels-NewsAsia-e1599133441692-768×432-1

2027: Atiku courts South-West votes, pledges to unite Nigeria

Olorogun Oscar Ibru

Oborevwori, Momodu mourn as Oscar Ibru dies at 67

nuprc

NUPRC rejects N8.4tr oil theft report, says crude losses down 90%

Sa’idu Ahmed Alkali

Kano-Maradi rail to reach Katsina by December, completion for March 2027 - FG

IMG-20250924-WA0031

UPDATED: Tinubu honours Ogoni Four, moves to restart oil production in Ogoniland

Olusegun-Obasanjo

Obasanjo urges new Olubadan to keep tradition, shun politics

Peter-Obi

Where did ₦1tr go? Peter Obi asks DBN about MSME funding

Heavy rainfall floods Lagos, residents struggle to navigate streets

central-bank-of-nigeria-cbn

Relief for businesses as CBN eases 4-year tightening, cuts interest rate to 27%

Analysis pix

Access to potable water still a major challenge in South-South

79th United Nations General Assembly

Why Brazil speaks first at the UN General Assembly

Bola Tinubu

Tinubu directs N30b payment to agro-dealers to boost food supply

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

Senator Natasha resumes duties, rejects call for apology to Senate leadership

Olayemi-Michael-Cardoso-CBN-Governor

CBN cuts interest rate to 27%

Gunmen

Gunmen abduct Plateau lawmaker

Kashim Shettima

Austria, Nigeria agree to forge new ties as Shettima woos investors

guardian_ng-icon

CBN set to announce interest rate cut

Bola Tinubu

Africa must finance its mineral assets, assert power in global supply chains - Tinubu

Rabiu-Kwankwaso-636×419-1

'There's price for betrayal', Kwankwaso tells defected lawmaker's supporters

images-2025-01-18T141144.382

UK is a home, not hotel, Kemi Badenoch tells immigrants, Starmer’s govt

PHOTO-1b

NNPC diversifies as Stena Bulk, Caverton unite to birth Unity Shipping

PHOTO-(Page-2)-10-05-2025

Why JAMB withheld results of 39,834 UTME

MohBad

Court grants Mohbad's father permission to challenge Naira Marley's freedom

APC-and-PDP-flags

Three Kebbi senators defect to APC after meeting with Tinubu

Ebule Oritsemeyiwa

Meet Ebule Oritsemeyiwa, the 16-yr-old who scored 334 in 2025 UTME

Aisha Yesufu

Obi wrong to criticise 2012 protest against Jonathan, says Aisha Yesufu

Tijani Ahmed

Nigeria to repatriate 15,000 citizens stranded in Cameroon, Chad, others

Oyebanji gov

BudgIT ranks Ekiti first for fiscal transparency

Desmond Elliot

How I was almost burnt alive during EndSARS protests - Desmond Elliot

utme-jamb

UTME 2025: Only 4,756 candidates scored 320 and above – JAMB

edwin-clark

Documentary on Edwin Clark’s legacy to air on national TV Sunday

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company

EEDC to disconnect indebted customers in Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV hopeful of ‘building bridges with dialogue’ in turbulent world

NATIONAL GRID

Grid collapses, N4tr debt stall Nigeria’s transition to competitive market

Pat-Utomi (1)

APC slams Utomi for likening Nigeria's democracy to Hitler's Nazi Germany

Senate

Senate passes tax reform bills, sets VAT at 7.5%

Pope Leo XIV

Trump, world leaders react to election of Pope Leo XIV, first American pontiff

VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-CONCLAVE

BREAKING: New pope elected

Nigerian-Senate-Photo-TheCable-1200×801-NASS

Senate passes final two tax reform bills, awaits presidential approval

Uche Nnaji

Nigeria loses $3.6b yearly to foodborne diseases as 200,000 die

Tinubu departs

Anambra bans party uniforms during Tinubu’s visit to ensure neutrality

Why Ghanaians dominate WAEC excellence awards ahead of Nigerians — ANCOPSS President

Mast-telecoms

Cost, limited infrastructure fuel 14% telecoms access gaps in Nigeria, others

Ministerial Press Briefing

Military kills over 13,000 terrorists, rescues 10,000 hostages in two years

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND)

I nearly cried reading about varsities misusing education loans — Ex-UI VC

world bank

75.5% of rural Nigerians poor — World Bank

Tinubu-1

NGE, SERAP seek reform of Cybercrime Act

Nigerian banks post ₦1.93tr profit in first quarter of 2025

2027: Umahi will deliver Southeast for Tinubu, says Ohanaeze

obasanjo-au–

Obasanjo, Abiodun, Southwest govs, others bid Ayo Adebanjo farewell

AYO-ADEBANJO-1

Adebanjo, advocate for Nigeria, honoured at funeral

NCAA

NCAA, Air Peace bicker over flight delays as passengers call for sanctions

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND)

Students' loan: MAU begins refund of institutional fees to NELFUND beneficiaries

Tamilore Odunsi

British-Nigerian killed in US days from graduation

cbn

Nigeria's external reserves rise as CBN releases 2024 financial report

VP-Kashim-Shettima

Shettima to represent Tinubu at Gabon’s President-elect inauguration

VDM

EFCC yet to explain VDM's detention, shows only kangaroo warrant – Lawyers

President Tinubu Travel

The controversy over Tinubu’s 5th travel to France

chinedu-nebo

Current INEC cannot deliver a free and fair election in 2027 – Nebo

president-bola-ahmed-tinubu

Tagging Tinubu’s administration ‘Yoruba govt’ dangerous, divisive — Afenifere

Military foils ₦168m oil theft, destroys 22 illegal refineries in Niger Delta

2022 Year In health: New Ebola and cholera outbreaks, mpox emergency, COVID-19 ‘not over’

Cholera: NCDC reports 1,307 cases, 34 deaths across 30 states

images

BREAKING: VeryDarkMan arrested by police in Abuja

Nigeria Immigration Service

Nigeria launches e-visa, digital systems to streamline immigration process

GpcpIbVWAAAkMuD

Baba-Ahmed warns Atiku against contesting for president in 2027

ICPC

Student loans: ICPC makes u-turn, retracts claim of diversion

Akintunde Sawyerr

FG probes illegal deductions from students loan by 51 varsities, others

95db262f-362f-4420-bae9-759ec80742fc

'I left home at 5' - UTME applicants risk safety for 6:30 am exams

NLC-Nigerian-labour-congress

Rivers workers boycott May Day celebration, demand Fubara's reinstatement

Justice-Kudirati-Kekere-Ekun

NJC probes judge over alleged land gifts amid property dispute

Tinubu departs

Katsina govt declares Friday holiday to welcome Tinubu

ICPC-1-1062×598

N71.2b out of N100b released for student loans diverted - ICPC

96005f20-7ef8-11ee-b0d1-7f9cab9d9bbf

NLC faults Kano's claim of 247 ghost workers, calls it 'false recovery'

Securities-and-Exchange-Commission

SEC uncovers another suspected ponzi platform, Tofro

Banks

Banks clear ₦160b USSD debt to telecom operators

Interpol

From Toronto to Lagos: Interpol tracks stolen cars to Nigeria

Senator-Natasha-Akpoti-Uduaghan-and-Akpabio

Sexual harassment: I won’t withdraw suits against Akpabio, Natasha tells Agbakoba

Nigerian-Senate-Photo-TheCable-1200×801-NASS

FCT teachers’ strike: NASS probes area councils over handling of wage funds

IMG-20250501-WA0007

Customs seizes sex enhancement drugs, contrabands worth N921b

agriculture

‘How CBEX, Chinmark, agric schemes fleeced Nigerians N1.3tr’

Akpabio large

Appeal Court jails professor for electoral fraud in favour of Akpabio

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

Bank staff act as informants to fraudsters, frustrate investigations — EFCC

Akpabio-Natasha-750×536

South South APC slams Natasha over satirical apology to Akpabio

Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun

Police resume issuance of tinted glass permits nationwide

0-3968×2976-0-0#

SON destroys substandard tyres, steel doors, wires worth billions in Lagos

FG declares May 1 public holiday for Workers' Day

Abubakar Dantsoho

‘Nigeria risks losing shipping grip as 16,000 TEUs vessels dock in Ghana, Togo’

student-loan

Illegal student loan deductions, double institutional fees: Presidential aide calls for probe

PDP-Peoples-Democratic-Party-1000×600-1

PDP vows to sanction governors supporting Tinubu's second term

Reps-3

House Committee rejects member’s call for Taiwanese support in oil sector

Rep asks INEC to probe minister over alleged forgery of poll results

Doctors.jpg, 6-12-22

Nigeria sends 35 medical experts to Tanzania to bridge healthcare gaps

President-Bola-Ahmed-Tinubu

Tinubu redeploys four permanent secretaries

president-bola-ahmed-tinubu

FG targets N1.5tr investment in medical education, allocates N110b for schools

Benjamin-O

Don’t play second fiddle, lead Tinubu’s re-election bid, Kalu tells Southeast

E-Money-Biography-Age-Net-Worth-Cars-Houses-In-2020

EFCC arrests Lagos socialite, E-Money, over alleged naira abuse

Omolola-Oloworaran1-e1722427930749

Media owes retired journalists over N1.3b in unpaid pension contributions – PenCom

jamb 5

JAMB registers over 41,027 underage candidates for 2025 UTME

Aisha-Achimugu

EFCC arrests wanted socialite Achimugu at Abuja airport

Layout 1

51 varsities, others embroiled in illegal deductions from students’ loans

DELTA 2

el-Rufai, Lukman maintain opposition as APC receives Oborevwori, Okowa

FiPjoO8XwAIOphk-e1669203099393

Naira redesign: Court strikes out N1b suit against Buhari, Emefiele, CBN

His_Excellency_Rt._Hon._Sherrif_Oborevwori_Governor_of_Delta_State-800×760

Tinubu hails Okowa, Oborevwori for dumping PDP for APC

inec-e

INEC proposes to replace PVCs with downloadable voter's cards

images (3)

Okowa reveals reasons for dumping PDP for APC

CBEX

Suspected CBEX promoter surrenders to EFCC over alleged $1b fraud

All Progressives Congress (APC)

Three collapse as Shettima hands over APC structures to Oborevweri

Shettima

Shettima arrives Asaba to receive Oborevwori into APC fold

_92640848_chad

Boko Haram kills 10, displaces farmers in Adamawa village

Babajide-Sanwo-Olu-1062×598

You built no school, spiked poverty in Anambra, Sanwo-Olu slams Peter Obi

IDPs

Over 80 northern communities under ISWAP control, says group

herders

Fulani herders get 48-hour ultimatum to leave Benue community

Tompolo

Tompolo endorses Tinubu for second term, says Fubara will return

Tinubu-650×375

Presidency, civil society clash over Tinubu’s alleged one-party state agenda

Jihadists kill 14 Nigerian farmers: official

Governor Buni

2027: Yobe governor rejects Atiku's coalition

malaria-vaccine-in-cameroon-20231122222355

Nigeria accounts for 31% of malaria deaths, 27% of total cases worldwide

wike

Tension as gunmen disrupt pro-Tinubu, Wike rally in Bayelsa

Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State

Flight operations resume at Enugu Airport on Monday

JAMB-CATCHMENT

UTME candidate refuses to attempt questions due to superstition

Tinubu-ghana

Delayed Payment: Local contractors seek Tinubu’s intervention

Boundary dispute ignites killing, violence among Osun, Oyo communities

Akintunde Sawyerr

NELFUND gets 500,000 student loan applications in 11 months

NNPC-Mele-Kyari-4

No evidence Mele Kyari diverted $2b crude-backed loan - CSOs

GDP-1-2

Top five economies in Africa: Where does Nigeria rank?

Bukola-Saraki-1

I'm shocked Okowa dumped PDP for APC, says Saraki

Rivers-Sole-Administrator-Vice-Admiral-Ibok-Ibas

Ibas finally appears before Reps, says Rivers still fragile

Pate 3

Setback looms in 11 states as U.S. halts $73m yearly anti-malaria aid

Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

More PDP govs will defect, Ganduje vows as Damagum, Saraki, others downplay crisis

world bank

World Bank: Nigeria needs better fiscal contract with citizens to reduce poverty

NEC

Again, NEC defers deliberation on state police, insists on modern ranching

Aliko-Dangote-12

World Bank appoints Aliko Dangote to elite group

TROOPS-02

Troops foil attack on Plateau village, neutralise robbers

q1Ek9kqTURBXy8xZjI2YWY3YmFlMTc5ODQ3OWMzZjY4NzVjZWFmZjBjZC5qcGVnkpUDACHNBDjNAl-TBc0DFs0Brt4AAqEwBqExAA

Jigawa to cultivate 50% of Nigeria's rice by 2030 - Governor

ASUU-STRIKE

ASUU resumes indefinite strike in Kaduna varsity

Adamo Market, Ikorodu

Lagos demolishes shops under high-tension cables, shuts Ikorodu market

FILES-AFRICA-VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE

Africans eye a pope from among their own

Tinubu departs

2027 poll: Coalition warns against politicisation of insecurity

cbn

CBN approves cash-based BTA for 2025 Hajj Pilgrimage

Bola Tinubu

Insecurity: Tinubu, security chiefs in talks, 36 govs discuss crisis in Abuja

Akin Abayomi

Lagos has shortfall of 66,000 doctors, nurses, says govt

Emmanuel-Onwubiko-huriwa

N10b Aso Rock solar project an admission of power sector failure, says HURIWA

akpabio

Scandals: President won’t allow Akpabio to step aside, say senators

LASUSTECH-1024×4151-1

LASUSTECH: HURMA begs EFCC to take action on corruption allegations

Bola-Ahmed-Tinubu-Airport-in-Minna

FG designates Tinubu Airport, Minna as alternative to Abuja airport

Sheriff Oborevwori

Delta governor Oborevwori dumps PDP for APC

El-Kanemi Warriors

NPFL fines El-Kanemi Warriors ₦3.5m, orders matches behind closed doors

WhatsApp-Image-2023-03-05-at-6.57.06-PM

India offers 250 fully-funded scholarships for Nigerians in 2025–2026 ITEC programme

FG targets N350b in April 2025 bond auction

Oborevwori

Delta braces for Oborevwori’s imminent defection from PDP to APC

Yemi Adaramodu

Senate responds to Pastor Tunde Bakare's criticisms

Bashir Adewale Adeniyi

Customs records N1.75tr revenue in Q1 2025, exceeds target by N106b

Epiphany-Azinge

Monarch backs African Pope as nine stand to succeed Francis

pdp-flag-1

PDP sacks Bayelsa, Edo executives, appoints interim officials

Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi

Jigawa governor cautions TY Danjuma over call for self-defense

Ride hailing

Uber, Bolt, inDrive workers to down tools in Lagos on May 1

Zamfara-Dauda-Lawal-Nigerian-American-Chamber-of-Commerce1

Lawal, Matawalle clash over insecurity in Zamfara

Manufacturers

Manufacturers groan as alternative energy gulps N1.1tr in one year

Segun Sowunmi

2027: Obi could be President under PDP, says Sowunmi

Pg3 photo 22-04-2025

Mutfwang digs into root of insecurity as Alia decries herders’ siege

Abuja Passengers

Easter: Abuja passengers lament hike in transport fares

LASEMA

Death toll rises to seven in Lagos building collapse

Nigeria-Correctional-Service

NCoS denies bomb blast reports at Maiduguri custodial centre

FESTUS-KEYAMO-SAN-1024×656

FG denies fixed concession term agreement for Enugu airport

20250421_154251

Pope Francis: How a new pope is chosen

Layout 1

Despair in Benue, Plateau as killings hit over 284 in three months

president-bola-ahmed-tinubu

Tinubu returns after working visit to Europe

Dr.-Hakeem-Baba-Ahmed-

Baba-Ahmed says no Nigerian can be President without North

SEC house

SEC warns bloggers, influencers against promoting unregistered investments

Jonathan Vatsa

Plateau, Benue killings to undermine Tinubu’s 2027 bid, Vatsa claims

Tunde-Bakare

Bakare says nation descending into tyranny, describes 10th N’Assembly spineless

Datti Baba-Ahmed

LP condemns Baba-Ahmed over comments against Tinubu

PDP

PDP ready for 2027 general election, says party scribe

Insecurity: TY Danjuma charges Nigerians to defend themselves

Marwa

Armed men attack, injure three NDLEA officers in Abuja raid

environmental-sustainability

'Over 800 million Africans have no access to cleaner energy'

Tinubu-1

Again, Tinubu directs military action against ‘forces of evil’ in Nigeria

Boko Haram kills soldiers, civilians in Borno attack

Emomotimi-Agama-e1713615546931

Reps caution against fraudsters as SEC denies registering CBEX

images (2)

Benue killings: Attacks are planned, not random occurrences, says Mark

WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-19-at-18.35

Tensions persist in Rivers as Tinubu’s emergency rule clocks one month

Atiku-Tinubu-Peter-Obi (1)

Presidency replies Atiku, Obi, says Tinubu remains at work overseas

Yusuf-Tuggar

FG secures release of six Nigerian women detained in Cape Verde

List of Nigerians featured on Time’s Most Influential People

List of Nigerians featured on Time's Most Influential People

Alabi-Quadri

Quadri: Minor who stood in front of Obi’s convoy regains freed

Sugar Pix

China-Nigeria pact to unlock $1 billion investment in sugar value chain

the-world-bank

FG, World Bank partner on poverty reduction initiatives

Salihu Lukman

Lukman alleges PDP govs aiding Tinubu as Atiku intensifies coalition agenda

Plateau-massacre

None spared in Nigeria gun, machete massacre - Survivors

CBEX

INTERPOL joins EFCC to probe $847m CBEX fraud

Inflation

Inflation resumes upward trend, rises to 24.23% in March

Nigerian-School-Children-The-Trent

The decision to shut schools for Ramadan is inconsiderate

Atiku Abubakar

2027: Atiku, PDP youths bicker on alliance as Makinde voices ‘capacity’ to lead Nigeria

umo-eno-akwa-ibom

Tinubu will complete eight years in office - Akwa Ibom governor

images

Nigeria's inflation rises to 24.23% in March

House-of-Rep-Plenary-Recap (1)

Reps inaugurate committee to make laws for Rivers

Atiku-2

Atiku blames 'Tinubu's incompetence' for Plateau killings

tinubu-5

PDP asks Tinubu to declare state of emergency in Ondo over killings

images

In tears, Nigerians loot CBEX office as Ponzi scheme fails

AfCFTA

AfCFTA: Nigeria waives duties on 90% of goods traded in Africa

20250415_053709

Mbappe leading Real Madrid comeback charge against Arsenal

Tinubu Praying

PDP govs shun coalition to oust Tinubu

Peter-Obi

Obi donates N7.5m to Plateau IDPs as Benue blocks visit

PDP

PDP govs demand review of security strategies as Plateau death toll climbs to 52

food stuffs

Half of Nigerians spend almost 100% of incomes on food, says report

PROF.-ISHAQ-OLOYEDE-REGISTRAR-OF-JAMB

JAMB warns new, upgraded institutions against illegal admissions

Obafemi Hamzat

Hamzat calls for redesigning of secondary school curriculum

Tinubu

Nothing new to reveal, Presidency dismisses U.S. court on Tinubu’s drug case

International-Labour-Organisation

Labour leaders allege FG’s exploitation, petition ILO, UN

uzor

2027: ADP admits gang-up to unseat Tinubu as Uzodimma dismisses coalition

Mohammed Ali Ndume

Ndume raises alarm over renewed B’Haram attacks in Borno, seizure of LGAs

The-Polytechnic-Ibadan-1536×806

Ibadan Poly students resume second semester on Monday

Buhari-National-Honours-Award

You neglected us while in power, return to Daura, Kaduna neighbours tell Buhari

Daniel-Bwala-e1657539830807

US court order on Tinubu's records is nonsense - Bwala

20250413_154827

Traders, others count losses as another tanker explodes in Ibadan

president-bola-ahmed-tinubu

Tax reform: Nigeria's 7.5% VAT rate grossly inadequate, says Udo

Ganduje-1200×720-1

Plot by Atiku, El-Rufai, others to unseat Tinubu will fail, says Ganduje

3. Belgian pigeon

Would you pay $1.9 million for a pigeon? World’s priciest pets revealed

us_embassy_abuja

US Embassy releases new visa interviews requirements for Nigerians

atiku-el-rufai

Northern group faults El-Rufai over sudden praise for Atiku

Christian-Chukwu

1980 AFCON-winning S’Eagles captain, Christian Chukwu, dies at 74

Police probe DPO accused of extortion

image_750x_67fa5cb7cc093

NDLEA destroys illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo

DSS (1)

DSS’ call for community-based security timely reminder of global best practices

LASIEC

Lagos to hold LG elections July 12

agriculture farming

How Southwest can reverse hike in food prices - Afenifere

Nigerian-Police-Force

Kidnapping: Delta governor's aide wants DPO, police officers transferred

gas-flaring-nigeria

Foundation seeks end to gas flaring in Niger Delta

Time to restructure NTA, FRCN/VON, recover Daily Times

Gbenga-Komolafe

Nigeria’s oil reserves to run out in 64 years, says NUPRC

Nyesom Wike

Wike introduces sweeping reforms on land allocation, development in FCT

Police

Residents decry use of unregistered, unmarked vehicles for operations by police

NERC

NERC fines eight DisCos N628m for overbilling customers

pdp-flag

2027: PDP governors meet, SDP rejects merger talks

President Bola Tinubu

Tinubu, AGF shun court hearing on Rivers' sole administrator case

Joseph Terlumun Utsev

Lagos, Rivers, 28 others to experience heavy flooding, FG warns

Nnamdi-Kanu

Court strikes out Nnamdi Kanu’s N50b suit against FG

Yobe will reintegrate ex-Boko Haram members - Governor

NERC

NERC fines eight discos N628m for non-compliance - STICKY

211,000 out of 2m candidates sit for mock UTME - JAMB

Peter-Obi-1-jpg (1)

Labour Party slams Peter Obi, Otti over ‘Illegal’ NEC move

Alausa

FG orders tertiary institutions to advertise job vacancies

CBN

Towards resilient economy amid tariffs: CBN craves fiscal authorities’ support, bets on stronger reserves, surplus

Ayoola Akinyeye

‘We need a curriculum that speaks to our needs’

DANGOTE-REFINERY

Dangote may sell petrol in naira as FG restores naira-for-crude initiative

Gautier Mignot

EU advises Nigeria to elect leaders through ballot, not court

FRONT

Trump’s trade war fuels recession fears, disrupts FG’s N55tr fiscal plan

Nigerians refine individual weapon techniques at Flintlock 20

EU pledges €300m to support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism

Obi-Otti

Obi, Otti lead charge as LP enters make-or-break showdown

Page-6-pix-8-4-2025.jpg-(2)

Amnesty Int’l demands probe into police assaults as protesters want Cybercrime Act repealed

2025 Hajj: Confusion as FG debunks report on Saudi entry ban on Nigeria, 13 others

Copy of Legit.ng Template – 1

New INEC chairman pledges clean elections, transparency

Education-1

FG, EU inaugurate committee for €40m education, youth empowerment project

NG-Cares

NG-CARES marks reaffirms commitment to end poverty