Abuja: The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Labour Party has reaffirmed the leadership elected at its 2024 National Convention in Nnewi, Anambra, and approved key organisational decisions. This was …
November 2025
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Foreign Report/International Figures
WHO: Measles Deaths Fall 88%, but Cases Surge
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that global immunisation efforts have contributed to an 88 per cent reduction in measles-related deaths between 2000 and 2024, saving nearly 59 …
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Security and Defence
Nigeria Committed to Boosting Local Production of Defence Equipment — Matawalle
Abuja: Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the Federal Government is intensifying efforts to strengthen the local production of defence equipment as part of measures to enhance national …
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Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). The committee, chaired by Mr Joseph Tegbe, would drive the implementation of the administration’s …
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Abuja: The Army Council has approved the promotion of 105 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General, respectively. This is in a bid to strengthen leadership …
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Lagos: Google, through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, on Friday announced a N3 billion (US$2.1M) commitment to Nigeria to accelerate the nation’s digital transformation through a strategic, two-pillar initiative. The Director, …
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Law/Judiciary
Appeal Court Reserves Judgment in Akpabio, Natasha Appeals
by Toye Faleyeby Toye FaleyeAbuja: The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Friday, reserved judgment in the appeal and cross-appeal filed by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan is challenging a …
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Abuja: Africa is confronting multiple high-burden health emergencies, including widespread cholera outbreaks, rising Mpox cases and active viral haemorrhagic fever events. These emergencies, however, are occurring as the continent is …
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Abuja: The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), in collaboration with the Ogun State Ministry of Environment, has sealed six recycling facilities in the Ogijo community in Ogun. …
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News Across the Nation
Kano Fire Service Rescues 65-Yr-Old Woman from Well
by Our Reporterby Our ReporterKano (Nigeria): The Kano State Fire Service rescued a 65 65-year-old woman, Hajiya Khadija Muhammad, who fell into a well in Gafiyawa town, near the Mamuda Group of Companies in …
