Medical experts have called for expanded research, free nationwide screening and intensified grassroots mobilisation as Nigeria strengthens efforts to combat Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and reduce
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Reps move to bolster NHRC, protect rights defenders
A broad coalition of lawmakers, government officials and civil society actors has thrown its weight behind proposed legislative reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s human rights
Nigeria launches 2026 counter-extremism knowledge hub
Nigeria has unveiled a recalibrated strategy to confront violent extremism, as the National Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA)
NDLEA arrests UK-convicted drug trafficker after 15 years in hiding
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 58-year-old suspected drug kingpin, Uzoma Ilomuanya, bringing to an end a 15-year manhunt spanning Nigeria
Fuel price surge sparks outcry over Dangote refinery monopoly
Nigerian activist Deji Adeyanju has strongly criticized the recent surge in fuel prices, accusing Aliko Dangote’s Dangote Refinery of exploiting Nigerians amid geopolitical tensions in
NAFDAC issues alert on WHO notice against Indian device manufacturer
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued Public Alert No. 010/2026, notifying healthcare providers, patients and the general public
EFCC arraigns bank officials over alleged $306,667 and €50,250 fraud
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned two senior bank officials over an alleged fraud involving
Troops rescue kidnap victims, arrest suspected gun runner in Plateau, Kaduna
Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued two kidnapped victims in Plateau State and intercepted a suspected gun runner in Kaduna State, in separate operations
Army intercepts 296 wraps of suspected cannabis in Ogun
Troops of the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army have intercepted 296 large wraps of substances suspected to be cannabis sativa along the Abeokuta–Igboora
Zulum disburses ₦2bn starter packs to 2,970 youths in Borno
Governor Babagana Zulum on Tuesday unveiled a ₦2.05 billion empowerment package for 2,970 trained youths in Borno State, in what officials described as a significant
