At least one person has been confirmed dead from Lassa fever. At the same time, more than 50 individuals have been placed under surveillance in Ogbadibo and Okpokwu Local Government Areas of Benue State to prevent further infections. The Benue State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Paul Ejeh-Ogwuche, disclosed this to journalists in…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has halted the 2025 National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pending full compliance with the party’s constitution, statutory requirements, and the Electoral Act. Delivering judgment on Friday in a suit filed by three aggrieved PDP members, Justice Omotosho also restrained the Independent National Electoral…
The Federal Government has begun disbursing funds under the Tertiary Institution Staff Support Fund (TISSF)—a program aimed at improving staff welfare, boosting institutional productivity, and fostering innovation across Nigeria’s tertiary education system. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, describing the decision as insensitive and one that could deepen the economic hardship faced by Nigerians already battling high living costs. In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Federal Capital Territory Administration (ARD-FCTA), has announced plans to begin an indefinite strike from 12 midnight on Saturday, November 1, 2025, citing unresolved welfare and administrative challenges affecting its members. The decision was conveyed in a letter dated October 30, 2025, addressed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,…
Rena Wakama, head coach of Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, has been appointed head coach of Hive BC for the 2025–26 Unrivaled Basketball League season. Unrivaled, an eight-team women’s basketball league in the United States co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier in 2023, made its debut in January 2025 with six…
A military probe into an alleged coup plot has reportedly uncovered N45 billion disbursed from Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) accounts to some politically exposed persons and soldiers detained in connection with the purported conspiracy to topple President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Earlier this month, Sahara Reporters claimed that 16 Nigerian Army officers were detained for…
Nigeria’s newly appointed Service Chiefs have pledged to revamp the nation’s security architecture through strategic foreign partnerships, local arms manufacturing, inter-agency collaboration, and enhanced personnel welfare. The commitments were made during their screening by the Senate and House of Representatives, which featured rigorous questioning, closed-door sessions, and assurances to reposition the armed forces for modern…
A recent economic review by Quartus Economics has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce higher-denomination currency notes, such as N10,000 and N20,000 bills, to restore the naira’s portability and reduce the escalating cost of cash transactions. The report, titled “Is Africa’s Eagle Stuck or Soaring Back to Life?”, highlighted that the…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has raised alarms over a shortage of trained technicians in Nigeria’s power sector, revealing that over 400,000 recently imported meters remain uninstalled due to the lack of qualified personnel. Speaking at the Nigeria Energy Conference in Lagos, the minister emphasized the urgent need to train and certify local technicians…
