12+ hour, 51+ min ago   (137+ words) He said these clinics would enable state medical teams to provide first aid and treat minor ailments without adding pressure on NAHCON clinics. According to him, the arrangement would also reduce unnecessary pressure on hospitals in Saudi Arabia by allowing…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (441+ words) The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) and the China Tourism Academy have agreed to deepen cooperation to attract more Chinese tourists to Nigerian destinations. The agreement was reached at a recent meeting between NTDA officials and officials of the China…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (368+ words) President Bola Tinubu has announced the fulfilment of the $100,000 cash reward promised to each member of the women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their triumph at the 2025 AfroBasket Championship. After winning their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title in Ivory Coast last year,…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (506+ words) The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Sokoto State University chapter, has given the Sokoto government a two-week ultimatum to implement the signed agreements. This is contained in a statement signed by the branch Chairman and Secretary, Bello Musa and Zulkallaini…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (221+ words) Rose Gidado, Edet Imuk, a soil scientist, and Charles Adetunji said this in separate interviews on Thursday in Abuja. They said biotechnology could help Nigeria address low agricultural productivity, rising food imports, endemic diseases, climate pressures and weak industrial capacity....

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (664+ words) The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP), has condemned the alleged killing of popular political commentator, former journalist and social media influencer, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, at his residence in the Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. The…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (246+ words) Transmission Company of Nigeria has commenced the rehabilitation of four vandalised towers along Afam, IPP and Elelenwo 132KV circuit transmission lines in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a statement on Wednesday, TCN said the affected towers, identified as T50, T51, T52 and T53, were detected…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (601+ words) A public health nutritionist has urged Nigerians to reduce salt, sugar and fatty foods, saying healthier dietary choices could help curb rising hypertension cases and related deaths nationwide. Florence Uchendu of Public Health Nutrition and Epidemiology at the National Open…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (387+ words) The Nigeria Police Force said its Cybercrime Centre traced and arrested a female suspect, Hafsat Abubakar, for allegedly announcing false shutdown of a fintech in Nigeria, OPay. A statement on Thursday by the force spokesperson, Ani Iniedu, said Ms Abubakar…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (255+ words) Khalil Dan Shagamu, a political critic based in Kano, was killed at his residence on Wednesday. Mr Shagamu was found in a pool of his blood at his home in Gaida, Kumbotso LGA, Kano State. Human rights organisation Amnesty International,…...