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West African Humanists Welcome Rejection of Bill to Unban Female Genital Mutilation in Gambia

LAGOS, Nigeria - The West African Humanist Network has applauded Gambian lawmakers for rejecting a bill that sought to decriminalise female genital mutilation in...

Cholera: Nigeria Records 3,600 Cases, 103 Deaths in 34 States Plus FCT

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, announced on Tuesday that it has recorded 3,623 suspected cholera cases and...

Pope Francis Appoints Irish Archbishop as New Ambassador to Nigeria

VATICAN CITY — His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, a significant diplomatic role...

Nigerian Man Who Failed WAEC Exams 17 Times Receives 2 Honourary Doctorate Degrees 

LAGOS, Nigeria — Emmanuel Ahmadu, a Nigerian who failed the West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) 17 times, has urged youths to remain...

Foreign Ministry Perm Sec Denies Sexual Harassment Allegation, Says Accuser Seeking Money

ABUJA, Nigeria - In a developing controversy, Ibrahim Lamuwa, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, has strongly denied allegations of sexual harassment...

Flashback: 2014 National Confab Recommended Revert to Old National Anthem

ABUJA, Nigeria — In a move that has stirred a national debate, President Bola Tinubu has signed a bill reinstating Nigeria's old national anthem,...

President Tinubu to Address National Assembly on 25 Years of Democracy

ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu will address a Joint Sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday to commemorate 25 years of unbroken democracy...

Ibrahim Lamorde, a Former EFCC Chairman, Dies in Egypt at 61

ABUJA, Nigeria - Ibrahim Lamorde, the former Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has died at the age of 61. He passed...

Breaking New Ground: Largest-Ever Study of Cancer in Black Women Begins

ATLANTA, USA - The American Cancer Society launched a groundbreaking study on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, aimed at addressing the stark disparities in cancer...

Lagos Police Spokesperson Apologises for Misinformation Regarding Arrest of DJ Switch

LAGOS, Nigeria - The Nigeria Police Force Command in Lagos State has issued an apology following a false report concerning the arrest of popular...

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