ISIS Moves Operations To W’Africa, US Warns
The United States has identified Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin as critical fronts in its 2026 counterterrorism strategy, warning that extremist groups operating across Africa remain a growing threat to global security.
INEC To Mobilise Over 1.4m Corps Members For 2027 Elections
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, has reaffirmed the critical role of corps members in Nigeria’s democratic process, revealing that INEC would mobilise over 1.4 million ad hoc staff — largely drawn from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) — for the 2027 general elections.
Administrative Issues Stall Super Falcons’ Planned UK Friendly Against Jamaica
Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, will no longer proceed with their planned training tour of the United Kingdom later this month after Jamaica withdrew from a proposed international friendly arrangement.
Trump: Iran Ceasefire On Life Support, Peace Document Piece Of Garbage
President Donald Trump has rejected Tehran’s response to a U.S. peace proposal,saying that Iran was “on life support”.
I’ll Work With Obi, Anyone That Emerges As NDC’s Presidential Candidate — Kwankwaso
Former presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to support Peter Obi or any other presidential candidate produced by the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the party’s decision would be supreme.
Lady Pharmacists Worry Over Japa, Fake Drugs, Poor Healthcare Infrastructure
The Association of Lady Pharmacists of Nigeria, ALPs, has raised concerns over the worsening brain drain in the health sector, the proliferation of fake drugs, poor healthcare infrastructure, and rising cases of substance abuse, warning that the challenges are threatening healthcare delivery across the country.
Australia To Isolate Six People From Hantavirus
The Government of Australia has said that it will place six people from a cruise ship struck with the rat-borne hantavirus in a purpose-built quarantine facility north of Perth for at least three weeks.
Alfindiki, Questions Kwankwaso Over Closeness With Peter Obi
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Faizu Alfindiki, has questioned the political direction of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, accusing him of failing to prioritise Northern unity through his perceived closeness to the movement of former presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
APGA Announces Screening Date For National, State Assembly Aspirants
The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has announced the screening schedule for aspirants seeking to contest for Senate, House of Representatives and state Assembly seats ahead of the party’s primary elections.
FG announces No More UTME Into Federal Colleges Of Education
The Ministry of Education has announced that candidates seeking admission into the Federal Colleges of Education will no longer participate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.