The Nigerian Army says its troops have apprehended two suspected kidnappers in Plateau State, rescued a community leader with gunshot wounds and recovered ammunition allegedly linked to terrorist logistics in Sokoto. An operational report detailing military activities between Oct. 17 and 18, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria …

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned Ambassador Dele Cole who died in the earlier hours of Saturday at age of 86, describing him as an intellectual titan, adding that he (Obasanjo) has lost a trusted ally. Obasanjo in a tribute said the death of Cole was a personal loss and …

China has called for stronger international cooperation, technological innovation and equitable access to traditional medicine to address emerging global health challenges. Chinese Premier Li Qiang made the appeal at the World Conference on Traditional Medicine 2026 in Beijing, stressing the need to preserve ancient medical knowledge while embracing scientific advancement. …

The United Nations has highlighted Nigeria’s rural electrification programme as a successful example of expanding electricity access through targeted subsidies and private investment. The recognition is contained in the World Social Report 2026, released by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). The report identifies Nigeria’s Electrification …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast dust haze and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, envisaged slight dust haze over most northern areas, with moderate haze over parts of Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi and Kaduna states. It predicted isolated thunderstorms …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says the rehabilitation of convicted sexual offenders must involve appropriate professional assessment, accountability and consideration for public safety and victims’ welfare. The NCoS also said that completing a prison sentence should neither be regarded as conclusive proof of rehabilitation nor automatically interpreted as evidence that …

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says custodial congestion, inadequate funding, obsolete workshop equipment, insufficient training infrastructure and shortages of qualified vocational instructors are challenges to effective rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates. The NCoS Public Relations Officer, CSC Jane Osuji, said this in response to a question by the News Agency …

Nigerian singer, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, popularly known as Mayorkun, has shared how Davido “miraculously” messaged and signed him after snubbing him for two weeks. Speaking in a recent episode of the Afropolitan podcast, Mayorkun explained that he had quit his banking job after Davido promised to sign him after seeing …

The Nigerian Army troops have rescued 28 kidnapped victims in Katsina and Zamfara. The troops also arrested three suspected pipeline vandals in Rivers and neutralised two suspected criminals in Bauchi. This is contained in an operational report detailing military activities across several theatres between Thursday and Friday, made available to …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom says it will ensure utmost adherence to fairness and credibility in the conduct the 2027 general elections in the state. Prof. Anugbum Onuoha, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Akwa Ibom, made the expression at a sensitization program for physically challenged …