The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced its 2026 recruitment exercise, calling on qualified Nigerians to apply for entry-level vacancies spanning Grade Levels 07, 08, 09, 10 and 12. According to a recruitment notice published on the commission’s website, the online application portal opened on Monday, July 20, and …
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House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the circumstances surrounding the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Tuesday invited the foreign affairs minister and the national security adviser (NSA) for clarifications on the existence of the fake agency. The chairman of the ad hoc committee, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, handed …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has marked the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a public-private partnership providing free or affordable access to scientific knowledge for researchers and institutions across more than 120 countries worldwide. WHO said in a statement on Tuesday that the initiative had significantly improved access to scientific publications …
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An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 28-year-old woman, Edun Mariam, over the alleged theft of underwear valued at N500,000. Mariam is facing a one-count charge bordering on theft, to which she pleaded not guilty. The Police Prosecutor, Kayode Adeoye, told the court that the defendant allegedly stole the …
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A mother,Tawakaltu Shekoni, on Tuesday dragged her stepchildren, Shehu Abdulsalam, Abubakar Abdulsalam, Abdulsalam Abdulsalam and Lawal Abdulsalam, to a Shari’a court sitting in Kaduna, over late husband’s inheritance. The complainant through her lawyer, Muhammad Uthman said the deceased, Muhammad Abdulsalam died on Dec. 20, 2025, after a short ailment leaving …
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The Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, has announced the introduction of automated childcare services for efficient child welfare administration for orphanage homes across Lagos. Mobolaji made this known at the 2026 stakeholders’ meeting on adoption, guardianship and fostering matters in Lagos State, held on Tuesday at …
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The Ogun Council of Baales (Community Heads) and the Yayi Retirees Network (YAREN) have endorsed the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Sen. Solomon Adeola, for the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abeokuta by Adeola’s Media Adviser, Mr Kayode Odunaro, following …
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday arrested two suspected fake alcohol merchants in Mushin, Lagos State. The Agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Dr Martins Iluyomade, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Mushin. He said that the team, during separate operations, uncovered counterfeit …
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The Kogi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (Kogi L-PRES) has launched a five-day campaign to promote mass Artificial Insemination across the state. The sensitisation campaign, which began on Monday, is targeting livestock farmers in Lokoja and will run until Friday. Speaking at the event, Commissioner for Livestock Development, Dr …
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The Niger State Contributory Health Agency (NiCare) says it has enrolled more than 121,000 residents under its various health insurance programmes as part of efforts to expand access to affordable and quality healthcare. Mr Sulayman Abu-Bakr, Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of NiCare, disclosed this on Monday in Minna …
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