Nigeria has retained its spot on the Corruption Perceptions Index, placing 142 of 182 countries ranked globally. This was contained in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transpar...
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has commenced the implementation of the content of the renegotiate agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). In January 2026, the FG and...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says Amoxicillin, an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections, has not been banned in the country. The agency issued the ...
Sharp divisions over Nigeria’s direction heading into 2026 dominated discussions at the latest edition of the Toyin Falola Interviews, where policymakers, academics and public commentators offered sta...
Pope Leo XIV, Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, has expressed concern over the recent spate of attacks in Nigeria. The Pope’s concern comes amid recent attacks on some communities across the...
The Nigerian Senate has scheduled an emergency plenary for Tuesday, February 10, 2026 The notice for the session, which did not indicate the agenda for discussion, indicated that the scheduled plenary...
The discovery of a Colorado production factory in Ibadan and the interception of methamphetamine hidden in everyday consumer items have once again exposed the evolving sophistication of drug trafficki...
Popular TikTok content creator Habeeb ‘Peller’ Hamzat has stirred fresh reactions online after openly pleading with his ex-girlfriend, Jarvis, to rekindle their relationship, News Bracket reports. Jar...
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the total and permanent cancellation of the Monday sit-at-home across the South-East, a development expected to restore full economic, e...
Iworo FM 96.3 Marks One Year of Broadcasting Excellence Iworo FM 96.3, Nigeria’s leading indigenous radio station, marked its first anniversary on Saturday, 7 February 2026, with a colourful celebrati...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Senate will not bow to pressure or intimidation as it works toward producing an Electoral Act that strengthens Nigeria’s democratic process. Akpabio made...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has renewed calls for reforms to Nigeria’s electoral framework, urging the National Assembly to amend the Electoral Amendment Bill to make electronic transmission of...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has cautioned Nigerian politicians—particularly second-term governors and federal lawmakers—against supporting what he described as politi...
Khaleed Oladipo, a 20-year-old Nigerian student, has been killed following a stabbing in Leicester, United Kingdom. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Leicestershire Police said Oladipo, who ...
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has revealed that about 2,000 newly qualified doctors are unable to secure placement for the compulsory one-year housemanship programme annually, despi...
A Ndola-based woman, Mercy Cowham, who claims that a Zambian member of parliament, Bowman Lusambo, is the biological father of her four children, has expressed concerns that a DNA test intended to est...
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has criticised the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for recognising a caretaker committ...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, has dismissed separate appeals filed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, seeking to halt the payment of a N2.5 billion j...
Joint security forces have dismantled suspected kidnappers’ and terrorists’ hideouts in Edo State, arresting 13 suspects and recovering weapons, drugs and other items during coordinated clearance oper...
Millions of commuters, transporters and businesses along the Lagos–Ibadan corridor are bracing for weeks of prolonged traffic delays as the Federal Government begins a six-week partial closure of the ...
"By adopting a strategy focused on complexity, we can finally begin to harness our true potential. We can build an economy that is diversified, resilient, and most importantly, one that provides prosp...
The Oyo State government has honoured Professor Toyin Falola with a prestigious honorary award, celebrating him as Africa’s greatest historian and a polymathic scholar, in a move that placed intellect...
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Governor of Kwara State, on Thursday, held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu over the recent attacks in the state. Tens of people were killed following a recent attack on Wo...
