Nigeria

Eleven suspected railway vandals have been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi State Command. The suspects were accused of stealing railway track sleepers and …

Lebanon’s health ministry said one person was killed Sunday in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in the country’s south, after Israel launched what it called pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah. …

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency from 06:00 am (0300 GMT) Sunday, after the Israeli military launched what it called pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon. “The …

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has donated N20 million to the Jigawa Government to support relief efforts of the state for residents affected by the recent flood disaster. Badaru …

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collectively raked in about N3.95tn revenue between 2019 and the first quarter of 2024, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. NBS data revealed an …

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy activities across the country from Sunday to Tuesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Saturday, forecast thunderstorms over parts of Borno, …

The Ifumsa Health Awareness Club, an organ of the Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Students Association, provided free medical care to residents of the Ifewara community in Osun State on Saturday. …

The Anambra State Government, through the state Ministry of Information, has warned residents in riverine communities to be watchful and remain vigilant of the imminent flooding that may occur anytime …

Former Nigerian ambassadors have said the new upward review of the fees for Nigerian passports would not reduce the japa syndrome but rather worsen the hardship afflicting the people. The …

Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Board granted asylum to at least 1,467 Nigerians, who applied for refugee protection from January 2023 to March 2024. This brings the total number of accepted …