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By Ayo Kehinde Thailand has donated 12 tonnes of rice worth $22,000 to support vulnerable communities in Nigeria, as aid agencies warn that as many as 34.7 million Nigerians could face severe food insecurity this year. The donation was presented to the World Food Program (WFP) in Abuja on Thursday by the Thai Ambassador to Nigeria, Thirapath Mongkolnavin, for distribution …

…Parents and teachers are sounding the alarm about the safety of exam centres …. NUT warns that trauma can derail students’ academic performance Nigeria’s ongoing West African Senior School Certificate 2026 (WASSCE) exam, conducted by the West African Examinations Council, has come under renewed tension as escalating school kidnappings in some parts of the country raise fears for the safety, …

By Ayo Kehinde The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has intensified security surveillance across the state with a directive for round-the-clock patrols of schools, hospitals and other strategic locations, following rumors of alleged presence of bandits in some parts of the state. The security outfit, however, dismissed reports that bandits had infiltrated or occupied any …

… Claims 1.3 million new cases will be recorded in 2024 as global response fails …Calls for urgent political commitment ahead of the HIV Summit in June 2026 The United Nations (UN) has warned that declining external funding for health programs is undermining hard-won gains in the global fight against HIV, with Africa and other regions increasingly exposed to rising …

Police have rescued Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. According to available information, the police rescued the three on Saturday around 7.30 pm, after a heavy gun duel with their captors. Sources say at least two of the kidnappers died due to the superior force of …

The US government has approved more than $240 million in humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in Nigeria and several other crisis-hit countries, in a move aimed at strengthening emergency response and life-saving interventions. The funding, awarded to Catholic Relief Services, will be distributed across Nigeria, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti and Sudan, targeting critical sectors including …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it deems it imperative to clarify some recent incidents at its zonal directorate in Makurdi, Benue State. The victim’s mother, Asar Michael Sesugh, said Commission officers shot and killed her breadwinner son under circumstantial circumstances, urging the relevant authorities to intervene and bring her justice. Head of Media and Publicity, Dele …

…The stranded indigenous people of Bayelsa risk forced exit, with no money to return home Daud Olatunji A young Nigerian, Emmanuel Walter, from Bayelsa State, has become one of the most visible faces of suffering among Africans stranded in Cambodia following a government directive ordering all affected foreign nationals to leave the country by June 15, 2026. Walter, who is …

By Victor Osula Abuja The Supreme Court on Friday gave the Federal Government of Nigeria the green light to extradite the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPM), Emmanuel Okoyomon, to the United Kingdom to face corruption-related charges. In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the Court of Appeal …

As frantic reports continue to spread about the imminent departure of Nigeria’s latest rave du jour, Zadok Yohanna of Sweden’s AIK Stockholm, a lad from Sagamu’s Grass Runners FC, Angelo Agbejoye has been tipped to replace him. READ ALSO: Gombe Emir Cup ranks high among major grassroots competitions in northern Nigeria: organizers Sports247 reports that the lad, whose full name …