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The UN says it is concerned about the recurrence of terrorist attacks on schools in Nigeria. UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric stated this in response to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent over the recent coordinated attacks on several schools in the country. Armed groups attacked schools in Oyo State at the weekend where dozens of schoolchildren and their teachers …

The Maxicare Rural Health Initiative has extended its free medical care to residents of Muko community in Dutse Baupama, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The successful two-day medical outreach, held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 13 and 14, 2026, brought essential health services directly to the rural community with limited access to medical facilities. Over the …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. EFCC arrest of former power minister, Saleh Mamman The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former Minister of Electric Power, Saleh Mamman.Read more 2. The PDP led by Turaki proposed Jonathan as a candidate in the 2027 election The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki …

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) national screening committee has screened and confirmed Peter Obi as the party’s presidential candidate ahead of the upcoming primaries. Obi arrived at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja at about 6.45pm on Tuesday, accompanied by Victor Umeh, the senator representing Anambra central. The screening, which lasted about two and a half hours, was attended only …

The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN) has called for a strategic partnership with the Bank of Industry (BoI) on youth and women empowerment in the sectors of agriculture, information and communications technology (ICT), education and health. MUSWEN President, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, made the appeal while leading a delegation to the Lagos office of the BoI. L-R: Prof. Wole …

Peter Obi has emerged as the sole presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 elections. The party confirmed Obi’s candidature after he was selected by its 17-member selection committee on May 19. The committee was chaired by former Ebonyi State governor Sam Egwu. The NDC said Obi was the only aspirant to purchase the presidential nomination …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. The presidency defended the delay in the budget report, saying the fiscal year is determined by law, not calendar dates The Presidency defended the delay in publication of the recent Quarterly Budget Implementation Report, and insisted that Nigeria’s fiscal year is determined by legal permissibility and not simply based …

Fresh revelations emerge following the abduction of teachers and students during attacks on schools and surrounding communities in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State. A 2-year-old toddler, Christianah Akanbi, from Yawota Baptist Kindergarten and Primary School was said to be among those abducted by the terrorists. According to community leaders, a total of 46 people – seven teachers and …

Zainab Abioye The Ogun State Police Command recorded a total of 2,559 criminal cases across the state between January and March 2026, with theft and theft emerging as the most prevalent crimes, according to official crime statistics obtained by the command. Data released by the Police Public Relations Department showed that 830 cases of theft and other theft-related crimes were …

Following the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries for senatorial aspirants in which former Delta State governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, won their respective elections and were allowed to contest, Nigerians have condemned the development. Okowa and Bello are currently on trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for corruption amounting to billions …