The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s deteriorating human rights situation, revealing that it recorded 326,113 complaints of alleged violations in June 2026 alone. The figure comes amid rising cases of killings, child sexual abuse, kidnappings, and mass displacement across the country.
Presenting the Commission’s June 2026 Human Rights Situation Dashboard in Abuja on Thursday,...
The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Murtala Aliyu Kankia, has commended the party’s National Woman Leader, Dr. Mary Alile-Adele, and National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, for their commitment to grassroots mobilisation and party building, urging other leaders to emulate their example.
In a statement, Kankia said the APC’s sustained electoral success depends on leaders willing...
The Federal Government has commenced plans to adopt 112 as Nigeria’s single national emergency telephone number, with consultations set to begin with state governors and key emergency response agencies ahead of nationwide implementation.
The...
The leadership of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has warned the Federal Government against any plan to concession or privatise the nation’s 120 Federal Government Colleges, popularly known as...
The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed the arrest of journalist Zainab Sodiq over alleged possession of a drone without the required documentation.
In...
Team Nigeria has intensified preparations for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the men’s 3×3 basketball team currently holding a final overseas training camp in Amsterdam, Netherlands, ahead of the competition in Glasgow, Scotland.
With just...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the ongoing transformation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) reflects his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He assured Nigerians that similar infrastructure development would be replicated across cities,...
ABUJA — The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned that plans to reduce its statutory share of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) could undermine its regulatory capacity and pose...
Pharmacists, Policymakers Converge on Healthcare Access at ACPN Unity 2026
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has announced plans to bring together political...
Former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed the chances of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi...
BENIN CITY — Chairman of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) Development Trust Fund, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and the institution's Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Edoba Omoregie (SAN),...
