By EricJames Ochigbo A university don, Prof. Paul Angya, has recommended the establishment of Judicial Precedent Monitoring and Harmonisation Unit (JPMHU) among other judicial reforms to address divergent court decisions in the country. Angya, of Birmingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, made the recommendation at a one-day dialogue on judicial reformsContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Super Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday defeated the Lioness of Cameroon 2-0 in an international friendly played at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta. Captain Rasheedat Ajibade opened the scoreline in the 28th minute from the penalty spot after being brought down by a Cameroonian defender. InContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Nigeria Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says over 4 million children have benefited from its ongoing Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance Mass Administration of Azithromycin (SARMAAN) project targeted at reducing infant mortality in the country. Prof. Oliver Ezechi, a Director of Research at the Clinical Sciences DepartmentContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian stock market extended its positive trend, appreciating by N259 billion amid increased buying interest. Market capitalisation rose by N259 billion or 0.37 per cent to close at N70.894 trillion, compared with N70.635 trillion on Monday. Similarly, the All-Share Index (ASI) also increased by 411.52 pointsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Controller General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Nwakuche, has warned that any lapses by personnel would attract severe consequences. The Controller General said this in an emergency virtual strategy meeting convened on Tuesday in Abuja. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Abubakar Umar, said all zonalContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Senior Women’s team lost by 6 runs to Zimbabwe HPC in their first game at the ongoing 11th Kwibuka Women’s tournament in Kigali, Rwanda. Nigeria won the toss and opted to field first at the Gahanga B Cricket oval on Tuesday. The team limitedContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Police Command in Kano has reiterated its ban on all forms of Durbar activities across the state during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The command in a statement jointly signed by sister security agencies on Tuesday, said the ban, earlier announced during the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr festivities,Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Gates Foundation has agreed to support the Federal Government with $7.5 million for Nigeria’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Scaling Hub, a new initiative. This would accelerate the development and scale-up AI-driven solutions to improve lives and expand opportunities across key sectors such as health, agriculture, and education.Continue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has handled the viral video capturing a tragic shooting incident involving its operatives. The service’s Spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja. Maiwada said that the incident occurred on Feb. 17 in 2019, and was not aContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, has reiterated Nigeria’s commitment towards working closely with the diplomatic community to bolster the inclusive economic integration of West Africa. Tuggar made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, during the stakeholders engagement with West African Ambassadors against the backdropContinue Reading
