A youth organisation, National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has applauded the Enugu State Government under Mr Peter Mbah, following the successful rescue of victims abducted from Saint Joseph’s ...

Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have shifted attention to Spain after ending their three-game tour of China with an impressive 88-77 victory over the hosts in Foshan on Wednesday.

Much of the campaign is naturally a contest over records: jobs, teachers, roads, education, health, infrastructure and the economy.

The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) says women, children and other vulnerable people face a heightened risk of wrongful accusations, abuse and exploitation when communities resort to ...

A senior magistrate’s court in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Bala Aliyu, to 13 years’ imprisonment for sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl. Samira Wambai of Minna Senior ...

The Plateau State Executive Council has approved the establishment of a Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction as part of efforts to improve the coordination of government ...

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become the second-largest on record, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The country has recorded 4,449 confirmed ...

The police have recovered the bodies of nine people suspected to have been killed by bandits along the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

A Nigerian Army battalion has begun operations in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, as part of efforts to strengthen security in the southern part of the state.

The police have arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate while allegedly attempting to withdraw ransom proceeds linked to a recent abduction in the state. Muhamodu Sanni was arrested at a ...

The Super Falcons and Banyana Banyana return to action on Thursday with far more than local bragging rights at stake. Nigeria and South Africa will meet in a crucial CAF play-off in Casablanca after ...

Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu has defended his team selection and tactical decisions ahead of Thursday’s crucial 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off against South Africa. Speaking alongside ...