Atlantis Paediatric Hospital Lagos says it has reservations about some aspects of the findings in the report of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) concerning its handling of the late son of Chimamanda Adichie. The hospital’s position is contained in a statement by its management made available to
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that resolving the longstanding dispute over OPL 245 will reposition the economy and strengthen the country’s fiscal muscle. He praised President Bola Tinubu’s visionary leadership, which enabled the breakthrough. Fagbemi, who spoke after the signing of the
Benin City, the Edo State capital, has secured a major international recognition after emerging among the top cities globally in the prestigious Bloomberg Mayor’s Challenge, winning a $1 million innovation award. The global competition attracted participation from over 600 cities worldwide, with only 25 cities across 20 countries making the
A former two-term Councilor at Ibeju-Lekki local government council in Lagos state, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following credible intelligence linking him to illicit drug sale and trafficking. The 45-year-old ex-local council chief who currently serves as a legislative
The Wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs Nkechinyere Mbah, has reaffirmed her commitment to promoting the well-being, protection and empowerment of women and girls in the state. Mrs Mbah made the commitment during a medical outreach held at Okpara Square in Enugu to commemorate the 2026 International Women’s Day
Hoodlums disrupted Saturday’s local government congress of the Mr Nyesom Wike faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), leaving a trail of destruction of property and injuries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that party members were attacked at Bodija, Ibadan North Local Government Area, and allegedly, at other
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians and members of the Armed Forces that the nation will ultimately prevail against all forms of insecurity, emphasising that the sacrifices of the country’s brave servicemen and women will never be in vain. Tinubu gave the assurances during an interfaith breaking of
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the posting of 65 ambassadors-designate to Nigeria’s foreign missions and the United Nations. The envoys comprise 31 non-career and 34 career ambassadors whose nominations were confirmed by the Senate in December, 2025. This was contained in a statement issued by the President’s spokesman, Bayo
Three persons died and six others were injured in a crash involving six vehicles on Friday at the toll-gate area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Mr Salau Hammed, Ota Divisional Commander of the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Hammed
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops neutralised scores of terrorists, eliminated several high-value insurgent leaders and rescued dozens of kidnapped victims in nationwide operations in the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while providing updates on military operations conducted