Nigeria and other developing countries risk missing the artificial intelligence revolution unless they urgently embrace and adapt the technology to their local realities, the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President for Development Economics, Indermit Gill, warned on Wednesday. Gill gave the warning…
Authorities have dismantled what they say is the largest methamphetamine laboratory ever found in Nigeria. Aerial view of the meth lab in Ogun forest... AFP The lab was taken down following a court order, as 10 suspects including three Mexicans face trial over an alleged international drug operation in Ogun State. ....…
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, has disclosed that discussions are at an advanced stage to secure the enrolment of inmates into the National Health Insurance Scheme as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery across custodial centres nationwide. Nwakuche stated thi…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described the January 15, 1966 coup, the July 29, 1966 counter-coup and the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election as some of Nigeria’s “black days.” This is as he urged Nigerians to learn from those painful episodes to foster unity and national development.…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday urged the newly constituted South-West Development Commission to measure its success not by the volume of its internal processes but by the quality of roads built, jobs created, businesses supported and communities transformed. Shettima made the remarks when he received the c…
The Nasarawa State Government has warned residents that the ban on the felling of trees and the production and sale of charcoal remains in force across the state’s 13 local government areas, stressing that violators would face stiff penalties. The government said the warning was part of efforts to combat the effects of…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Port Harcourt Area I Command, has handed over a consignment of expired pharmaceutical products with a Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value of more than ₦59 million to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, saying the seizure prevented dangerous medicines from…
The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports across the country, marking an expansion of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report by The New York Times published on Wednesday, officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (…
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency has identified flood-prone communities and launched a preparedness campaign to reduce anticipated flooding across the territory. The exercise followed directives by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to mitigate predicted disasters through early intervention, public…
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has said that her office neither deployed staff to nor allocated office accommodation for the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Walson-Jack stated this on Wednesday during the investigative hearing of the House of Rep…
…to route the agent’s activity and cover its tracks — and another as a place to store data. The remaining two were only looked at in a “read-only manner” and did not use them to help break into Hugging Face, OpenAI said. The company said it was contacting the owners of the affected accounts and had “not seen evidence of…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has restated his administration’s commitment to making schools across the state safe, saying the protection of children and teachers is non-negotiable amid rising security concerns nationwide. “The protection of children and teachers is non-negotiable amid rising security concerns …
"Police officers took my phone and went through private videos of my wife giving birth" - Nigerian man recounts encounter A Nigerian man has narrated an encounter he claims he had with officers of the Nigeria Police Force, alleging that his phone was taken and searched while he was at a police station. According to the…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has partnered with the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency to tackle challenges faced by consumers at marketplaces, such as price tagging, minimum labelling requirements, and return and refund obligations. Speaking during a stakeholders’ engagement on Wednes…
"I know you naturally want to help them but giving them water might be exactly what k!lls them" - Nigerian nurse warns against giving accident victims water A Nigerian nurse has warned people against giving water to accident victims immediately after a crash, explaining that what may seem like a simple act of kindness …
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has pledged stronger collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and other financial crimes. Disu gave the assurance while receiving the Director and Chief Executive Officer of …
Emotional moment Nigerian man reunited with his children 6 months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them (video) A Nigerian man, Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu, has reunited with his two children six months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them. Anyanwu had taken Facebook on July 9, 2026, to lament about how his…
The movie inspired by the incident that shook an entire nation, The Night of June 7th, is almost here (see teaser) The Night of June 7th is almost here. The movie tells the harrowing and devastating true story of the Apo Six who lost their lives on June 7th 2005 after an encounter with a Deputy Commissioner of Police i…
Men filmed cooking local delicacies to celebrate their club member and his wife who just gave birth (video) A group of men gathered to cook a number of local delicacies to celebrate their club members and his wife who just gave birth. The men went to the market and bought food items, including live fowls which they k!l…
Update: In-laws finally vacate home of young widow after public outcry The mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law of young widow, Tosin, who cried out after she was allegedly harassed and intimidated by her husband's family eight days after his demise, have all vacated his home. The mother-in-law, brother-in-…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has honoured two indigenes of the state who emerged as the overall best and second-best graduating students at the 2026 Nigerian Law School graduation ceremony, rewarding them with N5 million each and promising to sponsor their postgraduate studies abroad. The governor anno…
…tried to block access or thwart its success in a bid to pressure Durov to hand over user data or push Russians to use an unencrypted state-backed alternative. The FSB security service said it had launched international search proceedings for Durov, who is also Telegram’s CEO. “An international wanted notice has been is…
"Don't you want to be like Peller? He didn't go to school but still made his parents proud" - Daddy Freeze jokes with son over ₦7m school fees Daddy Freeze has jokingly compared his son to Nigerian skit maker Peller after revealing that he received a whopping ₦7 million in school fees. In a video shared online, the med…
Prophetess Ezinne Nwanorue apologises to husband after controversial post about his late mother Prophetess Ezinne Nwanorue has apologised to her husband, after sharing a controversial post about his late mother on Facebook. In a video shared online, the prophetess admitted that she should not have made the post and apo…
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission on Tuesday handed over 20 resettlement housing units to families of internally displaced persons affected by recurrent flooding in Benue State. The Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Sadiq Yelwa, stated this during the inauguration of the project at …