Nigeria

Lagos to build 500-bed mental health hospital to rehabilitate drug addicts

The Ketu-Ejinrin, Lagos East Senatorial District would be home to a full-fledged mental health…

Nigeria: After 90 days of the Constitutional Force Majeure, What Next? BY Ndidi Uwechue

A keen curiosity has been seen in social media regarding what happens next, now…

Retired civil servants responsible for communal conflicts – IPCR DG 

Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Bakut Bakut, has alleged that some…

Okonjo-Iweala promises to help ease export restrictions on medical supplies

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has promised that the body…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 fatalities surpass 2,000

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control disclosed on Thursday that the COVID-19 death toll…

UK suspends health workers recruitment from Nigeria, Ghana, 45 other countries

The United Kingdom has ordered an immediate halt to the frequent recruitment of health…

Senate to pass bill against discrimination of old people

The Older Persons (Rights and Privileges) Bill 2020, sponsored by the Senate Committee on…

If Nigeria breaks up, we’ll all lose – Kukah

Matthew Kukah, the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese and a known critic of the president,…

Anglican leaders berate Archbishop of Nigeria over homophobic comments

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, on Friday, described the homophobic comments of fellow…

519 patients recover from COVID-19 – NCDC

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control on Friday says 519 patients have recovered from…

JUST IN: COVID-19 vaccines arrive Nigeria

Nigeria has received nearly four million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, shipped via the…

Tonto Dikeh announces new ambassadorial deal days after NCPC denial

Beautiful Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has announced she has bagged an endorsement deal with…

Nigeria, Egypt to collaborate on Siemens power project

President Muhammadu Buhari had directed the Ministry of Power to collaborate with the Egyptian…

Nigeria records highest power transmission of 5,615.40MW

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says the power sector has recorded an all-time…

Blinken, Onyeama seek stronger bilateral ties between U.S., Nigeria

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is keen to strengthen bilateral…