Nigeria and India are among the eight countries that accounted for 67% of the global tuberculosis (TB) burden in 2024, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 released on Wednesday. The other high-burden nations include Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Pakistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Bangladesh. TB remains one of the world’s

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The African Action Congress (AAC), FCT Chapter, has strongly criticized FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over his directive banning staff of the FCT Administration from using mobile phones during office hours. In a statement signed by Agena Robert Ande, Chairman, and Salako Kayode, Secretary of the AAC FCT Chapter, the party described Wike’s order as “draconian,”

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The Nigerian government has announced plans to raise nearly $150 billion to finance vaccine procurement for 2025 and 2026, as part of its renewed push to strengthen the country’s health sector. The disclosure was made by Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, at the 2025 Joint Annual Review of the

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A coalition of local and international human rights organisations has raised alarm over a “credible and imminent threat” to the life of Nigerian whistleblower Nnamdi Emeh, who remains imprisoned despite multiple court orders granting him bail. The coalition’s warning was sent in a letter jointly addressed to key officials, including the Controller-General of the Nigerian

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Civil society groups have called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and call the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to order, following concerns over his conduct in public office. The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) condemned what it described as “reckless and uncivil behaviour” by public officials, warning that such

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The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, continued on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented further evidence of suspicious cash withdrawals allegedly linked to Kogi State Government House accounts. Bello is being prosecuted

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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court judge, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, has refused to recuse himself from the trial of lawyer and activist Victor Giwa, striking out a motion filed by Giwa seeking the judge’s recusal. The ruling took place at the High Court in Apo, Abuja. Background of the Case Victor Giwa is facing

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Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has presented new allegations claiming that Senator Ned Nwoko married Nigerian actress Regina Daniels when she was underage and orchestrated actions to conceal her age. According to official records, Regina Daniels was born in October 2001, making her 17 years old at the time her marriage

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Nigeria has once again failed to meet its crude oil production quota as set by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), according to the organisation’s latest monthly report. The report indicates that Nigeria produced an average of 1.401 million barrels of crude oil per day, below the OPEC target of 1.5 million barrels daily

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The Nigerian government has officially suspended the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools nationwide, directing teachers to prioritise English from pre-primary through tertiary education. The announcement was made by Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa on Wednesday during the Language in Education International Conference 2025 in Abuja, organised by the

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