People affected by leprosy in Nigeria should be able to get hold of vital drugs to treat the disease for the first time in a year from this weekend, the World Health Organization has said.

It comes as the US tech billionaire has frequently used the social media platform to attack the UK Government for imprisoning people for social media posts, while showing support for jailed ...

Northumbria Police have recorded a 29% increase in the use of the force’s stop and search power, potentially linked to last summer’s riots. Figures from the Police and Crime Commissioner’s ...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reinforced Nigeria’s commitment to international security cooperation by hosting high-level delegations from France and the United ...

In a historic step toward improving the welfare and operational capacity of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Global ...

“The Police Force categorically debunks the claims made in the message,” Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force announced in a statement on Sunday. The Police spokesperson ...

Afenifere youth leader, Prince Eniola Olajuni was kidnapped on Monday, February 17, 2025. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force/@mobilepunch Source: Getty Images The abducted Afenifere youth chieftain ...

Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, specifically for the murder of Jaswant Singh and his son. The court cited Kumar's ...

Reacting to the verdict, Sikh leader Gurlad Singh said, "We will not accept anything less than the death penalty. We are not happy with the verdict of the court. We will appeal to the government ...

ABUJA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy gained pace in the fourth quarter (NGGDPQ=ECI), opens new tab of 2024, growing at its fastest in three years driven mainly by its services sector ...

Discover the Times Higher Education Nigeria University Rankings 2025 and compare the 21 institutions that rank the highest in the country. The list highlights the top universities in Nigeria scored ...

Joshua Ukandu, the police spokesperson in Ebonyi, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Abakaliki on Monday that the officer, identified as Obeji Ikechukwu, an inspector, is undergoing investigation.