Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paid a visit to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja.
Atiku, in a statement on Sunday, said the visit marked their first meeting since Jonathan’s return from an official engagement in Guinea-Bissau.
The former vice president...
A group of soldiers on Sunday announced the dissolution of government of the Benin Republic in a coup attempt.
The soldiers identified as the Military Committee for Refoundation made the announcement on Benin’s State TV.
They announced the removal of the...
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced his readiness to support the Nigerian government in its fight against terrorism.
Macron made this known via a post on his X account on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
The president also disclosed that he had...
Benin’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou, announced on Sunday that the country’s armed forces have successfully thwarted an attempted coup.
His statement followed an earlier broadcast on state television in which a group of soldiers claimed to have overthrown President Patrice...
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has unveiled a comprehensive support package for inspirational singer Chris Vic, announcing a land allocation, a new home, a ₦100 million grant, and a monthly allowance.
Governor Eno said he has directed the Commissioner...
Benin Republic is experiencing a sudden military takeover as soldiers announced the removal of President Patrice Talon, who was expected to complete his second term next year.
Reports indicate that gunfire erupted near the president’s residence in Cotonou, according to...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized more than 7.6 million tramadol pills and over 76,273 kilograms of cannabis in a series of coordinated, intelligence-led operations across the country.
The raids, carried out between December 1 and 6,...
The Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Distributors Association of Nigeria (PWDAN) has warned that up to 90 percent of medicines circulating in Nigeria do not pass through licensed and regulated pharmaceutical channels—an alarming trend the group describes as a worsening national...
Fury has erupted after a Lagos-based breast cancer patient, Mensah Omolola, popularly known as Auntie Esther on X, refused a medically advised blood transfusion, weeks after Nigerians raised over N30 million to support her treatment.
The 38-year-old, a member of...
Surgeons have cautioned patients against eating solid or heavy meals soon after undergoing abdominal or gastrointestinal procedures, warning that doing so could lead to serious, potentially life-threatening complications.
According to them, the digestive system becomes temporarily inactive after surgery, and...
