Reading Time: 1 minuteThe Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) concludes the Federal Government–approved 50 percent festive fare discount on passenger train services nationwide, describing the special yuletide operation as successful and impactful. The discounted train service records high passenger turnout across major rail corridors, as thousands of...

Reading Time: 2 minutesTerrorists attack Kasuwan Daji market in Sukumbara village, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, killing dozens of traders and residents in a deadly assault that shocks the state and raises fresh security concerns. According to the Niger State Government, the attackers storm...

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHealth services at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) continue on a partial basis as members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) sustain their ongoing industrial action. A visit to the facility shows that some patients still receive medical attention,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe death toll from the Yobe boat mishap rises to 29, while about 10 bodies remain missing as rescue and recovery operations continue in the affected area of the state. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mohammed Goje,...

Reading Time: 2 minutesA suspected improvised explosive device (IED) attack kills five Nigerian soldiers and injures five others near Gubio in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State, raising fresh security concerns along key military routes in the North East. The Theatre Commander of the Joint...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Kebbi State Government clarifies that only public and private schools located within cities and major towns are approved to resume academic activities on Monday, January 5, 2026, as part of the second term of the 2025/2026 session. Speaking during a media briefing...

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe United States launches a major military operation in Venezuela, with President Donald Trump claiming that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife are captured and flown out of the country following what he describes as a large-scale strike. Speaking at a press...

Reading Time: 2 minutesA United States senator claims Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is arrested by US authorities and is now in custody to face criminal charges in the United States, though there is no official confirmation from the US government.   According to Senator Mike Lee...