Politics
Tinubu Names Festus Keyamo to Lead APC Air Mobilisation Directorate
President Tinubu has appointed Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo as Director of Air Mobilisation in the APC 2027 campaign council, with FAAN MD Olubunmi Kuku as Deputy Director I.
Security
Nigerian woman Victoria missing in Libya after police demand 5,000 dinars
A Nigerian woman, Victoria, has gone missing in Libya after allegedly being detained by police who demanded 5,000 dinars for her release, prompting NAPTIP to act.
Business
Naira Falls to N1,361.84/$ Despite $55.16 Billion Reserves
The naira lost N27.12 against the dollar in two trading sessions, closing at N1,361.84 at the official market, despite Nigeria's external reserves reaching $55.16 billion.
Entertainment
Toluwanisings' father, widow clash over burial place, age dispute emerges
Late gospel singer Toluwanisings' father Muniru Adekunle Olayemi says his widow rejected a home burial, proposing burial beside his late mother in Osun State, and insists the singer was 34, not 44.
Education
Health
NCDC Approves N100,000 Weekly Ebola Payments, Finds New Suspected Cases
NCDC will pay N100,000 weekly to people in Ebola isolation or quarantine. One confirmed imported case has 53 contacts under monitoring. Two new suspected cases have emerged.
NCDC Pays N100,000 Weekly to Ebola Contacts in Abuja
NCDC pays N100,000 weekly per person to Ebola contacts in Abuja, an unplanned emergency measure. 53 primary contacts identified as states warned to prepare.
Shettima Returns with Plans to Boost Nutrition 774 Initiative
VP Shettima returns from Ethiopia with plans to boost Nigeria's Nutrition 774 Initiative, citing Ethiopia's coordination and financing models. Governors make pledges.
AG Foundation, Pesa Launch $20K Sickle Cell Initiative
Adekunle Gold Foundation and Pesa launch We're Not Done, a $20,000 sickle cell initiative supporting four global organisations to expand healthcare access, advocacy and patient support.
FG Places 15 States on Ebola Alert, Orders Isolation Centres
Nigeria's Federal Government has placed 15 states on high alert for Ebola, directing hospitals to prepare isolation beds and strengthen infection prevention after an imported case was confirmed in Abuja.
Nigerian History Quiz: From Empires to Independence
How well do you know Nigerian history? Test yourself on independence, the Sokoto Caliphate, Biafra, the Benin Kingdom, great nationalists and more in this gripping Nigeria history quiz.