The Independent National Electoral Commission has flagged 268 records in its preliminary Register of Voters for suspected artificial intelligence-generated photographs and other irregularities, as it begins a process to clean up the database ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission’s Director of Information and Communication Technology, Lawrence Bayode, disclosed this on Channels Television’s Sunday…
By Blessing Yashim At just 17, Adeola, a Nigerian teenager, never imagined that trying a strawberry-flavoured vape a few months earlier would set her on this path, TRT Afrika reported in June 2025. What began as a simple experiment soon became something she struggled to control. Now, her hands sometimes shake when the craving for…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve $20.51bn and €1.45bn in external borrowing to address funding gaps in the Federal Government’s 2026–2027 supplementary borrowing plan. The President’s request was conveyed in a letter which Senate President Godswill Akpabio read during plenary on Tuesday. He said this was necessary to enable the Federal Government…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has approved an emergency payment of N100,000 per person weekly to support people placed in isolation or quarantine as part of efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, during a press briefing on Sunday, said the payment…
By Emmanuel Onwuka Pregnant and seeking routine antenatal care, Khadija Yunusa never expected a visit to Aisami Health Clinic in Sani Mai Nagge Ward, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State, to leave her unwell. Beside the open, unfenced facility, a group of young men regularly gathered, and thick smoke from cigarettes and other products…
Nigeria will introduce fuel taxes when the economy stabilises and Nigerians’ income levels can accommodate the additional costs, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has said. ARISE News on Monday stated that Oyedele made this known during an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the 2026 International Monetary Fund…
President Bola Tinubu has exempted federal universities from the requirement to obtain recruitment waivers from the office of the head of the civil service of the federation (OHCSF). Speaking at the maiden convocation of Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare (FUHSA), Bauchi state, on Saturday, Tinubu said the exemption was documented in the recent agreements…
By Kelvin Obambon In a bold move towards reforming Nigeria’s mental health framework, the Senate on Tuesday passed the Suicide Prevention Bill, 2024 (SB 730) through its second reading on the floor of the Red Chamber. The bill, sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong representing Cross River South Senatorial District, seeks to shift the nation’s legal…
Director of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Betta Edu, has thanked President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to sponsoring executive bills aimed at improving women’s representation in elective and appointive positions, assuring him of sustained grassroots engagement across Nigeria. President Tinubu had assured Nigerian women of his support for the bills,…
By Emmanuel Onwuka At just 16 years old, Abubakar Salau was receiving treatment for snuff addiction at the psychiatry ward of Karu General Hospital, as reported in a publication by the World Health Organization (WHO). “I used to mix liquid glue with old tobacco to make my snuff. Whenever I sniffed it, the feeling was…
