The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 1,521 lives, with 3,442 laboratory-confirmed infections recorded as health authorities and global experts warn the epidemic is spreading at an unprecedented pace.

The Enugu State Government has inaugurated a three-member advisory panel to investigate the lingering crisis in Obeagu Ugwuaji Autonomous Community, with the committee expected to submit its findings within two weeks as part of efforts to restore lasting peace.

The Benue State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on crime, arresting suspected gun runners and other criminal suspects while recovering illegal firearms, ammunition and dismantling two clandestine weapon manufacturing factories.

The Enugu State Government has intensified its fight against quackery in the health sector, targeting illegal medical laboratory practices and other unprofessional activities to improve patient safety and healthcare service delivery.

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has approved a ₦175 million support package for 86 xenophobia returnees evacuated from South Africa, including resettlement grants, monthly stipends and free medical care.

The Federal Government has commenced the evacuation of illegally parked trucks along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway to reduce traffic congestion, improve road safety and ensure the free flow of vehicles on the busy highway.

Police have launched a manhunt after Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro was found dead with machete wounds by the roadside in Ajaokuta, Kogi State.

Baporo Prison in Burkina Faso is challenging conventional incarceration through agricultural rehabilitation, equipping eligible inmates with practical skills while promoting reintegration and food production. As African nations seek more effective correctional systems, the Baporo Prison model offers lessons that deserve serious consideration.

Nigeria is deeply religious, yet corruption, insecurity and poor governance persist. This opinion piece argues that national transformation requires more than prayer - it demands integrity, accountability, discipline and collective responsibility.

A biting, analytical critique of the "Borno Model" counter-insurgency framework, challenging the premature mass reintegration of 720 ex-Boko Haram fighters into traumatized communities.

In a profound reflections essay commemorating Democracy Day 2026, media scholar Dr. Maxwell Ngene argues that while Nigeria has built structural democratic continuity, the true socioeconomic and electoral promises of the historic June 12, 1993 mandate remain unfulfilled