By Chibuzor Alli, LAGOS | The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has reaffirmed its commitment to securing justice for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence following the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl by her uncle, a carpenter residing in Ayobo. In a statement released by the …

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel The leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has reiterated his stance that his release from detention should be based on the rule of law, rather than a presidential pardon. This comes after some South East leaders appealed to President Bola Tinubu to release …

By Ekpenyong Emmanuel The United States Embassy in Nigeria has discontinued the drop box visa renewal option for Nigerian applicants, a move that will require all applicants to appear for in-person interviews. The development, which took effect immediately, means that Nigerian citizens seeking to renew their US visas will no …

By Oladele Taiwo Nigeria is facing a severe diphtheria outbreak, with 41,336 suspected cases recorded across all 37 states. Of these, 24,846 cases have been confirmed, and 1,262 lives lost. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has identified Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Bauchi, Borno, Kaduna, and Jigawa as …