January 22
Nigeria: FG Has Put Housing and Urban Devt Sector On a Progressive Trajectory, Says Belgore
Vanguard
The Federal Government has initiated several flagship reforms that have placed the housing and urban development sector on a progressive trajectory. Read more »
Nigeria: Uwheru Community Protests Reinstatement of Suspended PG in Ughelli North
Vanguard
The people of Uwheru community, Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest to reject the reinstatement of the their suspended President-General, MacPherson Igbedi, by chairman of Ughelli… Read more »
Nigeria: Mob Arrests Step-Father for Allegedly Defiling 12-Year-Old Daughter in Bayelsa
Vanguard
-Angry residents of Obunagha community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have apprehended a 40-year-old man for allegedly defiling and sodomising his 12-year-old… Read more »
Nigeria: Ikeja Computer Village Fire - Traders Beg Sanwo-Olu for Financial Support
Vanguard
...We lost over N130m worth of goods--Victims Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 'Healthcare Oscars' Opens Nominations Ahead of 2026 NHEA Awards
Vanguard
The Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award, NHEA, widely acclaimed as the "Oscars of Nigerian Healthcare," has opened nominations for its 12th edition, setting the stage for a… Read more »
Nigeria: Man, 45, Allegedly Defiles Male, Female Minors in Port Harcourt
Vanguard
A 45-year-old man simply identified as Pascal has allegedly defiled male and female minors in Rivers State. Read more »
Nigeria: Losses to Fraud in Banks Decline, CBN Intensifies Measures
Vanguard
·Unveils industry-wide war on e-fraud ·Internet banking fraud leads with N13.37bn, 4,507 cases ·Lagos tops with 63% fraud volumes ·3, 417 individuals on… Read more »
Nigeria: FCCPC Removes Defaulting Digital Lenders From Register
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... as compliance window closes Read more »
Nigeria: 6,422 Insured Depositors of Defunct Banks Receive N3.31 Bn in H1'25
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said 6,422 insured depositors of 651 financial institutions were paid N3.31 billion in the first half of 2025 (H1'25). Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank, WCO, Customs Train Officers for Trade Facilitation
Vanguard
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the World Customs Organisation (WCO) and the World Bank Group (WBG), commenced the WCO Accelerated Trade Facilitation… Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Gain Into Timbuktu Traingle, Stronghold of Boko Haram/Iswap Terrorists
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... Foils VBIED attacks Read more »
Nigeria: Financial Inclusion - Nigeria Still Behind Target - CBN
Vanguard
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said 74 percent of Nigerians have been covered under its financial inclusion program as at first half of 2025 (H1'25). Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Abduction - UBA Sani Assures Victims Will Return Safely, Plans Military Base
Vanguard
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has assured that all persons abducted during Sunday's attack on Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area will be rescued and reunited… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, January 22, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian Naira displayed a slight softening in the early trading hours of Thursday, January 22, 2026, as the foreign exchange market navigated the typical mid-week liquidity… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Soldiers Killed, Many Injured in Boko Haram Suicide Attack in Borno
Vanguard
Five soldiers have been killed when a Boko Haram suicide bomber rammed into a military convoy in the Timbuktu triangle in Borno State, while an unspecified number of troops were… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Abductions / Rescue Victims Now - ACF, CAN, Sokapu, Ecwa, Others Tell FG
Vanguard
The Police and Kaduna State government's denial of mass abduction of worshippers at Kurmin Wali community of Kajuru Local Government Area drew the ire of stakeholders in the… Read more »
South Africa: The Whistleblowing Workshop Series Concludes in Durban
Democracy Works
Following two successful whistleblowing workshops in Johannesburg and Cape Town last year, Democracy Works Foundation (DWF) concludes its national whistleblowing workshop series in… Read more »
Africa: The Pandemic's Hidden Toll - Millions of Chronic Conditions Left Undiagnosed [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When COVID hit, healthcare systems around the world were turned upside down. Hospitals cleared beds, routine appointments were cancelled and people were told to stay at home unless… Read more »
Nigeria: FTAF and Cyclical Reprieves
This Day
The country's exit from the FATF grey list is commendable Read more »
Nigeria: The Latest FG-ASUU Agreement
This Day
Monday Philips Ekpe writes that if properly implemented, the new pact between government and university lecturers can come to fruition Read more »
Nigeria: Stock Market Sustains Positive Run On Demand for NCR, Others
This Day
The Nigerian stock market yesterday closed with a gain of 0.01 per cent over investors' demand for NCR Nigeria Plc and 53 others. Read more »
Nigeria: UBA Foundation Deepens Impact, Delivers Continent-Wide Aid to Vulnerable Communities
This Day
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility Arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed essential materials worth several millions of naira and dollars as… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT High Court Strikes Out Criminal Charges Against Ghanaian Investors As AGF Fagbemi Discontinues Case
This Day
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Gwarinpa has struck out the criminal charges brought against some Ghanaian investors and owners of JonahCapital Ltd in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Earmarks N6bn for Upgrade of New Specialist Hospital
This Day
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has signed into law the bill establishing the Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Akwanga passed recently by the State House of… Read more »
Nigeria: Ngozi Aneke - Championing Welfare, Education and Purpose-Driven Reforms for Nafowa, AWA
This Day
Ngozi Aneke: Championing Welfare, Education and Purpose-driven Reforms for NAFOWA, AWA Read more »
