Nigeria: 'We Are Proud of Our Achievements', Presidency Replies Atiku

The Presidency has replied former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over his statement that that the hunger and poverty in the country were no longer acceptable. Read more »

Nigeria: Peace Deal Collapses As Bandits Abduct Worshippers From Zamfara Mosque

No fewer than 40 worshippers were kidnapped from a mosque located in Gidan Turbe village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Monday morning. Read more »

Nigeria: Adamawa Assembly Grants Fintiri Power to Appoint Acting Emirs, Chiefs

The Adamawa State House of Assembly on Thursday passed a bill amending the state's Chiefs' Appointment and Deposition Law No. 20 of 2025, empowering the governor to appoint a… Read more »

Nigeria: Air Peace Pilots Test Positive for Alcohol, Drugs - - Report

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released its preliminary report, indicting an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot for taking hard drugs and alcohol. Read more »

Nigeria: How I Was Recently Abducted, Robbed Overseas - Soyinka

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has narrated how he was abducted and robbed during a visit to Bucharest, Romania. Read more »

Nigeria: How NNPC Official Wired $2.1m Into America Illegally - U.S. Court

A United States District Court in California has convicted Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), of $2.1 million… Read more »

Nigeria: Trump Deports First Set of Nigerians

The first set of Nigerians marked for deportation from the US under President Donald Trump have left America. Read more »

Nigeria: Paying for Tinted-Glasses Permit in Order, Police Tell Nigerians

Authorities of the Nigeria police Force, on Wednesday, appealed to Nigerians to accept its decision in collecting some amount of money for the processing of tinted-glass permit. Read more »

Nigeria: 31% of Nigerian Women Suffer Sexual, Physical Violence - Minister

The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, says across Nigeria, 31 percent of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence, while over 28… Read more »

Nigeria: Mele Kyari in EFCC Custody Over Refinery Probe

Mele Kyari, a former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), is currently at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial… Read more »

Nigeria: I'll Enforce Arrest, Shaming Meter Bypassers - New NERC Chair

The designated Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr. Abdullahi Ramat, has stated that he will collaborate with the Economic and Financial Crimes… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Begs NUPENG to Shelve Strike

The federal government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its planned steike. Read more »

Nigeria: As Govt Issues Fresh Flood Alert - Taraba Communities Submerged

The National Flood Early Warning Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment has warned that heavy rains may cause flooding in 14 states between September 4 and 8, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: How I Was Betrayed in 2015 - Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, said he witnessed a lot of betrayal while seeking reelection in 2015. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Hits Lawmakers, Describes Constituency Projects As 'Daylight Robbery'

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched fresh attacks on the Nigerian lawmakers, describing them as "much worse" than all those who have gone in the First, Second and Third… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Govt Bans Commercial Ads On Streetlight Poles

The Kano State Advertisement and Signage Agency, KASA, has announced a ban on commercial advertisements on streetlight poles throughout the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Sokoto Govt Urged to Tackle Banditry to Prevent Ethnic Clashes

The member representing Yabo-Shagari Federal Constituency of Sokoto State, Umar Yusuf Yabo, has appealed to both the Sokoto and the federal governments to urgently address the… Read more »

Nigeria: Declare State of Emergency On Insecurity in North, NEF Urges Tinubu

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has urged President Bola Tinubu to immediately declare a state of emergency in Northern Nigeria, citing escalating insecurity that has devastated… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Denies Owning Truck That Caused Enugu Accident

The Management of Dangote Industries Limited, (DIL) has clarified that the truck involved in a recent accident in Enugu State is not owned by the Dangote Group. Read more »

Nigeria: UK Goes Tough, Vows to Deport Nigerians Who Overstay

The United Kingdom has warned Nigerians and other international students that it will deport those who overstay their visas in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: We Won't Allow You Plunge Our State Into Violence, Kaduna Govt Warns El-Rufai

The Kaduna State Government has accused Malam Nasir El-Rufai of plotting to destabilise the state through provocative actions and inflammatory statements. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekpa's Jail Sentence a Strong Message to Terrorism Sponsors Hiding in Foreign Land - Military

The military high command on Monday warned any individual or organisations sponsoring terrorism against Nigeria while hiding in foreign lands to desist before meeting their… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Justice Is Served', Govt Hails Finnish Court for Jailing Simon Ekpa

The Federal Government has welcomed the judgment of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland, which on Monday sentenced Simon Ekpa, a self-styled pro-Biafra… Read more »

Nigeria: Ribadu, El-Rufai Disagree Over 'Payment of Ransom to Bandits'

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, have locked horns over alleged payment of ransom in billions to the bandits and… Read more »

Nigeria: How Drug Syndicate Framed 3 Nigerians Detained in S/Arabia

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Monday that three Nigerians recently arrested and detained in Saudi Arabia for drug trafficking are victims of a… Read more »