Nigeria: NDLEA Hands Over 450,000 Pregabalin Capsules to NAFDAC for Investigation

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command has transferred 450,000 Pregabalin capsules to the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control… Read more »

Nigeria: Customs Intercepts Illicit Drugs Worth N5.1bn At Lagos Airport

The Murtala Muhammed Airport Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Thursday, announced the interception of illicit drugs worth over N5.1billion imported into the country… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Lifts State of Emergency On Rivers, Restores Democratic Rule

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday evening, announced the end of the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that democratic governance would fully resume in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Goods Worth Millions of Naira Destroyed in Another Lagos Fire Outbreak

Less than few hours after fire outbreak at the Afriland Tower office of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) on Broad Street, Lagos Island, fire engulfed Emab Plaza, a four-storey… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Demands Continuous Audit of Special Economic Programme

A Member of the National Assembly (NASS) has called for financial auditing and strict oversight to secure the future of Nigeria's National Growth and Knowledge Sharing (NG-CARES)… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Unveils Empowerment Scheme for Repentant Bandits, Internally Displaced Persons

Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Radda, has announced a multi-pronged programme aimed at consolidating peace and discouraging a return to violence by former bandits. Read more »

Nigeria: Many Nigerian Orphanages Now Havens for Stolen Children - Agency

Director-general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Binta Adamu Bello, has decried the activities of some orphanages, saying that a good… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Re-Election Done Deal, Says Jigawa APC Stakeholders

Key stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State have declared the second term bid of President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as a done deal. Read more »

Nigeria: Man Arrested With Rifle, Fake Police ID in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has apprehended a 38-year-old man for alleged illegal possession of a firearm (rifle) and impersonation. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers in Zamfara

Terror returned to Zamfara State on Monday as armed bandits abducted more than 40 worshippers during dawn prayers at Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Suit Seeking to Stop David Mark, Aregbesola As New ADC Leaders Suffers Setback

Hearing in a suit seeking to stop David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was stalled on Mondaymat the Federal High Court in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Angola Seal Deals On Illicit Drug Fight, Enhanced Cultural Exchange

The Nigerian government and the Republic of Angola have signed agreements consisting of cooperation on combating illicit production, manufacture and trafficking in narcotic drugs,… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers, Kill District Head in Zamfara

A gang of armed bandits have abducted over 40 worshippers in Gidan Turbe village of Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, EU, Governors Launch New Initiatives for IDPs

The federal government, European Union (EU), state governors and other stakeholders have taken significant steps to assist Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in parts of the… Read more »

Nigeria: NUPENG Threatens to Resume Suspended Strike Over 'Breach of Agreement' By Dangote

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has threatened to resume its suspended nationwide strike, accusing the Dangote Group of reneging on a recent… Read more »

Nigeria: Blocking Akpoti-Uduaghan's Return, Assault On Democracy, NLC Slams Senate

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the continued barring of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, from resuming her legislative duties. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Expresses Concern Over Israeli Airstrike in Qatar, Calls for Restraint

The Federal Government pf Nigeria has expressed "deep concern" over reports of an Israeli airstrike in Doha, Qatar, on September 9, 2025, allegedly targeting senior members of… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Fires Back At Dino Melaye for Criticising Debt Profile Under Tinubu

The Presidency has dismissed remarks by former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, on Nigeria's rising debt profile, describing them as "entertainment, and not enlightenment." Read more »

Nigeria: You Can't Resume in Senate Now, NASS Tells Suspended Kogi Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan

The National Assembly Management has formally declined Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's request to resume legislative duties after serving her six-month suspension over alleged… Read more »

Nigeria: Senior Workers Reject Planned 5% Petroleum Tax, Threaten Strike

The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government's planned 5 percent tax on petroleum products and issued a 14-day ultimatum to withdraw from it. Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Unveils €5.15m EU Funded Peace Resilience Project

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda has launched a peace and resilience initiative aimed at tackling insecurity, displacement, and economic hardship in Katsina and Zamfara states. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Police Locate Missing BBNija's Mbadiwe Twins' Brother

The Lagos State Police Command has announced, that the 32-year-old younger brother of former BBNaija's Mbadiwe twins, Odera Gregory Mbadiwe, has been found. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Eliminate 13 Terrorists in Failed Ambush, Recover Arms, Ammunition in Borno

The troops of Operation HADIN KAI said they have demonstrated resilience, once again, in the face of the adversary, neutralising 13 Boko Haram insurgents in a failed… Read more »

Nigeria: Abducted Kogi Monarch Regains Freedom

The traditional ruler and District Head of Bagaji Odo in Kogi East Senatorial District, HRH David Akpa who was abducted on Monday has been freed by his abductors. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Development Agenda Not Driven By Politics - Minister

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Bola Tinubu's development agenda was driven purely by national interest, not politics. Read more »