Nigeria: Dangote Refinery's Direct Petrol Distribution Yet to Begin

Despite the much-anticipated rollout of Dangote Refinery's direct distribution of petrol and diesel, the initiative has not commenced as scheduled. Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Updates Tax Laws to Meet Global Standards

The chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Jerry Adams, has said the administration of Governor Uba Sani has, for the first time, modernised tax laws to… Read more »

Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail By-Election Results As APC Dominates

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reasserted its dominance on the country's political turf as it won an overwhelming majority of the seats at the legislative… Read more »

Nigeria: 10 Die, 29 Missing in Sokoto Boat Mishap

The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic boat mishap that occurred on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at approximately 12:00pm in Kojiyo… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Support Group Rallies Ahead of 2027, Drums Up Grassroots Mobilisation

The Tinubu Support Group (TSG) and government officials have intensified efforts to galvanise grassroots mobilisation in support of President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. Read more »

Nigeria: NLC, NUEE Reject Planned Electricity Subsidy Removal

Organised labour in the country has voiced strong opposition to the federal government's plan to remove the electricity subsidy, citing fears that it will exacerbate the already… Read more »

Cameroon: Police Arrest 2 Suspects, Impound Cameroon-Bound PMs Boat

Marine police operatives on the waterways of Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State have smashed an illegal bunkering syndicate. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Library Threatens Legal Action After EFCC Arrested 93 At Hotel

Management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Sunday, condemned in strong terms and threatened legal action over the invasion of its facilities by operatives of… Read more »

Nigeria: Ipob Sit-At-Home Order Losing Steam in South East

Compliance with the sit-at-home order on Mondays by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has reduced in many parts of the South East, findings by our correspondents have… Read more »

Nigeria: 30 Villages Protest Against Banditry in Zamfara

Residents from at least thirty 30 villages from Dan-Isa and Kagara of Kaura-Namoda local government area of Zamfara State stormed Gusau, the capital of the state to protest against… Read more »

Nigeria: Airstrike Kills 30 Terrorists At Wedding Ceremony in Zamfara

The Air Component of the Joint Task Force Operation Fasin Yamma (OPFY) has confirmed the killing of over 30 terrorists in Zamfara State during a precision airstrike on August 4,… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands Alleged Notorious Lagos Assassin in Prison

A Lagos State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba on Tuesday remanded an alleged assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Esho, in the custody of the Kirikiri Correctional… Read more »

Nigeria: Migration Agency Debunks Extortion Allegation of Arrested Sex Workers

The Edo State Migration Agency has dismissed allegations suggesting that the agency is involved in extortion by arrested commercial sex workers, drug dealers and traffickers in the… Read more »

Nigeria: 24,000 Missing Persons Registered On ICRC Tracking List in Nigeria - Official

No fewer than 24,000 missing persons have been registered on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) tracking list since 2015 in Nigeria in the Boko Haram insurgency… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Detain Sowore Over Alleged Criminal Defamation

Former presidential candidate and Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore, was on Wednesday detained by the Police at the Force headquarters in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Taskforce Vows to End Illegal Occupancy, Crime in Abuja

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Taskforce on City Sanitation conducted a major cleanup exercise at Wuse Zone 3, clearing illegal structures and dismantling… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Vessels' Deployment of Armed Guards in Nigeria's Waters Alarming - Analysts

Maritime analysts have raised the alarm over the activities of armed guards employed by foreign vessels in Nigerian territorial waters. Read more »

Nigeria: NCC Set to Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly condemned the flagrant violations of regulatory provisions by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) operators. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Urged to Compel EFCC to Probe NNPCL CFO Over Alleged Fraud

Civil Rights Group for All International has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja, to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the chief financial… Read more »

Nigeria: ₦712bn Lagos Airport Renovation to Be Funded Without Loans, Says Keyamo

Following widespread criticism over the proposed N712 billion renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Extends Deadline for NIS, NSCDC, Prisons Recruitment

Federal government has announced a one-week extension for the ongoing recruitment into paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior. Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Goes to Supreme Court Over Exclusion From 13% Derivation Fund

Niger State government has dragged the attorney-general of the federation and minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over the state's omission from the 13 percent derivation. Read more »

Nigeria: Port Harcourt Refinery Not for Sale - NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has ruled out sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-graded rehabilitation… Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Senators Condemn Zamfara Killings, Demand Justice

The Northern Senators' Forum has strongly condemned the recent killings of 35 kidnap victims in Kaura Namoda local government area of Zamfara State by suspected bandits. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged $1.04 Fraud - Court Dismisses Ajudua's Bail Request As Trial Resumes

Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Wednesday dismissed a bail application filed by alleged fraud kingpin, Fred Ajudua, for being… Read more »