Nigeria: Portable, Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Other Nigerian Singers Who Have Landed in Custody

Celebrities flaunt a lifestyle which makes them seem larger than life, but they are never above the law. The arrest and arraignment of Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Drug Report, a Reason to Unite Against Cartels in Nigeria

It is a known fact that drug trafficking and abuse are at a level that calls for all of us to roll up our sleeves and join the ongoing effort to wrestle the scourge to the ground… Read more »

Nigeria: Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, Converts to Islam

Popular Nollywood Actress, Mercy Aigbe, has converted to Islam. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 80,000 Nigerians Require Heart Surgeries Every Year - Experts

The Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON) says over 80, 000 people in Nigeria require heart surgery ever year. Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Under Fire for Calling 2023 Elections Religious War

Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has come under heavy criticism over the leaked conversation he had with Bishop David Oyedepo, Founder of Living Faith Church… Read more »

Nigeria: How I Lost Millions Trying to Have a Collabo With Nicki Minaj - Iyanya

Popular Nigerian musician, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuka simply known to fans as Iyanya, has revealed how he lost millions of naira in an attempt to feature iconic Trinidad and Tobago star,… Read more »

Nigeria: Afcon 2025 Bid - CAF-Appointed Team Inspects Nigeria's Stadia Facilities

Inspectors appointed by the Confederation of African Football are checking out the stadia and related facilities that Nigeria has put forward in a joint bid with Benin Republic to… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Pilot Survey On Food Business in Kano, Lagos

The Nigerian Council of Food Science and Technology (NiCFoST) has revealed that processes on the pilot survey of food facilities and or food business operations in Kano and Lagos… Read more »

Nigeria: 244 Tankers, Oil Station Incidents Killed 412 People in 5 Years - NMDPRA

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has raised concerns as 412 fatalities occurred in 244 incidents involving tankers and filling stations… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Census - History, Politics, Challenges, and Implications

In just two months, Nigeria is expected to conduct its sixth population and housing enumeration exercise. This will be the fifth since gaining independence from British colonial… Read more »

Nigeria: Financial Crisis - ICRC Moves to Shut Jos, Port Harcourt Offices, Fire 150 Nigerian Staff

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has concluded arrangements to sack over 100 staff from its workforce in Nigeria, Daily Trust can confirm. Read more »

Nigeria: Queues Persist As Nigerians Hoard Naira Notes

Queues have persisted in commercial banks in major towns in the country, despite the repeated assurances of the availability of cash in various banks by the Central Bank of Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Decry Water Scarcity in Niger Community

Residents of Unguwan-Daji area in Minna, Niger State, have called for quick intervention by government and well-meaning individuals to help solve the over a decade-old water… Read more »

Nigeria: EU Releases Funds to Prevent Spread of Diphtheria in Nigeria

The European Union (EU) has released Ꞓ150,000 (N75 million) in humanitarian funds to prevent the spread of diphtheria in Nigeria and assist the most affected communities in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Muslims Urged to Have Good Plan for Ramadaan

An Islamic scholar, Dr Abdurrauf Babalola, has urged Muslims to have a timetable of worthwhile activities to do in Ramadan in order to earn Allah's pleasure. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Governor's Wife Rejoices As Women Win 6 of 26 Legislative Seats

Wife of Ekiti governor, Dr Olayemi Oyebanji, yesterday felicitated with all elected members of the state's House of Assembly, especially the six female members. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapped INEC Officials Regain Freedom

The officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) who were abducted in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara on Monday have been released. Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking - All Eyes On Kano as INEC Declares Kebbi Governorship Election Inconclusive

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the Kebbi State governorship election inconclusive. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Leads Edo Assembly With 12 Seats

The PDP has won 12 out of the 24 constituency seats in the Edo State House of Assembly elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Communities Chase Away INEC Officials Over Bandits' Attacks

Wards in Paiko, Munya LGAs affected Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Advocate Modern Road Barriers to Curb Train/Vehicle Crashes

Some experts in the transport sector have advocated proactive safety barriers on roads around rail lines to curb spate of train/vehicle collusion in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking - Tension in Kano as INEC Concludes Announcement of LG Results but Asks for More Hours

There is tension in Kano over the final collation of Saturday's governorship election results. Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking - NNPP Leading APC With Over 30,000 Votes in Kano

The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) currently has over 30,000 votes above its All Progressives Congress (APC) rival in the ongoing collation of Kano governorship election… Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun - 26-Year-Old Kashamu's Son, Amosun's Nephew, Others Win Seats

A 26-year-old man, Rasheed Buruji Kashamu, of PDP has emerged winner of Ijebu North 1 Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly. Read more »

Nigeria: 26-Year-Old Woman Wins Assembly Seat in Kwara

The candidate of the APC for the House of Assembly election in Owode/Onire Constituency, Asa LGA of Kwara State, Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, has been declared winner of the poll. Read more »