April 20
Nigeria: NDLEA Busts Drug Rings, Intercepts Cocaine Hidden in Food Flasks, Arrests Fashion Designer, Others
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their crackdown on drug trafficking networks, intercepting cocaine ingeniously concealed in food… Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: Govt Hands Over 200 Housing Units to Kwara Govt
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has handed over 200 units of semi-detached houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP) to the Kwara state government… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF - Nigerian Economy Set for Stability, Growth After Bank Recapitalisation
As stakeholders continue to savor the successful banking sector recapitalisation, the International Monetary Fund has just acknowledged the strategic impact the exercise will have… Read more »
April 19
Nigeria: As Insecurity Hits Military Commanders
With the war against insurgency in Nigeria taking a new dimension, moving from attacking military bases to killing senior commanders, thereby heightening fears about the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa - A Legend of Lifestyle
For a trained lawyer like Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa, to push back 'the bar and the bench' means pitching new tents with famed luxury brands and creating a blueprint for male fashion… Read more »
Nigeria: Florence Ajimobi Takes Command, Tightens Grip On Oyo APC Structure
The party has a chairman, Chief Moses Adeyemo. Day-to-day authority, however, typically flows through Madam Florence's network. She convenes, brokers, and settles. That role has… Read more »
Nigeria: A Slip or Signal? Oyegun's APC Chant Sparks Confusion At ADC's Convention
At a political gathering meant to project unity, words did the opposite. This incident involved the man currently chairing the Policy and Programme Committee of the African… Read more »
Nigeria: Olubadan Vs Makinde
What once looked like a settled relationship between Seyi Makinde and Oba Rashidi Ladoja is now under quiet strain. Knowing the crumbs hidden within the cupboard, it cannot be said… Read more »
Nigeria: As Atiku Rallies the Stormtroopers
Alliance With Other Top Brass in the ADC, Is Set for the Final Showdown, Writes Tunde Olusunle. His reputation as a genial, genteel, generous gentleman precedes him. He wears… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Elections As Defining Moment for Women and Youth
As political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigeria once again finds itself at a familiar crossroads. The atmosphere is already charged, with… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna and Politicisation of Insecurity
Kaduna State encourages political actors to compete on ideas, not the exploitation of security challenges, writes YESUF DANTUKOR Read more »
Nigeria: Akpabio Playing Politics With Lives of Nigerians
The reckless and flippant nature of the political class, who make wild comments, without taking into consideration their implications, could mar Nigeria's democracy. Read more »
Nigeria: Amupitan in the Eye of the Storm
A series of controversies has continued to trail the conduct of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Joash Amupitan, with the latest involving… Read more »
Nigeria: Can ADC Navigate the Storm?
Having dared the Independent National Electoral Commission and the courts, and conducted its national convention, will the David Mark-led African Democratic Congress survive the… Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Political Noise, Nigeria's Breadbasket Crumbles
Amid political realignments, a deeper crisis grips Nigeria's food belt as violence empties farms and drives millions toward hunger, writes Festus Akanbi Read more »
Nigeria: Presenters Who Express Opinions As Facts, Bully Guests Risk Sanctions, NBC Warns TV, Radio Stations
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned that presenters who express opinions as facts and bully guests would be sanctioned. Read more »
Nigeria: Makinde to Name Preferred Governorship Candidate in May, Awaits Supreme Court Ruling On PDP
Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has said he would publicly disclose his preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election before the end of the first week of May. Read more »
Nigeria: To Protect Domestic Firms, Manage Forex, FG Bans Importation of Paracetamol, Other Medicines·frozen Poultry, Cement, Detergents, Refined Vegetable Oils Also Banned
The federal government has released an updated schedule of prohibited trade items, signalling a firm stance on protecting domestic industries and managing foreign exchange. Read more »
Nigeria: Despite CBN's Policy Shift, Five Banks Post N9.88tn Interest Income As High Rates Persist
Despite a marginal easing of monetary policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), five leading banks generated a combined N9.88 trillion in interest income in 2025, underscoring… Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso - Global Shocks Not Slowing Nigeria's Push for Resilience, Single-Digit Inflation Target
*Says data-driven MPC stance on rates vindicated Read more »
Nigeria: Citing Unacceptable Terms, Bauchi PDP Halts Defection Talks With APC
*Accuses APC leadership of rejecting key conditions presented during the negotiations Read more »
April 20
Nigeria: 2027 - Group Describes Alleged Marginalisation of North Under Tinubu As False Narrative
A group under the auspices of Nigeria First Project Initiative has described that narrative that the "North" is marginalised under administration of President Bola Tinubu as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Osun 2026 - Oyebamiji Promises Inclusive Governance, Woos Non-Indigenes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged that his administration would integrate non-indigenes and other interest… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Inspector Robber Killed in Niger
Nemesis has caught up with a Police Inspector, Jido Ahmed, who was killed after he and his gang robbed a Petrol Filling Station in Kontagora, Niger State, last Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-PDP Spokesman, Metuh, Appointed Mobilisation Chief for Tinubu's Campaign
A former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, has been appointed director of organisation and mobilisation in the renewed hope… Read more »
