Nigeria: Court Dismisses Fubara Dagogo's Suit Challenging APC Congress, Awards N20m Fine

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a suit instituted by Mr Fubara Dagogo, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), seeking to void the party's recently… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Cracks Down On Illegal Admissions, Retains 16-Year Entry Age for Varsities

The Federal Government has declared war on illegal admissions into Nigeria's tertiary institutions, warning universities, polytechnics and colleges of education that any admission… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Kano Central Youths Endorse Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura for APC Senate Ticket

Youths from across the 15 local government areas of Kano Central Senatorial District have expressed strong support for Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura, popularly known as AA Zaura, as… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo DG's Mother's Burial Unites Political Rivals As Forum Extols Virtues

Political differences in Edo State were buried throughout the weekend as politicians across political parties, political office holders, top government officials, political office… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Commissions 40 Bed Phc, Police Headquarters in Ota

THE Federal Government, through the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs), has commissioned the new Ota Central… Read more »

Nigeria: Fubara's Political Camp Rattled As Committee Fails to Clear Aspirants

The political camp of the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has been thrown into worry following the outcome of the just-concluded screening of the All Progressives… Read more »

Nigeria: Suspected Gunmen Kill Uniben Student, Injure Two Others

Tragedy struck at the main gate of the University of Benin, as a yet-to-be-identified person suspected to be a university student was shot dead by masked gunmen in his GLK Mercedes… Read more »

Nigeria: Bankole Urges FG to Declare Emergency On Local Drug Manufacturing

The National Chairman of the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria, NAIP, Pharm. Bankole Ezebuilo, has called on the Federal Government to urgently strengthen support… Read more »

Nigeria: Ibadan - a Festival, a City, a Continuum

Culture in southwest Nigeria is shifting from memory and ceremony into something more active, organised, shared, and increasingly tied to economic value. In Ibadan, that shift is… Read more »

Nigeria: World Malaria Day - Lafarge, Lagos Govt, Others Rally Nationwide Action Against Malaria

Leading Nigerian building solutions company, Lafarge Africa Plc, has reinforced its commitment to public health with a series of malaria outreach initiatives across its host… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Moves to Clear Apapa, Tin Can Port Corridors

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC, has announced plans to commence a two-day clean-up and enforcement exercise along the Lagos port corridors as part of… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Jonathan Ineligible, NDC's Zoning Is Political 419 - Keyamo

ABUJA: Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, has launched a stinging attack on the National Democratic Coalition's NDC decision to zone its… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Jonathan's Return May Overheat the System, CAN Leader Warns

ABUJA -- The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has expressed concern over growing political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that the possible return… Read more »

Nigeria: IPOB Declares May 30 Sit-At-Home to Honour Biafra Heroes

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu, has declared May 30, 2026, as Biafra Heroes Remembrance Day, describing it as a sacred day dedicated to… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Traders Shutting Down As Transportation Eats Deep Into Profits

The hive activities that usually define Nigerian markets are gradually dying down. It is now being replaced by somber silence, as hundreds of traders have begun locking their… Read more »

Nigeria: Oil Firms Export 80 Percent of Crude Output Despite Local Refining Demand

Oil companies in Nigeria exported about 80 percent of the country's crude oil production in the first quarter of 2026 despite rising demand from domestic refineries. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 Presidency - Jonathan's Declaration Sparks Stir

Abuja: Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, plans to return to the presidency, using the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as platform to actualise his renewed presidential ambition,… Read more »

Nigeria: I Never Promised to Fix Power Grid in Three Months - Tegbe

The Minister-designate for Power, Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, has denied reports claiming he promised to fix Nigeria's power grid within three months, describing the reports as a… Read more »

Nigeria: Windstorm Ravages Kebbi Communities, Destroy Houses

A devastating windstorm has struck several communities in Suru Local Government Area, destroying numerous houses and property worth millions of naira. Read more »

Nigeria: Pemu Joins Race for Warri North Assembly Seat

A leading contender for the Warri North State Constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Kingsley Pemu, has… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Hayatu-Deen Picks ADC Presidential Nomination Form

A renowned economist and politician, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, has picked the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination form, declaring readiness to contest Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Gov Submits APC Nomination Form

Gov Yusuf of Kano State has formally submitted his nomination form to the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja as the party's sole candidate… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Foil Truck Hijack, Recover Rifle in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a truck hijacking operation in Ijebu Imushin, in Ijebu East local government area of the state, recovering a stolen DAF truck and a… Read more »

Nigeria: Buratai Denies Criticising Tinubu, Dismisses Report As Fake News

Former Chief of Army Staff, General Tukur Buratai (retd), has denied a media report alleging that he commended the opposition coalition and criticised President Bola Tinubu for… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Convicts Former Minister of Fraud

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted a former Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, of 12 counts of fraud and money laundering, charges preferred against him… Read more »