Nigeria: Security Beefed Up At Buhari's Residence As Grave Digging Begins

Security has been beefed up at the residence of late President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, his hometown in Katsina State. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Retained Petrol Subsidy So Nigerians Won't Die - Ex Minister

A former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said ex-President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately retained the petrol subsidy during his tenure to prevent… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 1,111 Nigerians, Abduct 276 in June - Report

No fewer than 1,111 Nigerians were killed and another 276 persons abducted by non-state actors in the month of June, a report released by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Shuts Headquarters to Honour Buhari

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the closure of its national secretariat in Abuja in honour of the late former president, Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »

Nigeria: I Still Sweep, Clean My House - Peter Obi

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has said he lives a modest lifestyle without house help and personally performs chores including… Read more »

Nigeria: 4 Killed, Many Trapped in Kano Building Collapse

Many are still trapped while four persons have been confirmed dead from the ruins of a three-storey uncompleted building that collapsed at Abedi Street in the Sabon Gari area of… Read more »

Nigeria: VP Kashim Shettima's Remarks At Bello Adoke's Book Launch

It must have been some of the fastest remarks by a public officer to go viral. I guess Vice-President Kashim Shettima was still within the precinct of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Centre,… Read more »

Nigeria: Shock in Buhari's Hometown of Daura, His Kaduna Residence

In Daura, the home town of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, the atmosphere on Sunday was that of soberness and bereavement. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo - Buhari Died When Nigeria Needed Him Most

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday night paid tribute to the immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Mourns Buhari, Directs Flag to Fly At Half-Mast

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mourned the demise of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a man who championed discipline in public service. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Announces Buhari's Demise, Asks Shettima, Gbaja to Proceed to UK

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »

Africa: U.S., AU, Ecowas, Others Hail Buhari As a Champion of Democracy, Integrity

World leaders and international organisations have paid tributes to former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at 82. Read more »

Nigeria: SERAP Sues NNPCL Over N825bn, $2.5bn Refinery Repairs

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the alleged failure to account for… Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Flee As Bandits Raid Plateau Community, Set Houses Ablaze

Three persons, including two palace administrators, were abducted, and several houses were burnt in Bunyun community, Basahar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau… Read more »

Nigeria: 5,000 Adolescent Girls in Conflict-Hit Communities to Get Sexual Reproductive, HIV Training in Kaduna

A new initiative is underway to train 5,000 adolescent girls and young women from rural, conflict-affected communities in Kaduna State on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Engages Kano Market Leaders, Traders On Consumer Protection

The Federal Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has reaffirmed its resolve to protect consumer rights and ensure fair trade… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Removes Natasha As Diaspora Committee Chair

The Senate on Thursday removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as chairman of the senate committee on diaspora and NGOs. Read more »

Nigeria: Scores Killed As Military Airstrikes Hit Terrorists' Convoy in Zamfara, Kebbi Boundary

Troops of the Nigerian Air Force attached with Operation Fansan Yamma have bombed terrorists near Yarbuga in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Urges Brics to Champion Climate Financing

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has urged BRICS to increase climate financing support to developing nations to enable the Global South to pursue… Read more »

Nigeria: Keystone Bank Donates ICT Centre to Maiduguri Nursing College

Keystone Bank Limited has donated a fully equipped ICT Centre to the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Maiduguri, Borno State. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Abuja Natives Have Been Short-Changed'

The indigenous people of Abuja, under the aegis of the FCT Stakeholders Assembly (FSA), have stated that they have been short-changed as Abuja, the nation's capital, has evolved… Read more »

Nigeria: Seplat Energy, NNPC Back 2025 Int'l Pairs Golf Tournament in Uyo

Seplat Energy and its joint venture partner, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC), have pledged strong support for the 2025 International Pairs golf competition,… Read more »

Nigeria: Opay's N1.2 Billion Scholarship Captures 20 OOU Undergraduates

A financial institution, OPay, has extended its N1.2 billion 10-year scholarship scheme to Olabisi Onabanjo University, emerging as the ninth beneficiary of this initiative. Read more »

Nigeria: I Have Experience to Restore Kano Pillars' Lost Glory - Musa

Newly appointed General Manager of Kano Pillars Football Club, Ahmed Musa, has pledged to restore the club to its former heights. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Economic Growth Tied to Influx of Expatriates - Speaker

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa has described the influx of expatriates as key contribution to growth of the state economy. Read more »