Nigeria: Oyo LG Chairmen Must Be Called to Order

The decision of the 33 recently elected council chairmen of Oyo State to reject the decision of the Supreme Court, which granted full autonomy to all local government councils in… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Govt, APC Trade Accusations Over Unrest Plot

The Edo State Government has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of planning to incite civil unrest through protests and rallies to further its political agenda. Read more »

Nigeria: Assar Displaces Aruna to Reclaim Africa's Tennis Top Spot

Egypt's tennis star, Omar Assar has displaced Nigeria's poster boy Quadri Aruna as the top-ranked player in Africa after moving up five places to secure the 17th spot in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Birs Retrieves 15 Stolen Vehicles in Benue

The Benue State Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) has said that it has recovered over 15 stolen vehicles. Read more »

Nigeria: Women Affairs' Minister Disrupts Abuja Event, Says Tinubu Unhappy With It

A mild drama played out on Thursday morning as the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, disrupted an event in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city. Read more »

Nigeria: Passengers Burnt Alive As Boat Explodes in Bayelsa

At least 20 persons were burnt to death when the engine of a wooden market boat popularly known as 'Denghe market boat' exploded along Ezetu Community river in the Southern Ijaw… Read more »

Nigeria: Raid of NLC Headquarters, an Attack On Civic Space - Amnesty International

Amnesty International has condemned the raid on head office of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja on Wednesday night. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians in UK Are Safe, British Envoy Assures

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Mongomery, has assured the large diaspora population of Nigerians in the UK of their safety and security following the recent… Read more »

West Africa: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali's Withdrawal Will Undermine Fight Against Terrorism - Ecowas

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has again expressed disappointment over the exit of Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso from its fold. Read more »

Nigeria: Intelligence Failure Led to Attacks in Kano - Sanusi

The 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said intelligence failure led to the attacks on public and private properties during the #EndBadGovernance protest in the… Read more »

Nigeria: 24-Hour Curfew Still in Force in Kaduna, Zaria - Govt

The Kaduna State Security Council has not reviewed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs. Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - Confusion As 2 Lawyers Appear in Court for Pro-Wike Lawmakers

There was confusion in a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, as two counsel announced appearance for Rivers House of Assembly in a suit seeking an order shutting down all… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands 2 Brothers Over Firearms

An Osun State Magistrates' Court in Ile-Ife on Monday has ordered the remand of two brothers, Teslim Awoyefa (48), and Taoheed Awoyefa (42) over alleged unlawful possession of… Read more »

Nigeria: Protest - Kano, Kpc Engage Repentant Thugs, Youth

The Kano Peace Committee (KPC), in collaboration with the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Joint Security Services, has engaged leaders of repentant political thugs… Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC Ltd Launches Utapate Crude Oil Grade

The NNPC Ltd has announced the introduction of Utapate crude oil blend, a new crude oil grade into the international crude oil market. Read more »

Nigeria: 177,914 New Voters Register for Edo, Ondo Gov'ship Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that 177,914 new registrants will be added to the list of eligible voters for the off-cycle governorship… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Task FG On Special Centre for Spinal Cord Injuries

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities ( NCPWD) and other stakeholders have enjoined the federal government to establish a special treatment centre for people… Read more »

Nigeria: Wike, We Need Information Management Secretariat in the FCT

As the Federal Capital Territory Administration undergoes significant restructuring, I am compelled to ask why has a secretariat of information and communications not been… Read more »

Nigeria: Protests and the Oxygen of Publicity

Military top brass has requested that the media stop giving publicity to the ongoing nationwide protests which they believe have the potential to be hijacked by hoodlums and become… Read more »

Nigeria: On Sale of Crude to Dangote, Other Refineries

Recently, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave a directive to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to commence supplying crude oil to Dangote and other refineries in… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Gov'ship - PDP Challenges APC Candidate, Others to Debate

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship campaign council has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, to a debate ahead of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara - Man Arraigned Over Theft of Engine Oil, 72 Motorcycle Tubes

A 35-year-old man resident in Baboko area of Ilorin, AbdulYekeen Babatunde, has been arraigned for allegedly stealing car engine oil and other related items worth over a million… Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef, Who Urge Equal Access to Breastfeeding Support

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for equal access to breastfeeding support in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Protest - No Incident of Vandalism, Chaos in Kwara - NSCDC

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State, on Monday, said it was yet to record any security breach in response to the ongoing nationwide hunger protest. Read more »

Nigeria: Osun-Osogbo Festival - Police Assure Participants of Safety

The police command in Osun has said security measures have been put in place to ensure a hitch-free Osun-Osogbo festival, for the safety of the participants and their property. Read more »