Nigeria: Lagos Lawyer - Justice Must Be Done, Says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the "heinous and senseless" killing of Omobolanle Raheem, a member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), by on-duty policemen on Christmas… Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Elections - Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso Optimistic of Victory On First Ballot

Presidential candidates of the key political parties in Nigeria have picked holes in political permutations suggesting that the 2023 presidential election would be decided on the… Read more »

Nigeria: Kaduna Electric Insists 6 People Died in Zaria Electrical Incidence

Sequel to the electrical incidence in Zaria last week, the management of Kaduna Electric has said that its investigations so far revealed that six persons lost their lives in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Carnival Calabar - Many Feared Dead As Car Crashes Into Crowd

Several persons have reportedly lost their lives and others injured when a driver rammed his car into a crowd marking Carnival Calabar 2022 which entered fifth day yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Redesign - ATMs Still Dispensing Old Notes 13 Days After Rollout

Thirteen days after the release of the newly redesigned N200, N500 and N1,000 notes and with 34 days before the old notes will no longer be legal tender in the country, Automated… Read more »

Nigeria: Yuletide - FCTA Heightens Surveillance System On Cholera, Ebola, Others

In a bid to avert an outbreak of deadly diseases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the FCT Administration (FCTA) has heightened its disease surveillance system against key… Read more »

Nigeria: Saraki Denies Siphoning UBEC Funds

Immediate past Senate president and former governor of Kwara State, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has denied the alleged claim by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq that he… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria and 12 Most Advanced African Countries' List

That Nigeria is missing from a list of most advanced countries in Africa sums up an age-long tale of failing to maximise our potentialities. And the blame for this spans… Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 Presidency - Tinubu, Obi's Men Shift Battleground to S-South, S-East

As the 2023 general polls inch closer, with precisely 59 days to go, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has taken advantage of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Agenda for 2023!

In a few days, Nigeria will like the rest of the world enter the Year, 2023. A New Year is always an opportunity to make new plans, make new projections, while taking cognisance of… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. to Strengthen Forensic, Intelligence, Prosecution Tools for Nigerian Agency

The United States government has announced a project that will strengthen the forensic and chemical analysis capacity of Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as… Read more »

Niger: Three Die in Niger Republic Military Helicopter Crash

Three persons have reportedly died as a Nigerian military helicopter crashed at an airport in Niger Republic. Read more »

Nigeria: Deal Decisively With Terrorists, Army Chief Charges Troops

The Chief of Army Staff Lt-Gen Farouk Yahaya has directed troops of the Nigerian Army to deal decisively with any terrorist group and others who take up arms against the Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: One Killed, 45 Abducted By Gunmen in Kaduna State

Suspected gunmen have killed one person and abducted 45 others in Angwan Aku community in Kajuru local government area of Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Grants Local Shipowners Zero Import Duty On New Vessels

The federal government has exempted local shipowners from paying import duty on brand new vessels. Read more »

Nigeria: 3 Die As Nigerien Military Aircraft Crashes in Niger Republic

Three persons have lost their lives as a Nigerien military helicopter crashed at an Airport in the neighbouring Niger Republic. Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Orders Speedy Investigation Into Extrajudicial Killing in Lagos

The inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba, has condemned the shooting and killing of Mrs Omobolanle Raheem, a lawyer, who was allegedly shot and killed by a Policeman… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Seals Off Recreation Park Over Electrocution of Guest

The Lagos State government, on Monday, sealed off the Kiddies section of Wonderland, a recreational park in Lagos, after a yet-to-be identified guest was electrocuted at the event… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Missing in 12 Most Advanced African Countries' List

Nigeria did not make the list of most advanced countries in Africa, despite being referred to as the Giant of Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt, World Bank Rate Niger High On Accountability, Transparency

Niger State has won an award for low debt visibility, transparency, and accountability in the North Central zone of the country from the federal government and the World Bank. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Operation Deliver FCT' Begins Mobilisation, Targets 70% Votes for Tinubu

Operation Deliver FCT for APC, a strategic team, has commenced mobilisation for the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, with a target of 70 percent of the total… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Celebrities Form Forum to Champion Good Governance

In their quest for good governance in Nigeria, a group of like-minded individuals have come together to float a group known as Celebrities Forum of Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: The Year 2022 - a Locust Year for Nigerian Farmers

The year 2022 greeted Nigerian farmers who had so much expectations and hopes and from the onset as rains started in early April, heralding a promise of bountiful harvest. Read more »

Nigeria: Finally, Nigerian Govt Announces Christmas, New Year Holidays

At last, the federal government has officially declared Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27, 2022 and Monday, January 2, 2023 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing… Read more »

Nigeria: Budgetary Allocations Cannot Sustain Public Varsities - Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that given that budgetary allocations alone cannot sustain the running of public universities, the future of the university system depends on… Read more »