May 20
Nigeria: Terrorists Invade Abuja Community, Kidnap '20 People'
The terrorists, numbering about 50, stormed the Dawaki community in Abuja on Sunday evening Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Nigerian Soldiers Arrest Suspected Kidnappers, Reject N2m Bribe - Official
The Nigerian Army says suspects offered the bribe in their bid to escape arrest Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - Jonathan Calls for Ceasefire Between Fubara, Wike
The former president says the political crisis in Rivers has the potential to destabilise Nigeria's Niger Delta region. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Light Rail Ready for Commissioning - Wike
Mr Wike expressed satisfaction with the quality of work and the facilities at the train stations. Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Customers of Nigerian Bank Stranded, Unable to Access Accounts for Weeks
Many of the customers have called on both the CBN and FCCPC to intervene urgently to save them from a major crisis. Read more »
Nigeria: Boy-Child Day 2024 - Group Calls for Increased Attention On Young Boys
The conveners described the International Day of the Boy-child as "an excellent opportunity to showcase the importance of the need for dedicated attention towards issues facing… Read more »
May 21
Nigeria: Tinubu Fails to Provide Vital Details of Newly Awarded Contracts
At least 16 contracts on the list are covered by the Public Procurement Act, yet only three projects have the names of contractors, duration of project and contract amount listed. Read more »
May 20
Nigeria: Students Loan to Begin With Federal Govt-Owned Institutions - Official
The NELFUND MD appealed to the tertiary institutions to upload the students' data on their portals, saying without the data, the students' loan applications would not be treated. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawyer, Other Resident Shot Dead in Anambra
The victims were killed on Sunday night in separate attacks by gunmen. Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Court Denies IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu's Bail Request
The judge said she could not exercise her discretion in granting the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, bail. Read more »
Nigeria: How Tinubu Can Tackle Food Insecurity in Nigeria - Ex-Senator
There are reports suggesting that food insecurity could worsen in Nigeria in 2024 Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Calabar Highway - Property Owners Write Tinubu, Accuse Umahi of Altering Right of Way
The residents accused the Minister of Works of altering the long-established right of way in order to preserve the properties of violators Read more »
Nigeria: Women Radio Centre Trains Female Journalists in Investigation, Gender-Based Reporting
The three-day training, now in its third edition and supported by the MacArthur Foundation, equipped the selected female journalists with tools to carry out investigative reports… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Will Suffer If Judges Are Underpaid - CJN
The CJN said judges' current remuneration is like a patient in a critical condition and need of urgent medical attention Read more »
Nigeria: In Search of a New Police Model for Nigeria
The proposal for the creation of State Police has been a subject of intense debate in the last decade or more. This, in part, can be attributed to the rise of armed attacks… Read more »
Nigeria: Caroline Danjuma to Sue Oritsefemi for Claiming She Married Late Tagbo
Singer Oritsefemi made the claims in a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo. Read more »
Nigeria: Boundary Dispute - Govt Launches Manhunt for Killers of Ekiti Indigene, Seeks Justice
Mr Oyebanji promised that his government would work collaboratively with security agencies to arrest the killers and bring them to justice. Read more »
Nigeria: How I Was Almost Burnt Alive for Stealing - Daddy Showkey
Daddy Showkey recounted his harrowing near-death experience in a recent podcast Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue Kidnap Victims in Abuja
The police said the kidnap attempt was foiled and victims rescued following an immediate and strategic response to a distress call on the attack by unknown gunmen. Read more »
Nigeria: Making Government Work for the People
Every government reform policy, no matter how well-intentioned, comes with a measure of pain and demands for sacrifice over a gestation period; this is the situation Nigeria is… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Hajj - NAHCON Receives Essential Drugs for Nigerian Pilgrims
The drugs are intended to cater to the various health needs of the pilgrims, providing them with immediate and effective medical care as needed. Read more »
Nigeria: Six Members of CAN Women Wing Die in Taraba Road Accident
The women were returning home from a conference of the Women Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (WOWICAN) Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank Withdraws Circular On 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
The CBN stated that the previous directive had been withdrawn. Read more »
Nigeria: The Illegality of Marrying Off 100 Orphaned Girls in Niger
Their present predicament is no fault of theirs but stems from a gross leadership failure of the Nigerian state. Read more »
May 19
Nigeria: Nigerian Athletes Shine At Adidas Atlanta City Games
Favour Ofili of Nigeria was one of those who stole the show at the Adidas Atlanta City Games at the weekend. Read more »