Nigeria: Rivers Crisis - Fubara Will Be Governor for Eight Years - Official

Siminalayi Fubara, who is currently doing his firs tenure as governor, is engaged in a protracted political battle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is the FCT minister. Read more »

Nigeria: FEC Directs Sale of Nigeria's Crude Oil to Dangote, Other Local Refineries in Naira

PREMIUM TIMES reported the dispute between Dangote refinery and regulators in the oil sector over crude supply to the refinery and importation of refined petroleum products. Read more »

Nigeria: Subscribers Vandalise MTN Office in Lagos, Police Condemn Action

Mr Hundeyin said the Police have succeeded in restoring normalcy and are still on the ground to maintain peace at the MTN office. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Signs New Minimum Wage Bill Into Law

"We are not only doubling the minimum wage, we have added something on top." Read more »

Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Aruna, Omotayo Eliminated From Table Tennis Men's Singles

Aruna, who had reached the quarterfinals at Rio 2016, was stunned by 20-year-old Eduard Ionescu of Romania Read more »

Nigeria: Special Report - Ruga, 80-Year-Old Rural Abuja Community Living in Fear of Bulldozer Siege

The Ruga community has been shrinking as housing development grows in the Katampe district of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory. Read more »

Nigeria: Updated - Nigerian Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah, Is Dead

The senator died in London on Friday. Read more »

Nigeria: Adapting Nigerian Universities for the Modern World

Modernising the curriculum is not just about keeping up with global trends but also about addressing the unique challenges faced by Nigeria and the broader African continent. Read more »

Nigeria: The River Benue - Nigeria and Its National Development

The "mother of waters," as River Benue is often called, has historically served as a suitable source from which many ethnic groups and societies have drawn their identities from… Read more »

Nigeria: Two Killed in Borno Police Barracks Attack - Official

The police spokesperson in the state, Nahum Kenneth, in a statement, said the terrorists attempted to invade the barracks but were repelled by officers. Read more »

Nigeria: 9mobile Gets New Management Board

The acquisition follows the approvals of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) as required by law. Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Speaks On Kenneth Okonkwo's Exit, Attack On Peter Obi

Mr Okonkwo announced his exit from the Labour Party on Saturday, accusing Peter Obi of failing to solve the party's leadership crisis. Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi, Alex Otti Disagree On Nationwide Protest

Some Nigerians are planning to embark on the protest from 1 to 10 August. Read more »

Nigeria: Resolving the Feud Between Dangote and Oil Sector Regulators

More than anything else, the altercations have inadvertently exposed why all the efforts to fix NNPC's four refineries always hit the rock. Read more »

Nigeria: #endbadgovernance Protest - Requesting Location, Organisers' Identities Constitutional - Police

"Requests for the names of the organisers and details such as time, routes, and location of protests are in line with the 1999 constitution," the police spokesperson said. Read more »

Nigeria: Rapper Sinzu Speaks On Us Federal Prison Experience

Sinzu's career dipped after he was incarcerated in the Ada County Jail, United States, in 2017 for grand theft fraud and stealing $15,388. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Provides More Information On Proposed Livestock Ministry

Controversy has traced the proposal to create a livestock ministry since the president first hinted at it on 9 July. Read more »

Niger: One Year After Niger Coup, What Has Changed

Deposed President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger is still being detained by the putschists. Read more »

Nigeria: Mass Transit - FCDA Owns Only 84 Buses but Few Are Functional - - Official

'The Abuja AUMTCO has been somewhat epileptic, really. Because as we speak, I think they have only about 84 buses, and most of the buses are not working," the official said. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Convicts 125 Terrorism Suspects in Mass Trial

AGF said that 85 individuals were convicted for financing terrorism, 22 for ICC-related crimes, and the remaining defendants for various terrorism offences. Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Commissions N250 Million Facility Donated to University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital

The Batuli Ajiferuke Shagaya Burn Intensive Care Unit in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) is named after the mother of the donor of the facility Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Announces Date for Local Government Elections

JISIEC announced 5 October as the date for elections in the 27 local government elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Album Review - Rema Pushes Boundaries in 'Heis' but Struggles With Cohesion

Despite its standout moments, the album's thematic inconsistency and production similarities prevent it from achieving its full potential. Read more »

Nigeria: Dialogue Should Be Prioritised Over Street Protests'

Aremu proposes dialogue as an alternative to “leaderless protests”, adding that “protests without clear-cut agenda are destroying countries like Sudan and Kenya,… Read more »

Nigeria: How Police Allegedly Raided Abuja Hotel, Arrested, Extorted Money From Staff, Guests

"They raided eight of our staff and even three barristers that came there to watch football. They broke our entrance door, which was a security door," the Human Resources Manager… Read more »