Nigeria: Son Hacks Father to Death

The suspect has been arrested, the police said. Read more »

Nigeria: No Suicide Attack On Kaduna-Abuja Highway - Official

He said reports of such an incident are therefore deemed erroneous. Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - the True Story of '400 Tractors' Ex-Gov. Lalong Claimed His Govt Bought for Plateau

In 2018, Governor Lalong announced the purchase of 400 tractors for the use of farmers across Plateau State. Read more »

Nigeria: Abaribe Meets Nnamdi Kanu, AGF Fagbemi, Seeks IPOB Leader's Release

A special counsel to the IPOB leader has, however, refuted the senator's claim. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Constitutes Committee to Probe Importation of Adulterated Fuel By NNPC

The Senate said it may consider amending the PIA in order to confer more powers to the NNPCL to ensure effective regulation. Read more »

Nigeria: South-East Reps Caucus Backs Call for Nnamdi Kanu's Release

The caucus said it is convinced that a political settlement is the quickest, most effective, and honourable way of closing Mr Kanu's matter. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Board of Consumer Credit Corporation

CREDICORP has the responsibility of accelerating "access to consumer credit to millions of Nigerians." Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Mulls 'Special Summit' for Regional Integration

He said the summit was necessitated by the challenges of development and the rapidly changing geo-strategic and geo-political environment. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian University Reacts As Striking Lecturers Insist On Strike

The university has denied all the allegations, insisting that every action taken by the university followed laid-down procedures and guidelines. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Residents Lament As Floods Cripple Activities

"Everywhere is flooded, we have been evacuating water from our premises since the rain started." Read more »

Nigeria: South-East Senators Meet AGF, Seek Nnamdi Kanu's Release

The 15 senators from the five states in the South-east handed over a letter of appeal for Mr Kanu's release to Mr Fagbemi for onward transmission to President Bola Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Denies Discussing Nnamdi Kanu's Release With South East Governors

Governor Alex Otti posted a message, which some people interpreted to mean that Mr Obasanjo joined in taking a decision to engage the Federal Government over Mr Kanu's case. Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Warns Against Unregistered Drug in Nigerian Markets

NAFDAC noted that the product was found without a NAFDAC registration number. Read more »

Ghana: Ghanaian Chef Ebenezer Smith Arrested Over Guinness World Records Dispute

Chef Ebenezer Smith claimed to have broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest cooking marathon by an individual, which Hilda Baci once held in May 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: There Are Over 277 Guns Around National Assembly - Senator

"As I am here, I check my phone regularly and I know the number of guns that are very close to me here. This is just less than one thousand installations. Within us now, there are… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Super Eagles Coach, Finidi George, Lands New Job

The former Super Eagles coach has signed a two-year deal and set to be officially unveiled to the fans and media Read more »

Nigeria: Protesting Students Shut Down Nigerian Highway

The protest caused a disruption to the free flow of vehicular movement, with many passengers stranded and unable to reach their destinations. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Urges Govt to Accommodate North-East in Legacy Road Projects

The Senate noted that the non-inclusion of the North-eastern states in the projects will further worsen the infrastructural challenges of the region. Read more »

Nigeria: Seven Rescued As Two-Storey Building Collapses in Lagos

LASEMA said its rescue team has searched the rubble and confirmed that there was no victim underneath the collapsed building. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Condemns Borno Bombings, Rejects Motion to Stop Service Chiefs From Diverting Security Funds

The Senate also resolved to ask the federal government to direct various security agencies in the country to deploy technology in the fight against insurgency. Read more »

Nigeria: Allegation of Bias - Reps Deputy Speaker Defends Self, Says All Lawmakers Are Equal

A member, Cyril Hart, staged a walkout during Tuesday's plenary session in protest against what he described as bias by the deputy speaker against new members. Read more »

Nigeria: Dlocal Partners Wakanow Group to Streamline Cross-Border Payments

This partnership, according to the company, aims to streamline and simplify cross-border payments for Wakanow's customers throughout Africa, supporting the company's expansion into… Read more »

Nigeria: Former IGP Arase - Why Nigeria Truly Needs State Police

The notion of a monolithic police service for a country as complex and massive as Nigeria is unreasonable and unfit for purpose. Read more »

Nigeria: Three-Month-Old Baby Abandoned in Front of School

The police said the baby was picked up by a good Samaritan and brought to their station. Read more »

Nigeria: EU Unveils Digital Platform to Boost Investment in Nigeria's Agribusiness

"The EU-Nigeria Agribusiness Platform will contribute to boosting the exploration and exploitation of agribusiness opportunities between Nigeria and the EU." Read more »