Nigeria: Abbas - State Police Must Comply With Prescribed National Standards

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for a phased implementation of state police across Nigeria, insisting that no state should establish… Read more »

Nigeria: ADC Demands Probe of Physiotherapist's Death, Asks Umahi to Step Aside

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has intensified pressure on the Federal Government over the death of Mary Habila, a physiotherapist who was found dead in the Ebonyi residence… Read more »

Nigeria: El-Rufai Denied Medical Care, Doctor Arrested - ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday said that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was denied access to medical care by officials of the Independent Corrupt… Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Arrested El-Rufai's Doctor - ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has explained why it arrested Bello Abubakar, the personal physician to former Kaduna State governor… Read more »

Nigeria: How Soldiers Broke Into Our Hostels, Stripped Female Students - Uniosun

Military personnel allegedly attached to the Army Depot in Osogbo on Monday night invaded off-campus hostels housing students of the University of Osun (UNIOSUN), with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Exclusive - 25 Females, 18 SS2 Students, Fresh Details of Borno School Invasion

The list of students abducted during the invasion of Government Day Secondary School Lassa, Askira Uba LGA of Borno State, has been obtained. Read more »

Nigeria: Survivor - How Gunmen Killed My Pregnant Sister Inside Labour Room

Daniel Nanle, a resident of Kawel community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, has recounted how his younger sister was killed by gunmen during an… Read more »

Nigeria: 'London Property Saga' - Ozekhome's SAN Rank Temporarily Withdrawn

The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended Mike Ozekhome, a senior lawayer, from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Officer Gunned Down, Daughter Abducted in Kogi

Armed men suspected to be bandits have reportedly killed a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Ayo Olukotun, and abducted his daughter along with… Read more »

Nigeria: Owo Church Attackers Sentenced to Death By Hanging

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four out of the five terrorists that attacked the St Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo to death. Read more »

Ethiopia: Landslide Re-Election Expected for PM Abiy

Ethiopians flocked to the polls on Monday, with the Prosperity Party (PP) of incumbent Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed to win a landslide victory. Read more »

Nigeria: Many Killed As Sokoto Records Second Attack in 48 Hours

Bandits have again attacked Dan Gulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, barely two days after a similar assault that left 17 people, including Sallah… Read more »

Nigeria: WHO Unveils Blood Campaign Slogan As Govt Calls for Increased Voluntary Donation

The Director General of the National Blood Service Agency (NBSA), Prof. Saleh Yuguda, has announced the official slogan for the 2026 World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) campaign as… Read more »

Nigeria: Questions As Flood Persists in Abuja Despite N1.24bn Ecological Fund

Each time dark clouds gather over Abuja, anxiety follows. Read more »

Nigeria: Eight Victims of Plateau Attack Laid to Rest Amid Tears

Tears and grief filled the air as eight victims of Sunday's attack on Gwon-Ajang village in Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, were laid to rest. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandit Leader Contacts Abducted General's Family, Seeks Release of Gang Members

A notorious bandit leader, Kachallah Muhammad, has established communication with relatives of the abducted retired senior military officer, Major General Rabe Abubakar Batsari,… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Borno Records 274 New Cases in 24 Hours

Borno State recorded 274 new suspected cholera cases within 24 hours, according to the Manager of the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre, Dr. Jacob Audu Thliza. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Officers Mistaken for Kidnappers Escape Mob Attack in Ogun

Two serving police officers from Lagos State narrowly escaped a mob attack after they were mistakenly identified as suspected kidnappers in Ogun State. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Only 59% Prepared for Possible Ebola Outbreak - NCDC

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is about 59 per cent prepared to respond to a potential Ebola outbreak, warning that porous land… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Kills 40 in Borno

Cholera outbreak has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 in 139 communities across seven local government areas of Borno State, Daily Trust gathered. Read more »

Nigeria: School Children Abductions - Borno Parents Slam FG's Silence As Protest Rocks Oyo

Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect,… Read more »

Nigeria: No More Visa Rejections for Nigerians - UAE Envoy

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, has disclosed that visa restrictions have been eased for Nigerians. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Takes Responsibility for Cows Roaming Abuja Streets

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday accepted responsibility for the recurring sight of cattle on Abuja's major roads, acknowledging public… Read more »

Nigeria: Flawed Primaries Portend Danger for 2027 Elections

The primary elections conducted in May 2026 across the major political parties were characterised by widespread protests and allegations of manipulation. The elections, a prelude… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Targets One Million Women, Vulnerable Groups With Empowerment

The Zamfara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the domestication and implementation of the Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) Policy aimed at improving the… Read more »