Nigeria: Debate Over Hunger - Nigerians Respond to Presidency

Nigerians have weighed in following the reaction of the Presidency to an editorial published last week by Daily Trust on the state of hunger in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Options for Banks As Recapitalisation Pressure Mounts

Recapitalisation fever has hit many deposit money banks (DMBs) as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) deadline draws nearer, triggering a rash of actions, Daily Trust can report. Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigeria Loses Billions At Free Trade Zones - Reps Committee

The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has revealed that several companies operating in the Free Trade Zones of the country were engaged in sharp practices… Read more »

Nigeria: Grid Collapse - Labour Unions Urge Govt to Reverse Power Privatisation

Amid recurring grid collapses and poor electricity supply, labour and trade unions have called on the federal government to reverse the privatisation of the power and water… Read more »

Nigeria: Fish Out Killers of My Aide, Kano Governor Tells Security Agencies

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has directed security agencies to urgently investigate and arrest the killers of his aide, Sadiq Gentle, who died after a brutal attack by… Read more »

Nigeria: 3 Weeks' Blackout Cripples Businesses in Kwara

Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have decried the crippling effects of an electricity blackout that has persisted for over three weeks in parts of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: FCTA Vows to Continue Fight Against Begging in Abuja

Dr. Idris Yahaya, Director of Child Development at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) Women Affairs Secretariat, has announced that the removal of child beggars… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Dismisses 15 Correctional Personnel, Demotes 59 Over Misconduct

The federal government has dismissed 15 personnel of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) and demoted 59 others for acts of misconduct and indiscipline. Read more »

Nigeria: Traders Count Losses As Fake N1,000 Notes Flood Ilorin Markets

Traders in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, are lamenting financial losses following the circulation of counterfeit N1,000 notes in major markets across the city. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Unveils Visa Application Platform to Eradicate Quackery

The Federal Government has unveiled a new visa application platform in a move to eradicate quackery in the visa application process in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: NLC, Atiku Ask Police to Release Sowore

The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Thursday, slammed authorities of the Nigeria Police Force over continued detention… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Aviation Lost $3.5bn to Poor Infrastructure - Rewane

Foremost economist and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company, Mr. Bismarck Rewane has painted a gloomy picture of the aviation industry, disclosing that due to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nizamiye Hospital Debunks Surgery Delay in Death of Senator Kontagora Amid Stem Cell Controversy

The management of Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, has denied claims that it refused to perform a critical medical procedure on former Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora over an alleged… Read more »

Nigeria: FG to Construct N1.5trn Light Rail Line in Kano

The Federal Government is to construct light rail line in Kano metropolis worth N1.5trn, the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Rep. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Should Have Sold Refineries to Dangote - Rewane

Foremost Economist and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), Mr. Bismark Rewane, has said the Federal Government should have sold the government-owned… Read more »

Nigeria: NCAA Blacklists Fuji Musician, Kwam1, Over Unruly Conduct

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has blacklisted popular Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, known as K1 De Ultimate, over his conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe… Read more »

Nigeria: 675 Vehicles Impounded, 273 Beggars Apprehended in Abuja

No fewer than 675 vehicles have been impounded while 273 beggars were apprehended across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under Operation Sweep Abuja, which began on July 7. Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 155 As Nigeria Records 11 New Lassa Fever Cases

Nigeria has recorded 11 new confirmed cases of Lassa fever, bringing the total number of infections to 822 and the death toll to 155, between January 1 and July 20, 2025. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda to Accept 250 Migrants From US

Rwanda said Tuesday it would accept up to 250 migrants from the United States under a deal agreed with Washington but gave no details on who could be included. Read more »

Ghana: Tinubu Condoles With Ghana President Over Air Crash

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended his condolences to President John Mahama, the government and people of Ghana following the helicopter crash that killed some government… Read more »

Nigeria: NCAA Suspends Two Valuejet Pilots for Departing Without Clearance At Abuja Airport

Two Pilots working with ValueJet have been suspended by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for what it described as a serious breach of aviation safety protocols at the… Read more »

Nigeria: Youth Urged to Fight Corruption, Drug Abuse

Nigerian youths have been called upon to rise as architects of a sustainable future by embracing moral leadership, rejecting corruption, and promoting social justice. Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests Truck Loaded With 'Vandalised' Street Light Poles

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has apprehended a truck fully loaded with suspected vandalized street light poles in… Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Warns Against Plots to Derail Reforms in UBEC

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, has warned disgruntled individuals against plots to derail the ongoing reforms in the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).… Read more »

Nigeria: 22 Killed in Niger Road Crash

Twenty-two people have died and 20 others were severely injured in a lone fatal crash involving a trailer on the Lambata-Lapai road in Niger State on Monday. Read more »