Nigeria: Barau, Minister Absent As Kano APC Reaffirams Loyalty to Ganduje, Strategises for 2027

Key stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State have reaffirmed their loyalty to former National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and pledged to intensify… Read more »

Nigeria: Rotary Begins Leadership Training for 400 Youths

Rotary International, District 9127, has commenced a week-long leadership training for 400 youths selected from 16 states in northern Nigeria, including the Federal Capital… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Approves N4.2bn for Tetfund Research Projects, Innovation Hubs

The federal government has approved a grant of N4.2 billion to fund 158 research projects across Nigerian tertiary institutions under the 2024 cycle of the Tertiary Education Trust… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Transport Commissioner Resigns Over Drug Bail Controversy

The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Ali Namadi, has resigned hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Slain Commissioner - Court Sentences 2 to Death

The Katsina State High Court has sentenced two men to death over the murder of a former Commissioner for Science and Technology in the state, Dr Rabe Nasir. Read more »

Nigeria: Misapprehension of Fulani Leadership in Northern Nigeria

This is from a declassified Colonial Office file in The National Archives, London, that recorded several discussions on the Status of Fulani Emirs in Northern Nigeria. The file… Read more »

Nigeria: Is Nigeria Beyond Redemption? Reflection On the State of the Nation (III)

"For let the truth be spoken", Joseph Conrad Read more »

Nigeria/Senegal: Senegal Edge Nigeria in Gritty CHAN 2024 Opener

Defending champions Senegal kicked off their CHAN 2024 campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Nigeria in a fiercely contested Group D opener yesterday at the Amani Stadium, Tanzania Read more »

Nigeria: Remi Tinubu Donates N4.15bn in 7 Months

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N4.15 billion to various health initiatives and humanitarian causes this year alone. Read more »

Nigeria: 'How Nigeria Can Tap Into $15.7trn Global Ai Economy'

With Artificial Intelligence (AI) expected to contribute $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, Nigeria stands a big chance of getting a large share if the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: We Rise By Lifting Others, Major General Tells Ex-NMS Boys

Major General H T Wesley has called on ex-boys of Nigerian Military School, Zaria, to be their brothers" keeper and respect one another irrespective of the socio-economic status. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - INEC Warns Political Parties Against Premature Campaigns

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties and their supporters against engaging in public campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections,… Read more »

Nigeria: Cargo Clearance Cost to Rise As Customs Begins 4 Percent Levy Collection

The Nigeria Customs Service has officially started collecting the 4% Free On Board (FOB) levy on imports as of Monday, August 4, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Rotary District 9127 Begins Leadership Training for 400 Youths

Rotary International, District 9127, has commenced a week-long leadership training for 400 youths selected from 16 states in northern Nigeria, including the Federal Capital… Read more »

Nigeria: Southern Candidate - Jonathan or Obi?

As political permutations gather pace ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is weighing two prominent Southern figures, former President… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Endorsements, Opposition Activities Raise Eyebrows

Daily Trust had reported earlier that the presidency, in a statement issued on April 13, disowned political billboards promoting the 2027 elections, warning that premature… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Woos Investors for 150,000-Hectare Sugar Production

The Executive Secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has called on members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and other… Read more »

Nigeria: How 3 Yobe Teenagers Emerged Victorious At Global Competition

Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, 15-year-old Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli have been crowned World Champions in English language communication skills and… Read more »

Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Tees Off Prestigious Golf Classic At Ikoyi Club

The lush greens of Ikoyi Golf Club came alive recently as MTN Nigeria hosted the inaugural edition of the MTN Prestige Golf Classic -- a high-level tournament launched under its… Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Seeks National Assembly's Approval for Special Funds

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has appealed to the FCT lawmakers in the National Assembly to champion the establishment of a special intervention fund… Read more »

Nigeria: Swan Applauds Doa Foundation for Championing Grassroots Sports

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commended the Daniel Oreoluwa Adeniyi (DOA) Foundation for its continued investment in grassroots sports development through… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Stabbed in London Apartment

Two individuals have been charged in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 26-year-old Nigerian, Ayowale Aladejana, in New Cross, southeast London. Read more »

Nigeria: Vigilante Leader Slumps, Dies in Abuja

The chairman of the Fulani vigilantes in the FCT, Ibrahim Adamu, has reportedly slumped and died at his residence at Gosa village, in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Read more »

Africa: 76 Africans Dead, Dozens Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Yemen

At least 76 people were killed and dozens are missing after a boat carrying mostly Ethiopian migrants sank off Yemen, in the latest tragedy on the perilous sea route, officials… Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Soldiers Take to Street Over Unpaid Entitlements

Scores of retired soldiers who voluntarily left the Nigerian Army in 2024 shut down the main entrance to the headquarters of the Ministry of Finance on Monday to demand their… Read more »