Nigeria: Heavy Downpour Destroys Buildings, Farmlands in Kuje

A torrential downpour between Monday night and early Tuesday morning has wreaked havoc across Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, leaving behind a trail of… Read more »

Nigeria: 21-Day Cargo Dwell-Time Unacceptable - Shippers' Council

The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NCS) has described Nigerian ports' cargo dwell-time and vessel turnaround statistics as "unacceptable". Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill Many Terrorists in Niger

Security operatives have killed scores of terrorists in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged N12.3bn Fraud - Court Throws Out Case Against Otudeko, Others

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos has struck out the charges against the former chairman of Honeywell Flour Mills and the First Bank Nigeria (FBN) Holdings Plc, Dr Oba Otudeko… Read more »

Nigeria: GLO Begins Device Protection Service for Customers

Telecommunications company Globacom has launched a subscription package aimed at offering financial support for customers' phone repair. Read more »

Nigeria: Youths Arrest Phone Snatchers, Burn Operational Tricycle in Kano

Youths in the Sharada area of Kano metropolis on Wednesday set ablaze a tricycle allegedly used by two suspected phone snatchers, following a theft incident at a private school. Read more »

Nigeria: Defections - APC Now Two Members Short of Two-Thirds Majority in Senate

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is now just two members short of securing a two-thirds majority in the Senate, following the defection of four senators from the Peoples… Read more »

Nigeria: Editors Tasked to Combat Fake News

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has been urged to foster national consciousness and prevent the prevalence of fake news through its editorial oversight. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Amaechi Vows to Stop Rivers' 'Vote-Writing Merchants'

Former Governor of Rivers State and immediate past Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, has vowed to confront what he described as "merchants of election result writing"… Read more »

Nigeria: Ph Polo AGM Renews Prince Agbojan's Committee Mandate

There is a renewed sense of energy and commitment at the Tombia Road GRA home of the Port Harcourt Polo Club following its recent Annual General Meeting (AGM), which gave a… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Residents Protest Over Insecurity, Say 100 People Killed Recently

Residents of several communities in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday, demanding urgent government intervention to address the… Read more »

Nigeria: 88,560 Litres of Acid Used for Explosives Discovered in Kano Warehouse

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) operatives have uncovered 88,560 litres of controlled acids, sulphuric and nitric, stockpiled illegally in… Read more »

Nigeria: 87 of Our Girls Still in Captivity - Chibok Parents

Parents of the 87 Chibok school girls still in captivity have called on Nigerian government to "move beyond rhetoric" and return their children back home. Read more »

Nigeria: Flood - Act Now Northern Elders Tell FG

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on the federal government to take swift and decisive action in the face of an impending flood crisis threatening vast parts of Northern… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmakers Move to Bar Civil Servants From Using Private Schools, Hospitals

The House of Representatives has introduced a bill seeking to prohibit public and civil servants from patronising private schools and healthcare services, in a bid to revive… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Freed After $1m Blood Money Settlement in Saudi

A Kenyan man, Stephen Abdukareem Munyakho, has been released from death row in Saudi Arabia after spending 14 years behind bars, following the payment of $1 million in blood money… Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Commander Gunned Down in Borno

The troops of Operation Hadin Kai have toiled Boko Haram attack on Monguno and Bitta in Borno State, killing several terrorists, including a Boko Haram commander. Read more »

Nigeria: Gov UBA Sani Commissions Houses for Banditry Victims in Kaduna

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, on Tuesday commissioned newly constructed homes for victims of banditry under Phase 1 of the Qatar Sanabil Project-a partnership between the Kaduna… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmakers Want U.S. Restore 5-Yr Visa for Nigerians

The House of Representatives has called on the United States Government to reverse its new visa regime for Nigerians, saying the move will undermine decades of diplomatic,… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmakers Indict 31 MDAs, Urge EFCC to Recover Over N103bn, $950,000

The House of Representatives has indicted 31 Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) over financial irregularities amounting to over N103.8 billion and $950,912.05. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Approves Tinubu's $21bn Borrowing Plan for 2025-2026

The Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's request for an external borrowing plan of over $21 billion for the 2025-2026 fiscal cycle during plenary. Read more »

Nigeria: Your Threat to Obi Is Against Us All, Atiku Tackles Edo Governor

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned a statement by Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo directed at Peter Obi, saying any threat to the former Labour Party… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Loses $18bn Through Illicit Financial Flows - FIRS

The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji stated that Nigeria loses $18 billion annually due to illicit financial flows. Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly Bars Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan From Resuming Plenary

There was drama at the National Assembly complex in Abuja yesterday as security operatives blocked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) from resuming plenary. Read more »

Africa: Africa Losing $90bn Annually to Imported Substandard Fuel - Dangote

The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has stated that Africa loses $90 billion annually to importation of substandard petrol fuel due to lack of… Read more »