Nigeria: NAHCON Urged to Probe Failures in Security, Medical Screening During Hajj

The Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR), a civil society organization, has called on the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards to… Read more »

Nigeria: How Buhari Was Honoured, Buried

The president of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló and the Prime Minister of Niger Republic, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, yesterday joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and… Read more »

Nigeria: Visa Policy - Tinubu Tasks Nigerians to Respect Immigration Regulations of Host Countries

The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining and strengthening the longstanding and cordial diplomatic relations with the Governments of the United States of… Read more »

Nigeria: UK, Lagos Back New N1.5bn Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs

A new N1.5 billion fund has been launched to provide creative entrepreneurs in Nigeria with structured financing support, in a move backed by the United Kingdom and Lagos State… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Deserve Better Medical Care Access, Good Living

Nigeria's poverty status is well known. That we are now one of the poorest countries in terms of various indices is a fact, but quite unfortunate. Yet, Nigerians cannot continue to… Read more »

Africa: Africa Has Become Dumping Ground for Substandard Petroleum Products - Dangote

Africa's heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Finally Dumps PDP

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Read more »

Nigeria: Indigenous Firms Ready to Take Over Assets of Exiting IOCs - Seplat

The Seplat Energy's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Roger Brown, has disclosed that indigenous oil companies have demonstrated the capacity and financial strength to take over and… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Decry Poor Representation of Women in Nigerian Politics

Stakeholders have raised fresh concerns over the marginalisation of women in Nigeria's political space, describing the situation as a major setback to democratic development and… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Farmers Count Losses After Bandits' Attacks

Residents of Rijau, the headquarters of Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State, are counting their losses a day after bandits invaded the town in broad daylight, rustling… Read more »

Nigeria: Good Night Baba Buhari - The People's General and President

As the sun sets on the chapter of arguably the most popular figure in Nigeria 's political history, its a time for sober reflection and deep introspection. Read more »

Nigeria: A Journey Rooted in Conviction and Nationhood

As I reflect on the life and legacy of His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, I do so with immense gratitude, humility, and a sense of patriotic pride. My first… Read more »

Nigeria: Opawunmi Shines At Golf Fore Peace Eko 2025 Tourney

Afolashade Opawunmi emerged the overall winner of the Golf Fore Peace Tournament EKO 2025, held at the prestigious Ikeja Golf Club in Lagos. She returned a gross score of 84 with a… Read more »

Nigeria: Ibom Air Eyes 64 Percent Revenue Growth of N150bn

Ibom Air, Nigeria's state-owned airline said it is targeting a turnover of about N150b in 2025, a 64 per cent increase of its turnover of N96b recorded in 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB's New Cut-Off Marks and the Tragedy of Lowered Expectations

The recent announcement by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that the cut-off marks for tertiary institutions in Nigeria for 2025 will be 150 for universities,… Read more »

Nigeria: The Buhari I Covered

As the State House correspondent of Daily Trust in the early years of Muhammadu Buhari's presidency, I had a front-row seat to history in the making. For me, covering Buhari was… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Natives Demand Commission to Tackle Displacement, Cultural Protection

Indigenous people of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, under the aegis of the Coalition of the FCT Nine Indigenous Peoples (COFIP), have called for the establishment of… Read more »

Nigeria: Suspension - Akpabio Appeals Judgement Against Reinstatement of Natasha-Uduaghan

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal in Abuja challenging the order for the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Read more »

Nigeria: Regulate Vigilante Operations

Deaths of vigilantes in Nigeria have become an increasingly common occurrence. It's now routine to read reports of death by ambush or gun battle between bandits and hybrid forces,… Read more »

Nigeria: SEC Probes 79 Schemes, Other Linked to Ff Tiffany

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revealed plans to commence a full investigation into the activities of an entity operating under the name FF Tiffany. Read more »

Nigeria: Forgive Us for Inability to Retrieve Our Mandate - Edo PDP Begs Supporters

The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has apologised to its supporters for failing to reclaim what it described as a stolen mandate in the September 2024 governorship… Read more »

Nigeria: To the Strongest - Buhari's Political Void

Death is inevitable, and the unfortunate thing is that we cannot choose when to be born or when to depart from this life. Read more »

Nigeria: $300 Levy - Operators Fail to Comply After 7-Day Ultimatum

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is said to be in a fix over the failure of helicopter operators and oil firms to comply with the $300 helicopter landing levy imposed… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos LG Poll - PDP, LP, Ypp Reject Results, Demand Cancellation

The Forum of Lagos State PDP Local Government Chairmen and several opposition political parties have rejected the results of Saturday's local government elections, demanding the… Read more »

South Africa: MSF Accuses Ethiopian Army of Executing Aid Workers in Tigray

An investigation by medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) into the "execution" of three of its workers during a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia's war-hit… Read more »