Nigeria: Osimhen Close to Joining Galatasaray On Permanent Basis

Victor Osimhen was absent on Monday as Serie A champions Napoli resumed training, with the Nigeria striker in negotiations to join Turkish club Galatasaray on a permanent basis. Read more »

Nigeria: Muhammadu Buhari (1942-2025)

Nigeria was on Sunday, July 13, 2025, thrown into national mourning when the former military Head of State and the country's immediate past president, Muhammadu Buhari, passed on… Read more »

Nigeria: Daura Set for Buhari's Burial As Nigeria Mourns

Daura, the hometown of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away at 82 in a London clinic on Sunday, is set for his burial today. Read more »

Nigeria: The Muhammadu Buhari Persona

In his recently released book, According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesman's Experience, veteran journalist and long-time spokesman to the late President… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Finally Laid to Rest

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has been laid to rest at his Daura residence in Katsina State. Read more »

Nigeria: Farmers Shot Dead, Houses Burnt in Fresh Plateau Attack

Gunmen have attacked Bindi-Jebbu of Tahoss community in Riyom local government area of Plateau state, killing no fewer than "27 farmers". Read more »

Nigeria: Security Beefed Up At Buhari's Residence As Grave Digging Begins

Security has been beefed up at the residence of late President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, his hometown in Katsina State. Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Retained Petrol Subsidy So Nigerians Won't Die - Ex Minister

A former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said ex-President Muhammadu Buhari deliberately retained the petrol subsidy during his tenure to prevent… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 1,111 Nigerians, Abduct 276 in June - Report

No fewer than 1,111 Nigerians were killed and another 276 persons abducted by non-state actors in the month of June, a report released by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Residents React to Buhari's Death

Residents of Abuja, Nigeria's capital, have expressed shock and described the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari as a significant loss, remembering him as a man of… Read more »

Nigeria: Daily Trust Foundation, Namip to Host Media Sustainability Conference in Abuja

The Daily Trust Foundation, in collaboration with the Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP), is set to convene the maiden Media Sustainability Conference in Abuja from July 30… Read more »

Nigeria: Varsity Workers Fix August 6 for Protest Over Withheld Salaries

Non-teaching workers in the Nigerian universities under the aegis of National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) on Monday fixed August 6 to commence a nationwide protest… Read more »

Nigeria: Coalition Unveils Roadmap to Sack APC in Kaduna, Kogi

Opposition leaders across Kaduna and Kogi states have launched coordinated efforts under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Walson-Jack Inaugurates Editorial Committee On Civil Service History Book

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has inaugurated an editorial committee for a landmark publication on the history of the Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: NMDPRA Licensing Process Attracted $1.2bn Investment in Modular Refineries - Dappman

The Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) has attributed the stability, innovation, energy access and continuing growth in the sector to strategic… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria to Participate in Inaugural African School Games in Algeria

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has confirmed Nigeria's participation in the Maiden African School Games, scheduled to hold from July 26 to August 5, 2025, in Algeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Blueprint for African Self-Sufficiency - LBS

The Lagos Business School (LBS) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a model of visionary leadership and a blueprint for Africa's economic self-sufficiency during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Mixed Reactions Trail Buhari's Death

Reactions have continued to trail the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday at a London hospital after battling an undisclosed illness. Though the nature… Read more »

Nigeria: CAA Pledges Regular Junior Athletics Championships

The President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba Malboum, has pledged regular hosting of Junior Championships to halt the ongoing poaching of young… Read more »

Nigeria: How Lagos LG Election Was Won and Lost

When the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) announced July 12 as the date for the state's local government elections, many political watchers already predicted… Read more »

Nigeria: The Many Faces of Our Killers

"Rain does not fall on only one roof". African proverb Read more »

Nigeria: NRC Resumes Rail Services On Jos - Bukuru Corridor

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), said on Saturday that daily rail transport is resuming on Monday on the Jos-Bukuru corridor a year after the service was halted. Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Flee As Bandits Attack Niger Communities, Kill 6, Abduct Over 20

Six farmers were killed and several others sustained serious bullet wounds in a fresh attack by bandits in Rijau, the headquarters of Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State. Read more »

Nigeria: Heirs Insurance Grows Premium By 70 Percent, Records N61bn Gwp in Fy2024

Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), Nigeria's fastest-growing insurance group, has announced its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2024, showing strong… Read more »

Nigeria: The Texas Tragedy - Americans Should Stop Mocking God

All through the past two weeks, nature's fury has been visiting large swathes of south eastern parts of the United States of America leaving death and destruction in its wake. Read more »