Nigeria: NAF Probes Borno-Yobe Border Market Accidental Bombing

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dispatched a fact-finding team to investigate reports of an accidental airstrike on a weekly market in Jilli, located along the Borno-Yobe border. Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara to Review Health Workers' Salaries to Boost Service Delivery

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has initiated plans to review the salary structure of health workers as part of efforts to revitalise medical services in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Now Accessible, UN Ready to Partner State - Amina Mohammed

The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, has said Zamfara State is now accessible and ready for global partnerships. Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Demand Military Base As Bandits Displace Kaduna Communities

Residents of Kauru Local Government Area in Kaduna State have appealed to the federal and state governments to establish a military base in their communities following the… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Over 50 Killed in Accidental Bombing' At Borno-Yobe Border Market

No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have been hospitalized following an airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno-Yobe border. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Address Military Pension Board Dispute

A civil society group, the Security and Public Affairs Analysts Forum, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to look into the dispute surrounding the appointment of retired Air… Read more »

Nigeria: ExxonMobil Plans FID On $8bn Owowo Project Next Year

ExxonMobil has expressed plans to take a final investment decision (FID) on its $7bn-$8bn Owowo deepwater project as early as next year, following high-level discussions with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Kill General, 17 Soldiers in Borno

Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah and 17 soldiers paid the supreme price early Thursday in coordinated attacks by suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Insist On N150m Ransom for Abducted Worshippers - Kwara Community

Residents of Omugo community in Oro Ago District of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised alarm over the continued captivity of eight abducted worshippers,… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Demand 700 Cows, 1,000 Sheep From Katsina Communities to Avoid Attack

Bandits have demanded 700 cows and 1,000 sheep from three communities in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina state, threatening attacks if their demands were not met. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Democracy Not Close to China, Dubai Governance System - Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, called for a stronger alignment between democratic governance and sound economic policies, warning that Nigeria must deliver real… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Cancels All Visa Appointments After Ordering Staff to Leave Abuja

The US Embassy in Abuja has announced the cancellation of all visa appointments, directing applicants to check their emails for details on rescheduled dates. Read more »

Nigeria: Sokoto Residents Abandon Home, Sleep in Bush Over Banditry

Residents of at least 21 villages in Sokoto State have fled their homes following repeated threats and attacks by bandits, Daily Trust has learnt. Read more »

Nigeria: Super Eagles, Reggae Boyz Headline 2026 Unity Cup Showdown

Nigeria and Jamaica are poised to headline the 2026 Unity Cup in what promises to be a pulsating football and cultural spectacle, as the tournament returns to its historic South… Read more »

Nigeria: NRC Legacy Museum Hosts British Museum, Eyes Global Partnership On Rail Heritage

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) Legacy Museum has received a significant boost in its quest for global recognition following a high-profile visit by experts from the British… Read more »

Nigeria: Discos Lost N131.33bn in January - NERC

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has stated that the 12 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected a total sum of N204.7bn from electricity… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos, World Bank, FCMB Advance $500m Drive for Inclusive Education

The Lagos State Government, the World Bank and First City Monument Bank (FCMB) are advancing the Human Capital Opportunities for Prosperity and Equity-Governance (HOPE-GOV)… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Waives Demurrage On 10,000 Containers, Pushes Single Window

The Federal Government has approved a demurrage waiver on about 10,000 containers stranded at the nation's seaports, as key agencies intensify efforts to review the progress of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Pipeline Security Increased Oil Output From 900,000 to 1.8m Barrels - Ojulari

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has stated that national crude oil production has grown from a… Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi Govt Cautions Contractors On Substandard Work in Public Schools

The Kogi state governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has ordered contractors handling the renovation and rehabilitation of 728 government-owned secondary schools across state to strickly… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Killers of Kogi Graduate

The Kogi State Police Command has arrested the principal suspects in the murder of a fresh graduate, Aminu Abubakar, describing them as notorious armed robbers linked to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Halts ADC Congress in Katsina, Orders Parties to Maintain Status Quo

A High Court in Katsina State has issued an interim order restraining some members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) from parading themselves as officials of the party in… Read more »

Nigeria: Opposition Parties Not Ready for National Leadership - APC

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that the internal crises rocking most opposition parties are a clear and disturbing… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Not Collapsing, FG Replies CSOs

The federal government has dismissed claims that Nigeria is on the brink of collapse, describing such assertions as exaggerated and misleading. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Kill 5, Abduct 22 in Sokoto Communities

Bandits have killed at least five people and abducted 22 others in separate midnight attacks on three communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Read more »