Nigeria: Why Nigeria Must Implement the National Animal Identification Traceability System Now

With a full-fledged Ministry of Livestock Development, Nigeria can no longer afford to pretend that livestock movement is a harmless, informal cultural practice beyond the reach of… Read more »

Nigeria: The Upcoming Song and Dance

Ladies and gentlemen, start your jets. The race don start... and if the early rumblings are anything to go by, we are in for a show that would make Kannywood green with envy. The… Read more »

Nigeria: Prolific Striker, Dadong, Triggers Kano Pillars' Resurgence

Before the arrival of Luis Dadong, a mid-season signing from Wikki Tourists, Kano Pillars were neck-deep in relegation waters but the striker's proficiency in front of goal has… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Digitisation of Mining License Attracting Investors Into Sector'

The Director-General, Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Obadiah Simon Nkom, has stated that the digitisation of Nigeria's mining cadastral administration has been a major step toward… Read more »

Nigeria: Teen Sensation, Onusiriuka, Clinches National All-Round Gymnast Crown

Fifteen-year-old Stephanie Onusiriuka has been crowned Nigeria's Best All-Round Gymnast, announcing her arrival as one of the nation's most promising young athletes and reinforcing… Read more »

Nigeria: Hydro Plants Rescue National Grid As Gas Payment Crisis Festers

As Nigerians continue to contend with load shedding on the national grid due to shortage of gas to power thermal power plants, four hydro power plants and one steam plant have been… Read more »

Nigeria: Nama to Deploy Mobile Tower As Mmia Fire Destroys Air-to-Ground Communication

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has announced plans to deploy a mobile control tower to Lagos following the fire outbreak that destroyed critical communication… Read more »

Nigeria: Interest Rate Cut Signals Shift to Investment-Led Growth - LCCI

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has said the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Kwankwaso Meets Makinde in Ibadan

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Wednesday, met with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, behind closed doors in Ibadan,… Read more »

Nigeria: 5 Children Die of Suspected Food Poisoning, 8 Others Hospitalised in Taraba

The Taraba State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed that five children have died of suspected food poisoning, while eight others were hospitalised in Takum town, headquarters of… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 25 in Twin Attacks in Adamawa

At least 25 people were killed and several houses torched after gunmen attacked two villages late on Tuesday in Adamawa State, northeast Nigeria, residents and the state governor… Read more »

Nigeria: DSS Releases Walida

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State last night took custody of Walida Abdulhadi Ibrahim, the missing girl from Jigawa State, who had been in the custody of the Department of State… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Push to Scrap Sharia Sparks Outrage

Islamic clerics and leaders of thought have kicked against the recommendation by a committee of the United States Congress, which, among others, demanded the repeal of Sharia codes… Read more »

Nigeria: ICPC Denies Nosebleeding, Explains Why He's Still in Detention - El-Rufai

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied claims that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, suffered a nosebleed while in… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Jails Ex-NNPC Executive Over $2.1m Bribe

A United States district court has sentenced Paulinus Okoronkwo, a former senior executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, to 87 months in federal prison over a 2.1… Read more »

Nigeria: Increased Arrest of Kano Governor's Critics Worrisome - Amnesty Int'l

Amnesty International has expressed concern over what it described as a disturbing pattern of arrests, detention and harassment of individuals in Kano State for criticizing… Read more »

Nigeria: MMIA Fire Will Hasten Demolition of Airport Terminal - Govt

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has said the old terminal at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, which was gutted by… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Advances Rail Investigation With UK Partnership

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), has entered into a strategic partnership with the United Kingdom's Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in Derby. Read more »

Nigeria: NNPC to Begin Export of New Crude Oil Grade in March

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) says it will start exporting a new light, sweet crude grade called Cawthorne from March. Read more »

Chad: Tinubu's Executive Order May Stall Lake Chad, Kolmani Exploration Projects

President Bola Tinubu's Executive Order 9 issued last week to end the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Limited's) retention of 30 per cent of oil revenues has… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Under Fresh U.S. Scrutiny As Congress Submits Security Report to Trump

Committees of the United States House of Representatives have formally presented a comprehensive report on Nigeria's security situation to President Donald Trump. Read more »

Nigeria: 9 Die in Niger, Lagos Road Crashes

Nine people lost their lives and several others were injured in separate road accidents in Niger and Lagos states on Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Customs Vows to Surpass N9trn Target With Automation

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is poised to exceed its revenue target of N9 trillion for the year with the automation of licenses and permits. Read more »

Nigeria: 'We Didn't Pay Any Ransom to Boko Haram', Govt Breaks Silence

The Federal Government has dismissed reports alleging that it paid a huge ransom and released militant commanders to secure the freedom of schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary's… Read more »

Nigeria: ADC Links 'Attack' On Obi, ADC Chieftains to Edo Governor's Threat

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has linked an attack on Peter Obi and other party leaders to an earlier threat allegedly issued by the Edo State governor, describing the… Read more »