February 11
Nigeria: NNPP Rejects U.S.' Move to Blacklist Kwankwaso
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has kicked against the move to blacklist Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Read more »
Nigeria: Uncertainty Over Hajj Operations After NAHCON Chair's Resignation
The resignation of the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, barely two months before the commencement of the airlift for… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. to Deport 97 Nigerians Over Alleged Immigration Offences
The US has listed 18 Nigerians for deportation from the country, in addition to 79 others earlier earmarked, bringing the total number of those to be deported to 97. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Overruns Terrorist Camp in Kogi, Rescues 14 Victims
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims in Kogi State following sustained offensive operations against terrorists within forest enclaves around… Read more »
Nigeria: Water Scarcity Fueling Crisis in My Domain, FCT Chief Raises Alarm
The Village Head of Rafin-Daji community in Gurdi Ward, Abaji Area Council of the FCT, Malam Yakubu Danjuma, has raised an alarm over acute water shortage in his community. Read more »
Nigeria: Political Economy of Failure - Nigeria's Refining Debacle Exposed
Recent statements by Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, confirmed what most Nigerians have long known or suspected… Read more »
Nigeria: LGAN Begin New Era As Inaugural Kitty Tees Off in Abuja
The Ladies' Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) has announced plans to host its inaugural kitty on February 14, 2026, in Abuja, an event designed to formally usher in its newly… Read more »
Nigeria: Akwa Utd Drop Nine Players As Nlo Issues Licensing Reminder
Akwa United have released nine players ahead of the second stanza of the Nigeria National League, NNL, season. Read more »
Nigeria: Power Grid Failure, National Embarrassment
Before January 2026 had run its course, Nigeria's national electricity grid had collapsed twice, plunging major cities into darkness and reinforcing concerns about the country's… Read more »
Nigeria/Senegal: Poland 2026 - Aduku Confident Falconets Will Overcome Senegal
Head Coach Moses Aduku has expressed confidence that Nigeria's U20 women's team, the Falconets, will overcome hosts Senegal despite the absence of injured striker Janet… Read more »
Nigeria: Commonwealth Games - NSC Awards N200m Training Grants to 26 Athletes
Twenty-six Nigerian athletes have received a major morale boost ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, as the National Sports Commission (NSC), through its Elite and… Read more »
Africa: Lack of Processing Capacity Hurting Africa's Economy - Rabiu
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has urged African governments, financiers and private sector leaders to urgently pivot the continent's economic model from raw… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Nigeria Must Blend Imports, Local Production to Meet 66m Fuel Demand'
Nigeria must blend imports and local production to meet 66m-litre daily fuel demand in the country, the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN), has… Read more »
Nigeria: Cornerstone Insurance Revenue Hits N43.7bn in 2025
Cornerstone Insurance Plc, one of Nigeria's foremost and most trusted insurance underwriters, has announced its unaudited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: FG to Concession Waterways to Drive Revenue Growth
The minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola has directed the Nigerian Inland Waterways (NIWA) to commercialise and concession some major waterways to boost revenue… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Elections - Excess Liquidity May Erode Economic Gains, CBN Warns
The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso has stated that the economy is not yet out of the woods, warning that excess liquidity in the system could hamper… Read more »
Nigeria: Nenadi Usman's Committee Takes Over LP Secretariat
Senator Nenadi Usman-led national caretaker committee of the Labour Party on Tuesday formally took over the party's National Secretariat in Utako, Abuja, declaring that the party… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Nigerian-Descent Seahawks Stars After Super Bowl Triumph
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated players of Nigerian descent who led the Seattle Seahawks to victory in Super Bowl 60 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on… Read more »
February 10
Nigeria: We're Not Hiring Nigerians to Fight in Ukraine War - Russia
Russia has denied hiring Nigerians as soldiers to fight in its war against Ukraine. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Adopts Electronic, Manual Transmission of Election Results
The Senate on Tuesday made a U-turn by rescinding its earlier decision rejecting real-time electronic transmission of election results from polling units to the Independent… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Pegs Weekly Dollar Purchases By BDCS to $150,000
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new foreign exchange policy permitting licensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators to purchase United States dollars directly from… Read more »
Nigeria: Lawmakers Quiz Minister Over Whereabouts of Govt's 2,000 Tractors
Members of the joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Agricultural Production on Tuesday quizzed the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu and I Are Parallel Lines That Will Never Meet - El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that he has never had a personal or political relationship with President Bola Tinubu, insisting that their paths were… Read more »
Nigeria: Real-Time Results Transmission - Akpabio Is the Problem, Says El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor and chieftain of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of… Read more »
Nigeria: Rowdy Session At Senate Over Election Results Transmission
There was a rowdy session in the Senate on Tuesday during an emergency session to adopt the Votes and Proceedings of the February 4th sitting, during which the Electoral Bill was… Read more »
