Nigeria: Chinese Investors Invest $20m in Jigawa

Chinese investors have announced plans to inject $20 million into livestock, poultry, and agricultural development in Jigawa State to boost food production, create jobs, and expand… Read more »

Nigeria: Gas Reserves Not Enough to Grow Nigeria's Economy - Minister

Abundant gas reserves alone would not translate into development without deliberate policies to deepen local participation, skills and ownership in Nigeria's value chain, Ekperikpe… Read more »

Nigeria: Just in - Wike, Labour Reach Truce On Fcta Workers' Strike

The leadership of organised labour and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, have reached a consensus over the ongoing dispute that has affected activities in… Read more »

Nigeria: The Interconnected Challenge of Drug Abuse and Gambling

The fight against illicit drugs in Nigeria has been persistent, intensified, and increasingly impossible to ignore. Over the years, the Nigerian government, through the National… Read more »

Nigeria: 'How Singer Ifunanya Died After Snakebite in Abuja'

Kingsley C. Nwangene, brother of the late Abuja-based singer, Ifunanya Nwangene, has narrated the final moments of his sister following a snakebite. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Stops Gov Alia From Enforcing Executive Order On Public Gatherings

A Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi has nullified an executive order issued by Governor Hyacinth Alia, declaring it unconstitutional, illegal and an abuse of executive… Read more »

Nigeria: Aisha Muhammed Reflects On Father's Simplicity, 50 Years After Murtala's Assassination

Aisha Muhammed, daughter of former Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, has spoken on her father's leadership style and simple lifestyle, saying those values shaped his… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Leaders Resolve to Tackle Terrorism, Strengthen Regional Cooperation

Heads of State and Government from Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone, alongside representatives from Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo, have reaffirmed their… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Restores Power At Nigerian High Commission After Debt Payment

Electricity has been restored to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, after the diplomatic mission settled outstanding municipal service debts, the City of… Read more »

Nigeria: Coup Was Planned Before Tinubu's Inauguration - Defence Minister

In this interview on Channels TV's Sunday Politics, the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), speaks on his transition from Chief of Defence Staff, the alleged coup… Read more »

Nigeria: Inconsistent Regulations Stifling Energy Projects - Nuprc

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has stated that inconsistent regulatory frameworks across… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Illegal Mining' - EFCC Nabs 10, Impounds Trucks in Kwara

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 10 persons over alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in… Read more »

Nigeria: The Miraculous Return of 80 Kidnapped Worshippers

In the heart of Kaduna State, a story of hope and resilience has emerged, captivating the nation and sparking intense debate. The miraculous escape and return of eighty abductees… Read more »

Nigeria: Oando Records 32 Percent Output, Hits N3.21trn Revenue in 2025

Oando PLC, Africa's leading indigenous energy solutions provider, has published its unaudited results for the full year ended 31 December 2025, recording a 32% year-on-year… Read more »

Nigeria: Al-Habibiyyah Society Disburses N30m Zakat in Abuja

The Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society has distributed N30 million worth of sewing machines, grinding machines, freezers, and cash for business start-ups to 140 recipients in Abuja in a… Read more »

Nigeria: Climate Change - Yobe Distributes 5m Seedlings for Shelterbelts

The Yobe State government has announced plans to distribute five million seedlings to establish shelterbelts aimed at reclaiming lands affected by desert encroachment, promoting… Read more »

Nigeria: Hundreds of Mourners Throng Zaria for Sheikh Rigi-Rigi's Funeral

Hundreds of mourners on Monday thronged Zaria, Kaduna State, for the funeral of a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Khalifa Usman Idris, popularly known as Rigi-Rigi. Read more »

Nigeria: Banditry - Agro-Rangers Recruited to Protect Biodiversity in Edo

The African Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, in collaboration with the National Park Service, has recruited over 70 agro-rangers to enhance the protection of biodiversity and… Read more »

Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - Onitsha Market Reopens

Traders in Onitsha Main Market, Anambra State, reopened their shops on Monday, in compliance with the directive of Governor Chukwuma Soludo. Read more »

Nigeria: When Education Becomes Transactional, Society Pays the Price

We are unconsciously cultivating a hardened citizenry and in doing so, we are co-creating a dangerous future. A society is shaped not only by its laws and leaders, but by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Justice Must Not Fail Walida Abdulhadi

Former U.S. vice-president Hubert Humphrey captured the moral test of government most aptly when he observed that it lies in how the state treats "those who are in the dawn of… Read more »

Nigeria: Fela, Tyla, Bad Bunny, Others Shine At 68th Grammys

The just concluded 68th Annual Grammy Awards recorded several historic moments, with African and international artists taking centre stage. Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Hires Kano Doctors Working in Neighbouring States

The Kano State Government has approved automatic employment for medical doctors who hail from the state but are currently working in neighbouring states. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Urges Mandatory Stocking of Snake Anti-Venom, Other Antidotes in Hospitals

The Senate on Tuesday called on the federal and state governments to urgently ensure the adequate stocking, availability and accessibility of life-saving antidotes including snake… Read more »

Nigeria: Ahmadu Bello Stadium Will Be Upgraded to World Standard - UBA Sani

Governor Uba Sani has promised that Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, will be transformed to a FIFA-standard sports facility that will host international competitions. Read more »