January 23
Nigeria: National Grid Records First Collapse in 2026
Nigeria's electricity grid has recorded its first collapse of 2026 with generation recording 20 megawatts as at 1 pm on Friday 23. Read more »
Nigeria: Fubara Remains APC Leader in Rivers, Says Bwala
Amid the ongoing impeachment threat against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, the Presidency has declared its support for the governor, stating that he is the leader of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Upholds Exclusion of Labour Party From FCT Council Polls
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld the exclusion of Labour Party (LP) candidates from the Area Council elections scheduled to take place on February 21 in the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Reverses Appointment of Ambassador to Turkey
The Presidency has reversed the appointment of Usman Dakingari Suleiman as Ambassador to Turkey. Read more »
January 22
Nigeria: Look Beyond Nigeria's Security Challenges, Tuggar Tells Investors
Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, has urged international investors not to let security challenges in the country deter them from exploring its growing economic… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Chief Judge Rejects Assembly's Request to Probe Fubara
The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi, has declined a request by the State House of Assembly to set up a judicial panel to investigate Governor Siminalayi Fubara… Read more »
Nigeria: Trust Dialogue - APC Members Are Not Accused of Corruption - El-Rufai
Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, says the trend of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), "not being accused of corruption", must be chcked. Read more »
Nigeria: Shippers' Council Insists On Stakeholders' Input Before Ports Fee Hikes
The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has reiterated its stance on the need for stakeholders' input before any fee hikes in the shipping industry. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Govt Promotes 17,000 Teaching, Non-Teaching Staff
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved the promotion of 16,634 teaching and non-teaching staff under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) across the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Enrolled for Law Degree in State University - Emir Sanusi
The 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said his decision to enroll for a Law degree at Northwest University, Kano, is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream to study the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Taxes Must Be Ruthlessly Collected', Oshiomhole Defends FG
Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has called for strict enforcement of tax laws in Nigeria, insisting that non-compliance should carry serious consequences. Read more »
Nigeria: BUA Signs Deal for N340.4bn 3mt Cement Line in Sokoto
BUA Cement Plc, manufacturer of BUA Portland Limestone Cement and Sokoto Portland Limestone Cement has proposed to build a new ultra-modern 3-million-ton-per-annum cement line in… Read more »
Nigeria: Osimhen, Lookman, Bassey Make 2025 AFCON Best Xi
Nigeria's Super Eagles may have settled for third place at the just concluded 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, but their quality was unmistakable, as three players were named… Read more »
Nigeria: Workers Picket Kedco Headquarters Over Unpaid Pensions, Welfare
Electricity workers under the aegis of the Senior Staff Association of Electricity and Allied Companies (SSAEAC) and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Wednesday… Read more »
Nigeria: Local Refining - Depot Owners Fret Over Investment Uncertainty, Job Losses
Depot owners across Nigeria are increasingly uneasy over mounting investment uncertainty and the prospect of job losses as the country's expanding local refining capacity steadily… Read more »
Nigeria: Controversy Over LASEMA's 'Breach' of Protocols in Qatar Airways' Air Return Incident
There was controversy in Lagos airspace over the weekend when a Qatar Airways aircraft developed a technical issue mid-flight and requested an air return to the Murtala Muhammed… Read more »
Nigeria: Digital Lending - FCCPC Goes After Violators
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has commenced enforcement measures against Digital Money Lending (DML) operators that did not regularise their… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue Gov Distributes Learning Materials to Schools
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has flagged off the distribution of Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs) donated by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to public… Read more »
Nigeria: Fourth Republic and the Birth of Non-Interest Banking
While modern banking in Nigeria has evolved over the years, the establishment of Islamic banking in Nigeria was not just an expansion of the banking system following Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged $9.7m Terrorism Financing - Court Grants N100m Bail to Bauchi Commissioner
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, and his co-defendants, with a bail of N100 million, in the alleged transfer… Read more »
Nigeria: The Rise of Non-Interest Banking in Nigeria's Fourth Republic
Banking in Nigeria was once defined almost entirely by interest -- how much borrowers paid, and how much savers earned. Read more »
Nigeria: NAHCON Board Members Petition Tinubu, Demand Chairman's Removal
Board members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) have petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, calling for the removal of the commission's chairman, Prof. Abdullahi… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Abduction - The Denial That Failed
The Kaduna State Government Wenesday confirmed the Sunday's abduction of many persons at Kurmin Wali village in Kajuru Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
Africa: Coming Home to Roost
The conversation surrounding former President Donald Trump's cavalier and intransigent insistence on acquiring Greenland because "the US needs it for national security" is a stark,… Read more »
Nigeria: ACF, Time to Move Beyond Talkshops
At a time when Northern Nigeria is bleeding from insecurity, poverty, and despair, leadership can no longer afford the comfort of conferences without consequences. Read more »
