Nigeria: 24 Basketball Stars, 5,000 Dancers for Abuja Basketball Tourney

Over 5,000 dancers and 24 of Nigeria's most promising basketball talents are gearing up to electrify the capital city as the 2025 Sam Oguche/Bullet Energy Drink Basketball Skills… Read more »

Nigeria: TIV Council Denies Endorsing Gov Alia's Second-Term Bid

The Tiv Area Traditional Council (TATC) on Tuesday denied reports that it had endorsed Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia for a second term in office during its recent meeting,… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Why Senators Wanted to Impeach Akpabio'

Former governor of Abia State and senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday revealed that the recent attempt to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio was… Read more »

Nigeria: Issues Over PDP National Convention

Barely four days to its planned national convention, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is undecided over whether one of its biggest events, the national convention would hold as… Read more »

Nigeria: No Going Back On Convention - PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to proceed with preparations for its elective national convention slated for November 15 and 16, despite a fresh Federal High Court… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Drops Mother Tongue Policy

The Federal Government has directed teachers across Nigeria to prioritize English as the primary medium of instruction, officially cancelling the national policy that mandated the… Read more »

West Africa: CCC Hosts 13th China-Nigeria Culture Fiesta

Students from Chinese Corner Schools across the Federal Capital Territory showcased their talents in dance, drawing, and cultural expression over the weekend at the 13th… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria, Indonesia to Grow $4.7bn Bilateral Trade

The city of Jakarta once again played host to a landmark event in economic diplomacy as the Nigerian-Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NICCI) convened the fourth edition… Read more »

Nigeria: Season of Volatile, Unstable Economy Over - Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has succeeded in putting an end to the regimes of volatility and unpredictability that… Read more »

Nigeria: How Cabal in Buhari's Government Blocked Electoral Reforms - Amaechi

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that a powerful cabal within former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration frustrated efforts to implement… Read more »

Nigeria: Protest At National Assembly Over Delay in Ramat's Confirmation As NERC Chair

Some indigenes of Kano State, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful protest at the National Assembly to demand the immediate screening and confirmation of Engr. Abdullahi Garba Ramat as… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, EFCC Witness Says No Law Breached in Fund Withdrawals By Kogi Govt

An EFCC witness, Mshelia Arhyel Bata, in the alleged money laundering trial of former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, on Monday, re-affirmed that fund withdrawals by the state… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Pushes for Ekweremadu's Transfer to Nigeria

The Federal Government is exploring the possibility of securing the transfer of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a nine-year sentence in a UK… Read more »

Nigeria: 39km Completed On Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Highway - Govt

The federal government says 39 kilometres of work have been completed on different sections of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway. Read more »

Nigeria: Pioneer Incentive Tax Exemption for Businesses Ends After 21 Years

Beginning from November 10th 2025 (yesterday), the federal government through the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) has announced that it will stop receiving… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Convention - Damagum-Led Nwc Mulls Wike's Expulsion

BoT to receive reconciliation committee report today Read more »

Nigeria: $1trn Economy Not Realistic Without Aviation - United Nigeria CEO

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), Professor Obiora Okonkwo yesterday said Nigeria's vision of a $1 trillion economy cannot be realised without… Read more »

Nigeria: New Field Development Will Unlock 1.7bn Barrels Oil, 7.7tcf Gas - Nuprc

The Commission Chief Executive, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engineer Gbenga Komolafe, says the 43 Field Development Plans (FDPs) recorded this year… Read more »

Nigeria: Gwagwalada Chairmanship Candidate Presents Agenda to Students

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidate for Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT, Comrade Kasim Mohammed Ikwa, has presented his seven-point agenda to the students'… Read more »

Nigeria: Council Poll - 203 PDP, APC Members Join Ypp At Abaji

Ahead of the forthcoming council poll in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), at least 203 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Patrol Churches At FCT Border Communities

The FCT police command says it has commenced patrol of churches along the Abuja border communities in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), local hunters, and… Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Releases Revised 2026 Hajj Fares, Fixes Dec 1 Deadline

The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (MPWB) has fixed December 1, 2025, as the deadline for the payment for the 2026 hajj exercise. Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Villagers Decry Lack of Road, Bridge

Residents of Tupa community in Rimba-Ebagi ward, Abaji Area Council of the FCT, have expressed concern over the lack of a bridge across the river that connects the community with… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Done Deals, Dumb Deals

"A snake cannot bite you unless it is close to you." African proverb Read more »

Mali: Mali's Schools Reopen Despite Jihadist Blockade

Classes gradually resumed on Monday in Bamako and several other Malian cities following a two-week pause due to fuel shortages from a jihadist blockade, according to local sources… Read more »