Nigeria: BBC Picks Holes in Data Trump Relied On to Blacklist Nigeria

The BBC has cast doubt on the credibility of data used to arrive at the conclusion that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Approves Science Varsity Despite 7-Year Ban On New Tertiary Institutions

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, even though the Federal Government had previously… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Places 7-Year Ban On Establishment of Tertiary Institutions

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a seven-year freeze on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Swears in New Ministers, Vows to Defeat Terrorism

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Dr Bernard Mohammed Doro and Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, SAN, as Ministers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Unveils Digital Dashboards to Monitor Ministries' Performance - SGF

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, says the federal government has launched digital dashboards to monitor the real-time performance of… Read more »

Nigeria: Bill Seeking Visa Ban On Miyetti Allah Enters U.S. Congress

A new bill before the United States Congress has proposed visa restrictions and asset freezes on members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and… Read more »

Nigeria: Trump Disregards Govt's Efforts, Insists Christian Persecution Ongoing in Nigeria

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his claim that Christians in Nigeria are facing systematic persecution and mass killings. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Military Drafts Plans for Potential Action in Nigeria - Report

The United States military has drafted contingency plans for possible strikes in Nigeria. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroonian Opposition Leader, Tchiroma, May Still Be in Nigeria

Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who contested the incumbent candidate Paul Biya's victory in the October presidential election, may still be in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Rejects Country of Particular Concern Designation

The federal government has rejected the return of Nigeria to a "Countries of Particular Concern" list of nations that U.S says have violated religious freedom. Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Impacts of U.S. Military Threat to Nigeria

The recent threat by President Donald trump to intervene in Nigeria in response to the alleged 'killing of Christians' has serious implications for Nigeria-Us relations, especially… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Open to Selling Refineries - Govt

The Federal Government says it is open to selling the Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kaduna refineries to attract investment and promote competition in Nigeria's oil refining sector. Read more »

Nigeria: We'll Collaborate With Govt to Fight Malnutrition - Yobe Govt

The Yobe State government has announced its readiness to collaborate with the federal government to fight malnutrition in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Ogoni Clean-Up - Hyprep Project Collapses 4 Days After Commissioning

One of the facilities built under the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) in Ogoni land, Rivers State, has collapsed. Read more »

Nigeria: Palestinian Envoy Hails Nigeria's Commitment to Peace in Middle East

The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Muhannad Halmouri, has expressed his government's appreciation of Nigeria's continued support for peace in the Middle East. Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram Drone Attack Repelled in Borno - 6 Terrorists Killed

Troops of the Nigerian military, with support from Nigerien forces and the Air Force, have repelled a Boko Haram attack on Malam Fatori, the headquarters of Abadam Local Government… Read more »

Nigeria: Misinformation Behind U.S.-Nigeria Tension - Experts

Experts across the country have said that misinformation is largely responsible for the recent designation of Nigeria as a country of particular interest and threat of an attack by… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Probes Loans, Railway Projects Executed Under Buhari

The Senate has launched an investigation into the persistent derailments on Nigeria's rail lines and the contracts, funding, and implementation of railway projects executed during… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's GDP Growth Not Reflecting in Citizens' Living Standards - Sanusi

The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned that Nigeria's economic growth may not be translating into improved… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Receive 5 Cargoes of Crude From NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is expected to supply the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery with five shipments of December-loading… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger LG Poll - NNPP Candidate Arrested Over Attack On Bago's Convoy

The chairmanship candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) in the just concluded Niger State local government election, Abdulmalik Usman Nagenu, has been arrested by… Read more »

Nigeria: How We Will Realise 2m BPD Oil Output By 2027 - NNPCL

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited yesterday reiterated the commitment of the company to raise Nigeria's oil output to 2 million by 2027 and 3 million in the… Read more »

Nigeria: RMDB President Hails Oramah's Afreximbank Leadership

The President and Chief Executive Officer of the Regional Maritime Development Bank (RMDB), Mr. 'Niran Aderogba, has commended Professor Benedict Okechukwu Oramah, for his… Read more »

Nigeria: FATF Grey List - Giaba Cautions Nigeria, Others Against Complacency

The Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) has cautioned Nigeria and other recently delisted countries from the Financial Action Task Force… Read more »

Nigeria: Declare State of Emergency On Federal Roads

The recent petrol tanker explosion that occurred along the Agaie-Bida road, once again, re-echoed the agony which many communities along all the failed sections of federal highways… Read more »