April 29
Nigeria: EFCC Witness - How Union Bank Kept N51bn From Arik Loan Transaction
An Assistant Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Bawa Usman Kaltungo, has told a Special Offences Court in Lagos that Union Bank of Nigeria Plc… Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 Fraud - Osun Government Deposes Apetumodu, Declares Stool Vacant
The Osun State Government has officially deposed the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, Oba Gbenga Joseph Oloyede, and declared the revered royal stool vacant with immediate effect. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Sliding Into Deeper Division, Needs Structural Reform, Declares Ayo Opadokun
A chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), Chief Ayo Opadokun, yesterday, warned that Nigeria's continued unity and stability might be endangered if the country… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Need Deeper Reform, Not State Policing, to Function Effectively, Security Expert Momodu Asserts
A security and law enforcement expert, Sule Momodu, has called for comprehensive reforms of the Nigeria Police Force, arguing that such measures are more critical to improving… Read more »
Nigeria: NIMENA Pushes for Indigenous Classification Body to Strengthen Nigeria's Maritime Technical Sovereignty
Nigeria's quest to reposition its maritime sector for global competitiveness took centre stage during Singapore Maritime Week, where the Nigerian Institution of Marine Engineers… Read more »
Nigeria: Malaria Prevalence Drops From 20% to 15%, Says Govt
The federal government has said that Nigeria witnessed a decline in malaria prevalence from 42 percent in 2010 to 15 percent in 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Takes First Step Towards Re-Election As GAC Picks Forms for His Presidential Bid
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday, took the first major step towards realising his re-election bid in 2027 with the purchase of his N100 million All Progressives Congress… Read more »
Nigeria: Worried About Likely Exclusion From 2027, ADC Requests Supreme Court to Give Timely Judgement
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appealed to the Supreme Court to deliver its judgement in the appeal on the party's leadership within the next three days. Read more »
Nigeria: PTAD Disburses N1.73 Billion to Pensioners Under Defined Benefit Scheme
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said it has disbursed a total of N1.73 billion to 54,206 eligible pensioners under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS). Read more »
Nigeria: Southern Nigeria Royal Fathers Reaffirm Support for FG's Economic Policies
Traditional rulers from the southern half of Nigeria have collectively reaffirmed their support for President Bola Tinubu's administration in its efforts to implement policies… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Fitness Chain Hits 30th Location With Abuja Launch
i-Fitness, West Africa's leading fitness chain, has reached an important milestone with the official opening of its 30th branch in Games Village, Abuja. This launch marks a… Read more »
Nigeria: Glo Emphasises Power of Seamless Connectivity With TV Commercials
Globacom has released two new television commercials (TVCs), "Road Trip" and "Department of Imagination", which reinforce its commitment to seamless connectivity. Read more »
Nigeria: Subscription to FGN Bond Hits N6.8trn in Four Months On Investors' Confidence
Amid moderate yields, total subscription to FGN bonds in the first four months of 2026 surged to N6.8 trillion, representing about 87 per cent increase when compared to N3.7… Read more »
Nigeria: UNDP, NAICOM to Scale Lagos Flood Risk Insurance Model, Handle Climatic Change Risks
The United Nations Development Programme(UNDP), has said that it would help Nigerian Insurance sector through implementation of some insurance business enhancing initiatives such… Read more »
Nigeria: Intelligent Mining and the Future of Sustainable Extraction
Nigeria's mineral endowment is not a secret. Gold, lithium, tantalum, and many other critical minerals lie beneath West Africa's most promising geological terrain: the Pan-African… Read more »
Nigeria: CPs - Pencom Sustains Push for States, Others
The National Pension Commission has sustained the drive for states, local governments and employers in formal sector to fully embrace the Contributory Pension Scheme, writes Ebere… Read more »
Nigeria: Nascon Delights Shareholders With 200 Percent Dividend Increase, Posts N33.5bn Profit
NASCON Allied Industries Plc has rewarded its shareholders with a 200 per cent increase in dividend payout, following a strong financial performance that saw its profit after tax… Read more »
Nigeria: Penop Elects New President, Appoints Okoro As CEO
A wind of change recently blew across management cadre of Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria(PenOp) as the association elected Mr Donald Onuoha as its president and… Read more »
April 28
Nigeria: Diezani Tells London Court She Had No Control Over Luxury Transactions
Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has told the Southwark Crown Court in London that she neither controlled nor personally benefited from a series of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ready to End Malnutrition With Nutrition 774 Initiative - Shettima
Nigeria has expressed its readiness to end malnutrition in the country with the launch of Nutrition 774 Initiative. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Moves to Reconstitute Human Rights Commission, Sends 15 Names to Senate
* Seeks swift confirmation as lawmakers begin screening process Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Donates N200m Anti-Drug Equipment to Adamawa Hospital, NDLEA Amid Youth Addiction Surge
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has donated medical and rehabilitation equipment valued at N200 million to the Adamawa State Specialist Hospital, Yola and… Read more »
Nigeria: Worried Over Possible Exclusion From 2027 Elections, ADC Begs Supreme Court to Deliver Judgment Before Friday
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Tuesday, pleaded with the Supreme Court of Nigeria, to deliver its judgment in the appeal surrounding the party's leadership within the… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Bars Reporters From Trial of Alleged Coup Plotters, Orders Their Speedy Trial
A Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday, ordered journalists out of the venue of the trial of six defendants, accused of complicity in the alleged plot to forcefully take over the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Charges New Envoys to Reorder Foreign Policy Priorities
President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria's newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners to reposition the country's global image in line with evolving diplomatic realities… Read more »
