Nigeria: Lagos Trains 10,000 Safeguarding Officers to Protect Children

The Lagos State Government through its Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) has trained over 10,000 safeguarding officers across schools and institutions. Read more »

Nigeria: Rights Group Seeks IGP's Intervention Over Police Handling of Tanker Drivers' Union Dispute

Lagos, Nigeria - The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to intervene in what it describes as concerns raised by members of… Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs Raise Red Flag Over FIRS Officials As New Tax Regime Looms

ABUJA - A coalition of civil society organisations on Wednesday raised concerns over possible conflict-of-interest issues involving some officials of the Federal Inland Revenue… Read more »

Nigeria: Ned Nwoko Seeks Mandate to Track, Trace, Recover Stolen Crude Oil Proceeds

Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) has sought an expanded mandate to track, trace, and recover stolen crude oil proceeds both locally and internationally. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's $2.35bn Eurobonds Massively Oversubscribed By Over $10.65bn

...Investors from UK, North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Nigeria participate Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's MSMEs Need Inclusive Financing, Stronger Partnerships to Thrive - Experts

Financial experts have called for inclusive financing and stronger collaboration among government, banks, and private sector players to enable Nigeria's Micro, Small and Medium… Read more »

Nigeria: Christians Are Killing Christians in South-East, Soludo Tells Donald Trump

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has rejected claims suggesting that Christians in Nigeria's South-East are victims of a religious genocide, describing such… Read more »

Nigeria: $303bn Unaccounted for As Proceeds of Stolen Crude Transactions - Senate

·Receives interim report on crude oil theft Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Lobbyists Fuelling Genocide Claims in Nigeria - Govt

The Federal Government yesterday dismissed claims of systemic religious persecution in Nigeria, alleging that foreign lobbyists, particularly in the United States, are driving… Read more »

Nigeria: FEC Approves Construction of Residences for Judges, Water Projects in FCT

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of official residences for heads of key federal courts and gave the nod for major water and infrastructure… Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Recognise Senator Daniel As Our Member, Ogun APC Warns

..... they're afraid of rising profile of Daniel - Oliyide Read more »

Nigeria: FEC Approves N43bn for Lagos-Ibadan Highway, Others

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday, announced the approval of over N43 billion for the completion of Phase II, Section II of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as part of a… Read more »

Nigeria: NRC to Electrify National Rail Network Within Five Years

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced plans to transition the nation's rail network to full electric traction within the next five years, marking a major step in its… Read more »

Nigeria: FIFA Announces Nominees for Men's the Best 2025 [full List]

FIFA has unveiled the nominees for the Men's The Best 2025 award, highlighting players who delivered outstanding performances over the past year in global football. Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Rescues 11 Passengers From Sinking Boat in Bonny River

In a demonstration of its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation's maritime environment through safety for seafarers and anti-crude oil theft operations, the Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Probe Security Intervention Funds, Promise Transparency, Accountability

The House of Representatives has opened an investigation into all security intervention funds disbursed by the Federal Government from 2020 to date, pledging to ensure full… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Shameful Last Kick of Dead NWC' - Fayose Knocks PDP Faction's Protest At Us Embassy

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has described today's protest at the United States Embassy in Abuja, by some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a… Read more »

Nigeria: 98.8 Percent PVCs Collected for Anambra Governorship Election - INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 2,769,137 out of 2,802,790 registered voters in Anambra, representing 98.8 per cent collected their Permanent Voter Cards… Read more »

Nigeria: US Arrests Nigerian, Four Other Fugitives Wanted By Germany for €300m Fraud

The United States has arrested five fugitives -- including a Nigerian -- allegedly linked to a sprawling fraud network accused of defrauding thousands of victims of more than… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Genocide / Step Up Actions On Insecurity - Jandor Urges Nigerian Military

The Lead Visioner of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has urged the Nigerian military to intensify its efforts to end insecurity in… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Vows to Sustain Drop in Food Prices

The Federal Government says it will sustain the recent drop in prices of staple foods across the country through continuous interventions along agricultural value chains. Read more »

Nigeria: FEC Approves $396m Loans for Northern IDPs, Sokoto Health Project - Edun

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Thursday approved two major external loan facilities totalling $396 million to support critical humanitarian and health projects in Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Kanu May Not Appear in Court Friday - Family

The family of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the Department of State Services (DSS), "is deliberately stopping him… Read more »

Gabon/Nigeria: Gabon Brace for Super Eagles, Name Aubameyang, Others in Squad List

In a massive anticipation of their pivotal 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff matchup against the Nigeria's Super Eagles, Gabon's national team, the Panthers, have unveiled a… Read more »

Nigeria: 90% of Nigerians Lack Access to Basic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services - Report

Over 90 percent of Nigeria's population remain without access to complete basic water, sanitation, and hygiene, WASH, services, a 2021 WASH NORM report has revealed. Read more »