Nigeria: $4bn Refinery Fund - Tinubu Faces Litmus Test As Lawyers Petition EFCC On Kyari

ABUJA -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has come under pressure to prove his anti-corruption credentials as more than 500 lawyers, professionals and civil rights activists marched to… Read more »

Nigeria: Excitement As Tinubu Restores Fubara, Deputy, Legislators

"It, therefore, gives me great pleasure to declare that the emergency in Rivers State of Nigeria shall end with effect from midnight today. The governor, His Excellency Siminalayi… Read more »

Nigeria: If I Play in Current Super Eagles Team, I'll Struggle to Score Goals - Yakubu

Former Super Eagles striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni has launched a scathing critique of the Nigerian national team, blaming its tactical deficiencies and lack of team cohesion for its… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Reintroduces Nigerian History As Compulsory Subject in Schools

The federal government has reintroduced Nigerian History as a compulsory subject in the basic education curriculum, a move officials say is aimed at strengthening national… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Determined to Invest in Youths, Transform Education Sector - Shettima

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu is determined to invest in the youths and in the overall transformation of the education sector. Read more »

Africa: 126 Environment Defenders Killed in Africa - Global Witness Report

No fewer than 126 by land and environmental defenders were killed or disappeared in Africa since 2012, with Democratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, accounting for almost two-thirds… Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Kill 3 Terrorist Commanders, 16 Others - Army

The Nigerian Army says troops have killed three terrorist commanders alongside 16 other fighters in recent encounters in the North East and other theatres of operations. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Neutralise Eight Iswap Terrorists, Recover Motorcycles in Borno

The Nigerian Army says troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised eight Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in… Read more »

Nigeria: The Renewed Push for a Cleaner, Safer and Healthier Lagos

With over three million cars and 100,000 commercial vehicles on the roads (when the national average is 11 vehicles per kilometer), Lagos daily records an average of 227 vehicles… Read more »

Nigeria: The Supreme Powers of the President(4), By Eric Teniola

From last week continues the statement by President Obasanjo in defence of the military invasion of Zaki-Biam in Benue State to avenge the killing of 19 soldiers whose mutilated… Read more »

Nigeria: Creation of Anioma State Historical, Political Necessity - Ned Nwoko

Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) says the agitation for the creation of Anioma State is a political necessity that will correct what he calls historical imbalances. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Sentenced to 97 Months in U.S. for $6m Inheritance Fraud

A United States court has sentenced a Nigerian, Ehis Lawrence Akhimie, to more than eight years in prison for his role in a transnational inheritance fraud that stole over $6… Read more »

Nigeria: No Glitches, No Excuses, PDP Warns INEC On 2027

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for strict implementation of legal framework mandating the electronic transmission of election results in the 2027 general elections,… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 40 in Zamfara Mosque As Peace Deal Collapses

Bandits in the early hours of yesterday attacked a mosque at Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, abducting no fewer than 40 worshippers. Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Counters Atiku's Hunger Claim, Says Nigeria On Right Track

ABUJA - THE Presidency last night chided the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar over his alleged statement that Nigeria is being ravaged by hunger and the comparison that… Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Alia Cautions Traditional Rulers Against Issuing Mining Permits Without Govt's Approval

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has warned traditional rulers in the state to desist from issuing mining permits in their domains without approval from government. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Launches Cng-Powered Trucks, Dismisses NUPENG's Monopoly Claim

Aliko Dangote, the President of Dangote Group, has announced the rollout of his refinery's 4,000 CNG-powered trucks amid allegations of monopoly by the Nigeria Union of Petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Supports Legal Backing for Electronic Election Results

The Labour Party (LP) has thrown its weight behind calls for legislation to support electronic transmission of election results to aid transparency in Nigeria's electoral process. Read more »

Nigeria: We Ended 50 Years of Fuel Queues in Nigeria - Dangote Refinery

... we're creating jobs, not displacing anyone Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Cuts Short Two-Week Vacation, Returns to Abuja Tuesday

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has decided to cut short his two-week work vacation and is expected to return today. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Falana Urges INEC to Prosecute Offenders of Early Campaigns

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to take a tougher stance against politicians engaging in premature… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Govt Evacuates Street Beggars, Threatens Prosecution

The Kwara Government on Sunday evacuated 40 beggars from the streets to combat crime in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll in Yaba Building Collapse Rises to Four

The death toll in the three-storey building that collapsed at Yaba in Lagos State has risen to four. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Captain Was Grounded After Port Harcourt Incident - Air Peace

Nigeria's largest airline, Air Peace, has said the captain involved in the Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Omagwa in Port Harcourt incident had been grounded and… Read more »

Africa: Abuja Mall Hosts Theo Godson's Africa's First-Ever 10x Activation

In a historic first for Africa, Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja will host the 10X Nigeria Activation, the official kickoff of the 10X Movement in Africa, led by Theo Godson, Africa's… Read more »