Nigeria: Group Condemns Alleged Violence, Intimidation During Okura By-Election in Kogi

Observers Group has expressed concern over the level of violence, intimidation and alleged manufactured votes during the August 16 by-election into the Okura State Constituency of… Read more »

Nigeria: Grassroots, Not Social Media, Delivered APC's By-Election Win - Kaduna Governor

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has cautioned All Progressives Congress (APC) members against relying on social media propaganda, stressing that elections are not won on X,… Read more »

Nigeria: Five Year After Edo Market Fire Disaster - Displaced Traders Cry for Help

In the early morning of Monday, June 22, 2020, fire gutted shops and goods worth millions of naira at the Oba Market, Benin City, capital of Edo State, displacing over 100 traders. Read more »

Nigeria: New Hope for Police Officers As Pencom Unveils Sweeping Pension Reforms

·Seeks 75% salary as Police Pension Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Militants Raise Concerns Over Operations of Sterling Oil, Demand Community Engagement

A coalition known as the Niger Delta Volunteers has expressed concern over the operations of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd, an Indian-owned firm… Read more »

Nigeria: NYSC DG Lauds Mbah for Increasing Enugu Corps Members' Allowances to N20,000

The Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Olakunle Nafiu has commended Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State for increasing the monthly allowance of… Read more »

Nigeria: How Desperation Turns Nigerian Job Seekers Into Scam Targets

"Hear this: recruitment is not conducted on social media. If you see a post on Instagram, TikTok, or WhatsApp claiming to offer Customs jobs, it's fake." Read more »

Nigeria: Dust Over Okonjo-Iweala's Upbeat Economy Rating

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, paid a working visit to President Bola Tinubu last week. A highlight of the meeting was her… Read more »

Nigeria: 40 Days in Captivity - Police Assure Families of Abducted Edo Seminarians' Release

The fate of two minor seminarians abducted from the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Ivianokpodi-Agenebode, Edo State, still hangs in the balance as they marked 40 days in… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Leaving No Stone Unturned to Tackle Out-of-School Children - Govt

...As Gov. Yusuf issues a 30-day ultimatum to enrol all school-aged children Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Vows Equal Response As U.S. Tightens Visa Rules

The U.S government has mandated Nigerian visa applicants to disclose their social media profiles and activities in the last five years, warning that failure to comply with the… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Rejects Okura Bye-Election Result, Demands Fresh Poll

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the August 16 bye-election for Okura State Constituency in Dekina Local Government Area,… Read more »

Nigeria: Paternity Crisis - 1 in 4 Nigerian Fathers Not Biological Parents - Report

AMID persistent paternity crisis and deepening trust issues within Nigerian families, a new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has revealed that one in every four paternity tests… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Police Defuse IED Near IDP Camp in Borno

The Borno State Police Command has recovered and defused an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted near an Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Mallam Fatori,… Read more »

Nigeria: Downpour Destroys 70 Houses in Jigawa

A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours between Saturday night and Sunday morning has reportedly destroyed about 70 houses in the Malam Madori Local Government Area of… Read more »

Nigeria: 40 Missing, 10 Rescued in Sokoto Boat Mishap

Rescue workers are racing against time to save scores of passengers after a tragic boat accident in Sokoto State, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, confirmed… Read more »

Africa: Tech Firms Launch Joint Venture for African AI Development

In a move aimed at strengthening Africa's digital infrastructure and sovereignty in artificial intelligence, four technology companies from Australia, Nigeria, the UAE and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala - Saleswoman of WTO Bad Products

The Nigerian-born, American Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, visited her old country on August 14, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Reduces Dialysis Cost to ₦12,000 in Federal Hospitals

The Federal Government has introduced a major subsidy on kidney dialysis in federal hospitals across the country, cutting the price of the procedure by 76 percent. Read more »

Nigeria: Fcta to Clear Shanties Posing Security Threat, Hampering Developmental Project

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said it would ensure the clearance of all illegal settlements, especially shanties harbouring criminals and prevent… Read more »

Nigeria: Air Strike - 62 Kidnapped Victims Escape Katsina Bandits' Den - Official

The Katsina government has confirmed that 62 kidnapped victims escaped following an air strike on the camp of a notorious bandits' kingpin, Muhammadu Fulani, in Danmusa Local… Read more »

Nigeria: Emergency Rule - Group Commends Sole Administrator IBAs for Stabilising Rivers

The National Patriotic Front (NPF) has hailed the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), for what it described as "bold and transformative steps"… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP, APC Trade Blame Over Zamfara By-Election

The Zamfara chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are trading accusations over alleged irregularities in the Kaura Namoda South… Read more »

Nigeria: Protest Disrupts Enugu South Urban House of Assembly By-Election

The Enugu South Urban House of Assembly by-election was disrupted on Saturday following protests and delays that prevented voting from starting as scheduled in several polling… Read more »

Nigeria: CSO Decries Low Turnout in Re-Run Polls, Urges INEC to Strengthen Voter Education

The Civil Society Organisations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiatives, CSCHEI, a United Nations-recognized platform that coordinates and promotes Civil… Read more »