Nigeria: To My Brother Bayo Onanuga

"If I were to try to read, much less answer, all the attacks made on me, this shop might as well be closed for any other business" - US President Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865. Read more »

Nigeria: Shoday Opens Up On Why His Girlfriend Can't Be in All Music Video

In a world where fans expect artists to blend their personal lives into their creative work, rising Afro-fusion star Shoday is setting the record straight--and doing it his way. Read more »

Nigeria: June 12 - Afenifere Chief Attacks Sule Lamido, Says He Insulted Yoruba People's Intelligence

A former General Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, Senator Femi Okurounmu, has faulted claims made by a former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Yoruba Films Have Been Very Successful in Recent Times - Abdulmalik Bashiru

With the massive success of Yoruba films like Seven Doors, Lisabi, Anikulapo, amongst others it is unarguable that the genre has enjoyed significant growth and rising filmmaker and… Read more »

Nigeria: Ahead of 2027 - One-Party State Tensions Grip Nigeria

...as number of senators, Reps members, others who decamped climbs to 86 Read more »

Nigeria: 'Huge Structural Failures' - Stakeholders React As Oloyede Ends 2025 UTME Blame-Game

On behalf of JAMB, I say I am sorry to all Nigerians." With these words,the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, conceded in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Favour Ofili Sets New World Record in 150m

Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili made history on Saturday by breaking the world record in the women's 150 metres at the 2025 Adidas Atlanta City Games, clocking an astonishing… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Reopens Schools Amid Unrest Resolution

The Kwara State Government has announced the immediate reopening of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Adeta in Ilorin West Local Government Area. Read more »

Nigeria: Zulum Declares Monday Fasting, Prayer Day Over Insecurity in Borno

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has declared Monday a day of voluntary fasting and prayer across the state, urging residents to unite in a collective spiritual appeal for peace… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Three Fake EFCC Operatives, Others in Niger

The police command in Niger says it has arrested three suspects, who posed as Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) operatives, abducted and robbed students of Ibrahim… Read more »

Nigeria: Customs Denies Allegation of Poisoned Rice Linked to Multiple Deaths in Lagos

...Labels Claims as Baseless and Misleading Read more »

Nigeria: Coalition Urges EFCC to Clarify Status of Allegations Against Former Chairman Bawa

A civil society group, the Coalition of Activists Against Corruption in Nigeria (CAACIN), has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide clarity on… Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB - 'Some Sections Had No Questions, Just Answers' - UTME Candidates Narrate Experiences

The outcry from parents, and heartbreak suffered by many candidates caused the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to review the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Case Stalls Reps Hearing On Takeover of Benue, Zamfara Houses of Assembly

The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has adjourned hearing a petition seeking the National Assembly to take over Benue and Zamfara State Houses of Assembly to… Read more »

Nigeria: 21-Year-Old Female Arms Runner Arrested With 481 Rounds of Ammunition in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has announced the arrest of a 21-year-old suspected female arms runner who was en route to supply ammunition to terrorists in local government… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Governors, Others Back Tinubu's Reforms Amid Criticism

Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo says All Progressives Congress (APC) members remain steadfast in backing President Bola Tinubu's administration, in spite of persistent opposition… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Crisis Worsens As South East Threatens to Dump Party

The crisis currently rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has worsened as the South East caucus of the party has threatened mass exit from the troubled party if… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Deports 6 Nigerians for Various Offences

Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, USA, having been charged with various crimes in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Plateau Records 3 Deaths, 5 Confirmed Cases

Jos - The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, has confirmed that the state has recorded five cases of cholera, three fatalities, and 20 suspected cases. Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - Bandits Feed Our Babies to Their Dogs - Zamfara Lawmaker

A member of the House of Representatives from Zamfara State, Aminu Jaji, has decried the "terrifying insecurity" in his constituency, narrating how "bandits fed newborn twins to… Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Drop in Breaches, Nigeria's Cybersecurity Struggles Persist

In today's increasingly digital world, Nigeria stands at a defining moment in its cybersecurity journey. With over 119,000 data breaches recorded in the first quarter of 2025, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Weeping Not Enough, Resign Now, Varsity Don Tells JAMB Registrar

Following Wednesday's admission of technical glitches by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board JAMB in its last outing, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science,… Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Hold More Than 60,000 Riyals for Hajj, NAHCON Cautions Pilgrims

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian pilgrims to avoid carrying money exceeding 60,000 Saudi Riyals or its equivalent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity a Threat to Tinubu's Economic Reforms, Investment in Nigeria - UK

The United Kingdom on Wednesday reviewed Nigeria's socio-economic landscape and affirmed that the country's robust economic reforms have opened the path for more investments,… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves Two Power Projects for Oyo State, Concessions Hydropower Plant

The Federal Government has approved two major energy projects in Oyo State aimed at strengthening the national grid and addressing persistent power challenges. Read more »