Nigeria: Extortion On Apapa Corridor Has Come to Stay, Says Sanwo-Olu's Aide

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Transportation Logistics to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Hassan Adekoya, has said that extortion along the Apapa port corridor… Read more »

Nigeria: Families Seek Rescue of 13 Abducted Travellers

-- Families of 13 travellers abducted along the Biu-Damaturu Road through the Kamuya axis of Borno State have appealed to the Federal Government, Borno State Government and… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno Activates Cholera Prevention Protocols in Schools

- The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Court Remands Vice Chairman Over Fake Kidnap

- A Chief Magistrate's Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area, Grace Ogunleye, over her alleged involvement in a… Read more »

Nigeria: LSEF Promotes Tech Education At Holy Ghost College, Owerri With Ai-Tech Centre

The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF), established by Africa's foremost serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh, has donated a multi-million-naira state-of-the-art AI-Tech Centre… Read more »

Nigeria: CBT-Wassce Excels in Govt Schools - No Major Glitches Recorded - Education Minister

...Says students embrace digital exams as FG eyes full transition to computer-based testing. Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Deepens in Borno, 37 Dead As Senators Demand Emergency National Response

ABUJA --SENATORS from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF) have commiserated with victims of Cholera… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Stop Spreading Fear' - Tinubu's Aide Knocks Nasboi Over Terrorist Video

Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Social Media, Dada Olusegun, has criticised content creator and comedian Nasboi over a video shared on social media, accusing him of… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Council Warns Alimosho Residents Against Fake Security Alerts

Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State has warned residents against spreading fake information and false security alerts, describing the practice as a threat to public… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue Varsity ASUU Declares Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Benefits, Others Issues

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Benue State University, BSU, Branch, has announced an indefinite, total and comprehensive strike action, citing unresolved welfare… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC Data Leak Puts 2027 Election Credibility On Trial - Atiku

ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday warned that the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission's INEC… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera - Borno Records 274 New Cases in 24hrs As Toll Hits 4,204

The Borno cholera case has jumped from 3000 cases to 4204 cases, as 274 fresh cases were recorded within 24 hours, with the death toll rising to 39 deaths. Read more »

Nigeria: One in Three Nigerians Need Rehabilitation Care, Yet Services Remain Scarce - MRTB

...unveils nationwide reform plan, pushes rehabilitation into primary healthcare, insurance scheme Read more »

Nigeria: Police Nab Canada Returnee At Lagos Airport Over 2025 N150m Burglary

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command, Onikan, Lagos, in collaboration with INTERPOL Nigeria, have arrested a fleeing suspect linked to a high-profile burglary and… Read more »

Nigeria: Food Prices Increase in April 2026 - NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the prices of tomatoes, beans, garri, onions, ginger, and other food items rose month-on-month in April 2026. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - 'Voting Against Tinubu'll Be Evil - He Is Our in-Law' - Delta Gov

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has said it would be "evil" for Deltans to vote against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, citing the president's… Read more »

Nigeria: Strike - NUPRC Assures Steady Oil, Gas Production

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria's oil and gas production remains unaffected following the closure of its offices nationwide by protesting… Read more »

Nigeria: They Can't Burn Away Our Pain, Bayelsa Community Mourns Lake Killed By Oil, Fire

TEIN BISENI--Five months after a crude oil spill polluted Tein in Biseni Kingdom, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, fire has finished what the pipeline began, leaving… Read more »

Nigeria: 11 Years Later - Sacked NCAA Worker Wins Court Case

LAGOS -- THE Court of Appeal in Lagos has struck out an application by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, paving the way for the enforcement of a judgment ordering the… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Will Defeat Atiku If Election Is Decided By Rigging - Babachir Lawal

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be difficult to defeat if the outcome of the 2027… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, Liberia Move to Deepen Maritime Cooperation, Capacity Building

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening regional maritime… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity - We Are Consumed By 2027 Politics, Ignoring Safety of Children, Citizens - Obi

Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in the country, lamenting that political leaders are focusing… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku, Babachir Bicker Over Outcome of ADC Presidential Primary

ABUJA -- Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has resigned from African Democratic Congress, ADC, declaring that supporting the party's… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Working to Rescue Kidnapped Retired Major Gen Abubakar - Defence HQ

ABUJA--Following the abduction of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday by… Read more »

Africa: 70th Anniversary - Our Navy, Most Formidable Force in Africa - Tinubu

LAGOS--AS part of activities marking the Nigerian Navy's 70th anniversary, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, reaffirmed his administration's commitment to strengthening the Navy's… Read more »