Nigeria: Lagos Trade Fair Complex Shut As One Dies, 3 Injured During Fracas

The Lagos International Trade Fair Complex has been partially shut following a violent clash that left one person dead and three others injured at the Balogun Business Association… Read more »

Nigeria: From Dust to Harvest - Katsina's Quiet Revolution

Can Nigeria's states anchor development, or are they merely administrative units waiting each month for federal allocations? Read more »

Nigeria: Police Nab 13 Over Assault On Journalist

- Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested 13 suspects over assault on a journalist in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Read more »

Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, May 5, 2026

The Nigerian Naira traded within a relatively stable range against the United States Dollar on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market… Read more »

Nigeria: Plotters Admit to Planning Coup Against Tinubu in Court

The federal government yesterday played video evidence in court to establish the botched plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu's administration through a coup d'état. Read more »

Nigeria: Registration - Dickson Kicks As Ardo Vows Court Action, Faults INEC On NDC

- National leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, yesterday urged Nigerians to disregard what he described as propaganda surrounding the party's… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Launch Manhunt After Bandit Attack in Katsina

The Police Commissioner in Katsina State, Ali Umar-Fage, has ordered an aggressive manhunt for bandits behind the reprisal attack on communities in Kankia. Read more »

Nigeria: PWDs, Groups Raise ₦17m for Tijjani Ville's Gwoza Assembly Bid

People With Disabilities (PWDs), Youth and business groups among other associations and individuals have raised the sum of N17 million purposely to obtain the APC Nomination and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Newspapers Review - [INEC Deadline] Obi, Kwankwaso Trigger Mass Defections

In today's Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi; his Kano State counterpart, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, and… Read more »

Nigeria: Countdown to 2026 World Cup - Switzerland Target Another Deep Run

Switzerland enters the 2026 FIFA World Cup with its reputation as one of Europe's most consistent tournament sides, having reached the knockout stages in multiple recent editions. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Never Requested Funding From Elumelu, Adenuga, Myself for Refinery - Otedola

Billionaire businessman Femi Otedola has said that Aliko Dangote did not request financial support from him, Tony Elumelu or Mike Adenuga for the construction of the Dangote… Read more »

Nigeria: Ajiya Vows Intelligence Driven Fight Against Insecurity, Equitable Development If Elected

A former Chief Finance Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL), Alhaji Umaru Ajiya, has formally entered the race for the Sokoto East Senatorial District seat… Read more »

Nigeria: World Health Day - Citizens Health Initiative Organises Medical Outreach in Lagos Communities

In commemoration of this year's World Health Day, Citizens Health Initiative Nigeria, in collaboration with partner non-profit organisations, organised a series of free medical… Read more »

Nigeria: It's a Relief Obi, Kwankwaso Left Us - ADC

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has admitted that the exit of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso from its platform represents a challenge, though the party insists it remains… Read more »

Nigeria: 18 Nigerians Win $2.1m Berklee Scholarships At Tiwa Savage Music Foundation Programme

No fewer than 18 young Nigerians have been awarded fully funded scholarships worth over $2.1 million to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, following the successful… Read more »

Nigeria: Xenophobia - Nigeria Warns Citizens Ahead of Monday Anti-Foreigner Protests in South Africa

The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has issued a security advisory to Nigerians living in South Africa ahead of planned nationwide anti-foreigner protests scheduled… Read more »

Nigeria: Let Us End Internal Conflicts, Unnecessary Court Cases - Peter Obi

ABUJA -- The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on political actors in Nigeria to end internal party conflicts and unnecessary litigation,… Read more »

South Africa: 130 Nigerians Apply for Evacuation As Xenophobic Tensions Rise in South Africa

The Federal Government has confirmed that 130 Nigerians in South Africa have applied for voluntary evacuation as tensions rise following renewed anti-foreigner protests in parts of… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Warns Tinubu Against Squandering Oil Windfall, External Reserves

ABUJA: Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu's economic stewardship, warning that Nigeria risks a catastrophic fiscal reckoning unless the… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Makes U-Turn, Lifts Visa Ban for Nigerian, Other Foreign Doctors

Nigerian and other foreign physicians will now be able to obtain and renew visas to practice in the United States after the Trump administration reversed a policy that had… Read more »

Nigeria: Teamwork in the Operating Room With Ajisafe Taiye Abdulafeez

An operating room is never a solo stage. For all the focus on the surgeon's hands, the outcomes are written by a team often before the first incision. Read more »

Nigeria: How Ekume Chidimma Is Building a New Standard for Women's Health in Nigeria Through Herbalance

In Nigeria today, women are dealing with more health issues than ever, yet many still do not fully understand what is happening in their own bodies, and that gap between experience… Read more »

Nigeria: Okitipupa/Irele Reps - Iwagun Joins Race, Picks APC Nomination Form

- Pledges youth inclusion, women empowerment, accountable leadership Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Raids Dayspring Island, Destroys Militant Hideouts

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on criminal networks in the maritime domain, launching a major offensive against militants and kidnappers along the Calabar-Oron… Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Destroys Illegal Refineries, Recovers 163,000 Litres

The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, dismantling illegal refining camps and disrupting oil theft networks in Rivers and Bayelsa… Read more »