Nigeria: Full List of African Referees Selected for 2026 World Cup

FIFA has confirmed the list of African referees selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with seven officials earning spots at football's biggest tournament. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Sentences Boko Haram Terrorist to Death By Hanging

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist, Auwalu Samaila, to death by hanging. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Describes Fallen Soldiers in Borno Attack As Unforgettable Heroes

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of the brave soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack… Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy's Music Ban Rumours False, Misleading, Says Djan

The Deejays Association of Nigeria, DJAN, has denied reports that it banned Burna Boy's music from playlists following a recent physical altercation between him and DJ Tunez. Read more »

Nigeria: Deadly Clash As Boko Haram/Iswap Terrorists Invade Two Borno Lgas

Scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, some civilians, including a member of Civilian Joint Task Force and some security operatives have lost their lives when armed insurgents… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - No Pathway for Tinubu to Return As President - Rhodes-Vivour

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said President Bola Tinubu has no realistic chance of securing re-election in 2027. Read more »

Nigeria: When Roommates Stop Talking - Communication Skills That Save Shared Spaces, By Ruth Oji

It started with dishes. Just a few cereal bowls left in the sink. But by week three, neither roommate was speaking--they were leaving passive-aggressive notes instead. By month… Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity - Niso Cuts Transmission Losses to 7.05 Percent, Pushes Grid Stability Reforms

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), Abdu Mohammed Bello, has disclosed that transmission losses on the national grid have dropped… Read more »

Nigeria: Army General Feared Killed in Boko Haram Attack

The Brigade Commander of the Joint Task Force in Benesheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, Brigadier-General O. Braimah, has reportedly been killed in a Boko Haram… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Not Collapsing, but Undergoing Tough Economic Reset - Budget Office DG

Nigeria is not in economic collapse but undergoing a difficult and necessary reset to correct long-standing structural distortions, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the… Read more »

Nigeria: INEC's Derecognition of ADC Leaders Inspired By Jagaban's Politics - Nwosu

Former National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ralph Nwosu, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC) decision to derecognise the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ai, Labour Displacement and the Erosion of Sub-National Igr

Nigeria as a piece of the global financial landscape is drifting along, albeit surely and unavoidably, with the innovative trend most of which are disruptive to human capital… Read more »

Nigeria: FG, Varsities, Private Sector Must Partner to Advance Postgraduate Education - - Ex-UI VC, Bamiro

University of Ibadan, Prof. Olufemi Bamiro, has called for urgent collaboration between government, universities and the private sector to advance postgraduate education in… Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll in Plateau Attacks Hits 33 As Protest Halts Burial

Jos--Tension gripped Angwan Rukuba community, in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, yesterday, as the death toll from the Palm Sunday attack rose to 33. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Not On Brink of Collapse, Says Information Minister

ABUJA -- The Federal Government has dismissed claims that Nigeria is on the verge of collapse, insisting that the country remains stable and is making steady progress in addressing… Read more »

Nigeria: Dora Akunyili Brought Out the Essence of Womanhood - Mofoluwake Edgar

The Executive Director, Duke of Shomolu Foundation, Mrs Mofoluwake Edgar has said that there is a vacuum in positions to be filled by women, and that is why we have been unable to… Read more »

Nigeria: South East Devt Commission - High Hopes, Lingering Doubts One Year After

More than five decades after the Nigerian Civil War, the scars still linger. Families remember the properties they lost, the livelihoods that vanished overnight, and the over two… Read more »

Nigeria: Obi Rallies Nigerians to Resist One-Party System, Defend Democracy

Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to rise in defence of the nation's democracy, warning against any attempt to entrench a one-party system. Read more »

Nigeria: NANS Cracks Down On Ogun Crisis, Dissolves JCC Leadership, Installs Transition Committee

The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has taken decisive action to quell a festering leadership crisis in Ogun State, dissolving the Joint Campus Council, JCC… Read more »

Nigeria: Retract Your Statement or Face Legal Action, Esobiebi Family Warns Biokoro, Akile

The leadership of Esobiebi family of Iriama Community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, have given Mr. Julius Biokoro and Mr. George Akile 21 days to retract their… Read more »

Nigeria: EPL to Get Five Slots for Next Season Champions League

The Premier League will have at least five teams in next season's UEFA Champions League after securing an additional European Performance Spot (EPS). Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Strengthening Experiential Tourism Through Art-Hospitality Collaborations - Expert

Omobayowa Akintunde of Iriri Art Gallery has highlighted how partnerships between the art sector and the hospitality industry are enhancing Nigeria's position in experiential… Read more »

Nigeria: Covid-19 - How Nigeria Outsmarted Pandemic-Lai Mohammed

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that communication was Nigeria's strongest weapon against COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Ambush, Kill University Student in Plateau

Gunmen have ambushed and killed a 300-level university student in Dum Village, Bachi District, of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »

Nigeria: Itsekiri Youths Call for Careful Management of Pipeline Surveillance Contracts in Niger Delta

The Itsekiri Youths for Good Governance (IYGG) has urged the federal government to ensure careful management and oversight of pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta to… Read more »