Nigeria: Oyo Faces Education Emergency As Over 670,000 Children Remain Out of School

Education stakeholders in Oyo State have raised alarm over what they described as a deepening basic education crisis, warning that despite recent government interventions and… Read more »

Nigeria: Students Gain Industry Exposure Through Practical Media Training

Students of Mass Communication at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) are undergoing hands-on training aimed at strengthening their academic and professional development, as… Read more »

Nigeria: Security Concerns, Policy Shifts Signal New Phase

Students at Yaba College of Technology are grappling with a wave of unease following recent security incidents, alongside new institutional policies and proposed development plans… Read more »

Nigeria: Yabatech Steps Up Ai Education

Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has taken a notable step towards embedding artificial intelligence (AI) into its academic offering, as more than 300 staff, students and… Read more »

Nigeria: Food Security - Nigeria Unveils Moorbeta, New Indigenous Chicken Breed

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has announced approval and release of MoorBeta, an improved indigenous meat-type chicken developed to support poultry production and… Read more »

Nigeria: Playing the 1998 Abacha Power Game in 2026

It was Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, the French critic, journalist, and novelist, who, in 1849, coined what has become an enduring proverb: plus ça change, plus c'est la… Read more »

Nigeria: High Transport Fares - Students Groan, Skip Classes

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Nigeria: Kalu Backs Additional South-East State, Suggests 'Animoma' Option

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has reiterated his support for the creation of an additional state in Nigeria's South-East, urging stakeholders… Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Launch Probe Into Port Concessionaires, Seek Accountability After Two Decades

The House of Representatives has initiated a comprehensive investigation into concessionaires managing Nigeria's air and seaport terminals, nearly 20 years after the policy was… Read more »

Nigeria: Indiscipline Won't Be Tolerated Under My Watch - CP Okpoziakpo Declares

Newly redeployed Commissioner of Police, Police Special Fraud Unit ,PSFU Lagos, Eloho Okpoziakpo, has charged officers and men of the unit to rededicate themselves to… Read more »

Nigeria: NIMR's 400,000-Sample Biobank Set to Transform Disease Research

The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, has unveiled its biobank housing over 400,000 biological samples as a major breakthrough capable of transforming disease research… Read more »

Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, April 2, 2026

The Nigerian Naira maintained a relatively stable position against the United States Dollar in the early hours of Thursday, April 2, 2026, building on the gains recorded during the… Read more »

Nigeria: Wike, Bala Mohammed At Loggerheads Over PDP, APC

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, yesterday engaged in a fierce war of words over the governor's… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Satellite Town Dumpsite Residents Lament Hellish Stench

For residents of Karu, a bustling satellite community on the outskirts of Nigeria's capital, each day begins not with the promise of opportunity but with a harsh, suffocating… Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Speaker Urges Restraint, Commends Mutfwang's Response to Killings

Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Naanlong Daniel, has appealed to residents to exercise restraint and avoid reprisal attacks following the recent killings in Angwan… Read more »

Nigeria: Middle East War - Naira-for-Crude Deal Shields Nigeria From Disruption - Presidency

AS the US-Israel-Iran war disrupts global oil flows, entering its sixth week, the Presidency has enthused that Nigeria stands out as an energy oasis, thanks to President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: Falana Demands Immediate Halt to Political Campaigns to Protect Governance

Femi Falana SAN, Chair of the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), has called for an immediate suspension of political campaigns in the country, citing the need for… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Crisis - Govt Evacuates 1,230 Nigerians

The Federal Government has successfully evacuated 1,230 stranded Nigerians from the Republic of Niger amid ongoing political instability and security concerns in the country,… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Spend More As Air, 'Okada' Fares Spike in February

Nigerians faced higher commuting costs in February 2026 as airfares and motorcycle transport charges recorded notable increases, pushing overall transport expenses upward despite a… Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Rights Violation - Court Adjourns El-Rufai's N1bn Suit Against ICPC to June 17

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed June 17 to hear the N1 billion fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai… Read more »

Nigeria: Nema, IOM Receive 145 Returnees From Libya

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in collaboration with the International Office for Migration (IOM) has received 145 Nigerian returnees from Benghazi, Libya, at the… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Confirms 28 Killed in Jos Attack

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang on Tuesday confirmed that 28 persons were killed in a deadly gunmen attack on the Angwan Rukuba community in Jos North Local Government Area. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Police Withdraws Task Force Unit From Traffic Duties

The Lagos State Police Command has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit from all traffic control and traffic… Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians On Fake Cerelac Products On Sale

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted the public to counterfeit and unregistered Cerelac Mixed Fruits and Wheat products being sold… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Court Sentences Nigerian to 15 Years for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering

A federal courti has sentenced a Nigerian national, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, to 15 years in prison for his role in a large-scale wire fraud and money laundering scheme targeting… Read more »