Nigeria: Alleged Assassination Attempt On ADC Leaders Genocide Against Political Parties - - Okonkwo

A lawyer and member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has described the recent attack on the party's leaders in Benin… Read more »

Nigeria: Saudi Arabia Bans Poultry Egg Imports From Nigeria, 39 Other Countries

Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has banned the import of poultry and table eggs from 40 countries and imposed partial restrictions on certain regions in 16 other… Read more »

Nigeria: Amend Constitution for State Police, Tinubu Urges Senators

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday night, charged the National Assembly to begin the process of amending the Constitution to incorporate State Police as part of efforts to tackle… Read more »

Nigeria: TikToker 'Mirabel' Handed to Women Affairs As Rape Probe Continues

Abigeal Nsikak, popularly known as Mirabel on TikTok, has been handed over to the Ogun State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development as the investigation into her rape… Read more »

Nigeria: No Government Can Claim Success If It Fails to Protect Its People - Aiyedatiwa

--As Ondo Amotekun inducts 500 new operatives Read more »

Nigeria: Military Foils Fresh Attack in Plateau

JOS - Troops of the Special Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, have foiled a potential deadly attack by suspected armed terrorists on Razat community in Ropp District, Barkin… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Calls for Strict Laws, Punishment to Curb Harmful Traditional Practices

A Non-profit Organisation, the Centre for Women's Health and Information, CEHWIN, has called on government and communities to enforce stricter laws and punishments to eradicate… Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking! DSS Captures Sixth Owo Church Attacker

Nearly four years after the gruesome attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo that left the country in mourning, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, 106 Others Back UN Vote Voicing Support for Ukraine

Nigeria joined 106 other members of the UN General Assembly to voice support for Ukraine on Tuesday on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Congress Recommends Measures to End Christian Persecution in Nigeria

The US Congress has recommended measures to address the escalating persecution of Christians in Nigeria, calling for strengthening of the country's institutions, including… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Splashes N125 Billion On 28 Road Construction Projects

Zamfara State is spending N125.4 billion on the construction and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads and bridges across the state this year. Read more »

Nigeria: FGN Securities Boost Pension Fund Assets to N27.5trn

Value, NAV, has increased significantly by 22 % on the back of rising yield on investments in Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) securities, according to data from the National… Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Reduces Interest Rate to 26.5 Percent.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, reduced the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points from 27 per cent to 26.5 per cent. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Christian Genocide' Claims - U.S. Congress Submits Nigeria Report, Recommends Sanctions

The United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs have formally submitted to the White House a comprehensive report detailing findings and recommendations on… Read more »

Senegal/Morocco: Senegal Denounces Jail Sentence for Football Fans in Morocco

Senegal's prime minister on Tuesday bewailed a Moroccan court's prison sentence against 18 Senegalese football supporters convicted over a pitch invasion during an international… Read more »

Nigeria: Quitting Nigerian Politics, My Best Decision Ever - Moghalu

Former presidential aspirant, Kingsley Moghalu, has described his decision to exit Nigerian politics as the best choice he ever made, citing personal fulfilment, family priorities,… Read more »

Nigeria: Human Capital Dev't Critical to Nigeria's $1trillion Economy Goal - World Bank

The World Bank has identified human capital development as a critical factor for Nigeria to achieve its $1trillion economy goal. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Files Fresh 12-Count Forgery, Abetting Charges Against Ozekhome

ABUJA- The Federal Government, on Tuesday, filed a fresh 12-count charge against a prominent lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, following his alleged complicity in a web of fraud… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Pressure On Sharia Risks Tension in Nigeria - CAN Official

ABUJA -- The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has warned that calls by a United States congressional panel for Nigeria to repeal Sharia and blasphemy laws could heighten… Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Warns of 'Debt Without Growth,' Compares Nigeria's Economy to Bangladesh

Former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over Nigeria's rising debt profile, warning that borrowing without… Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Killing - Governor Mutfwang Directs Operatives to Go After Perpetrators

As palpable tension grips Jos Read more »

Nigeria: ADC Rejects Enugu Govt's N150m Campaign Fee Ahead of 2027

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State has condemned the imposition of a mandatory N150 million political campaign advertising permit fee by the Enugu State… Read more »

Nigeria: Fear Killing More Nigerians Than Cancer - Dr Omolola Salako

Cancer is no longer a distant or rare diagnosis in Nigeria. It is a growing public health emergency quietly reshaping families, straining the health system, and exposing deep gaps… Read more »

Nigeria: Breaking - [2027] Tinubu, Govs in Crucial Parley With NLC Leaders

Political signals ahead of the 2027 general elections have intensified as President Bola Tinubu and governors under the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, engage the Nigeria Labour… Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Polls - APGA Candidate Accepts Amac Result, Says Won't Challenge APC Win

The chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the February 21 Abuja Municipal Area Council election, Mr Eze Chukwu, says he will not challenge the victory of… Read more »