February 24
Nigeria: Mmia Fire - Keyamo Moves to Safeguard Safety Standards
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has directed the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and relevant aviation agencies to… Read more »
Nigeria: Security - FG Reinforces Border Security, Reviews Defence Policy
The Federal Government has reiterated its resolve to strengthen border security, enhance veterans' welfare and review key defence policy documents to reposition Nigeria's national… Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Praise Bayelsa Govt's Demolition of Notorious Shanty Settlement
THE demolition of a notorious settlement in Yenizue-Gene, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital, has been commended by residents, who described the government's action as "long overdue." Read more »
Nigeria: Education - Making Case for 7 Million Nigerian Children With Disabilities
Just last December, the United Nations marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, reinforcing global commitment to disability inclusion in all aspects of social,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, UK to Nigerians - Beware of Fake Overseas Job Offers
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, in partnership with the British High Commission, has warned Nigerians against deceptive overseas job… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue to Rehabilitate Bandit Recruits, Not Repentant Terrorists
Makurdi--The Benue State Government has clarified that its planned rehabilitation centre targets youths forcibly recruited into criminal gangs, not hardened terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: 19 Additional Nigerians Face Deportation From U.S. As List Grows to 113
The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has intensified its immigration enforcement operations, announcing that 19 more people have been added to the list of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Vows to Establish State Police to Curb Insecurity
*Breaks fast with state chief executives at Aso Villa*Assures Nigerians his promises will not be postponed Read more »
Nigeria: Reckless Truck Driver Crushes Lastma Officer, Two Others to Death in Lagos
Tragedy struck on Monday, February 23, 2026, when a Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officer and two pedestrians were crushed to death at the Badagry Roundabout… Read more »
West Africa: No Bank? No Problem - How Shuffle.Com Is Quietly Becoming West Africa's Go-to Crypto Casino
In a region where over half of adults remained unbanked as recently as 2021 (World Bank Global Findex), where the naira has lost dramatic value in recent years, and where 60… Read more »
Nigeria: Visa Ban, Ticket Prices and Violence - Pre-2026 World Cup Is Not Looking Good
For football fans counting down to the 2026 World Cup, the dream is simple. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Changes Name of International Airport in Accra
The Ghanaian government has decided to change the name of the international airport in the capital, from Kotoka International Airport to its original name, Accra International… Read more »
February 23
Nigeria: Executive Order 9 Enforces Constitution, Not Presidential Power Grab - Budget Office
The Budget Office of the Federation has fired back at critics of Executive Order 9 (EO9), insisting it upholds constitutional revenue rules rather than allowing the President to… Read more »
Nigeria: Benue Govt Denies Terrorist Rehab Centre, Targets Forced Recruitment Victims
The Benue state government has dismissed claims that it plans to establish a rehabilitation centre for hardened terrorists, insisting the proposed facility is aimed at rescuing and… Read more »
February 17
South Africa: 3 South Africans Charged Over Murder of Nigerian Bolt Driver
Three South Africans have been charged with murder over the killing of a Nigerian Bolt e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, after dashcam footage of the incident was shared widely on… Read more »
February 01
West Africa: Nigeria On 'Healing Journey' to $1 Trillion Economy By 2030 - Presidency
·Hosts African conference on borderless digital economy Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Suffers Setback As Troops 'Kill' Commander, Scores of Fighters in N/East
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), said they have killed a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, known as JULAIBIB, during an encounter around… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Exports to Drop As Bonga FPSO Undergoes Maintenance
Nigeria's oil exports will fall by 225,000 barrels per day in February following the shutdown of the Bonga FPSO for scheduled turnaround maintenance. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Hails Fela's Grammy Honour, Calls Him 'Fearless Voice of the People'
President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Fela Anikulapo Kuti as an eternal icon after the legendary Nigerian musician received the Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award,… Read more »
Nigeria: 56 Years After Civil War, Igbo Thank God for Survival
The Igbo nation, yesterday, offered prayers of thanksgiving to God for survival, resilience and preservation 56 years after the Nigerian civil war, as leaders and faithful gathered… Read more »
Nigeria: NIMR Raises Alarm Over Fake Linkedin Account Impersonating DG
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, on Saturday, raised the alarm over a fake LinkedIn account impersonating its Director-General, Professor John Oladapo Obafunwa,… Read more »
Nigeria: Barau, Hussaini Call for Coordinated Rescue of North-West Economy
·NWDC must move from plans to people's lives -- Sambo Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Hates Black People - Remember That? By Dele Sobowale
"It is unthinkable that wisdom should ever be popular" - Johann Von Goethe, 1749-1832. Read more »
Nigeria: Let the Lord Guide You
On a day like this, we need to thank God specially for keeping us alive to witness the beginning of the second month in 2006. Read more »
Nigeria: For Nigeria's Survival - Let's Support NAFDAC
In a country such as Nigeria where politics permanently determines the matter of the moment, discerning citizens must find time to occasionally draw attention to more critical… Read more »
