January 28
Nigeria: World Bank Offers $250bn Procurement Window to Nigerian Firms
The World Bank has offered a $250 billion global procurement window to Nigerian firms, urging local companies to take advantage of thousands of opportunities across World… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Warns Contractors Against Delays On Sokoto-Gusau-Zaria Highway
SOKOTO: The Minister of State for Works, Mr. Bello Goronyo, has cautioned contractors handling the Sokoto-Gusau-Funtua-Zaria highway project to adhere strictly to agreed timelines… Read more »
Nigeria: Beyond Licences - Can New ISPs Fix Nigeria's Broadband Divide?
When Vanguard published "Silent Signals: How Poor Broadband Leaves Many Nigerians Digitally Disconnected," it highlighted the human cost of Nigeria's weak internet connectivity-… Read more »
January 27
Nigeria: Senate Commends U.S.-Nigeria Military Cooperation Against Terrorism
The Senate has commended the continued military collaboration between Nigeria and the United States in the fight against terrorism. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Recover 558 Cattles From Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Ekiti
Ado-Ekiti-The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command has recovered a total number of 558 cattles from 16 suspected cattle rustlers. Read more »
Nigeria: Fela and the Legacy of the African Giant
Few cultural figures have loomed as large over Africa's political and artistic imagination as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Decades after his death, Fela remains less a memory than a… Read more »
Nigeria: 15m Nigerians Use Hard Drugs - Marwa
...Ondo records 336 arrests, 22, 316kg seizures, secures 62 convictions in 2025--NDLEA boss Read more »
Nigeria: Police Confirm Assassination Attempt On Rivers Royal Father, Open Investigation
The Rivers State Police Command has commenced investigation into the attempted assassination of His Royal Majesty, King Suanu Baridam, the Paramount Ruler of Ancient Bangha Kingdom… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 26 in Zamfara Communities, Set Shops Ablaze
No fewer than 26 persons were, weekend, abducted by bandits during coordinated attacks on two communities in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, World Bank Ask States to Publish Education, Health Contracts Quarterly
Abuja--In a decisive push to entrench transparency and accountability in public spending, state governments across Nigeria will now be required to publish details of contract… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Targeting $5bn Trade Volume With Nigeria - President Erdogan
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkiye, in Ankara on Tuesday, reaffirmed his country's commitment to a $5 billion trade volume target with Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Alaafin's Absence At Oyo's 50th Anniversary Opening 'An Affront to State', Group Says
A socio-cultural group, Ojulowo Omo Oyo, has berated the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owode, over what it described as a deliberate snub to the Oyo State Government following his… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Rejoined APC - Ex Ondo PDP Governorship Candidate, Ajayi
The 2024 governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party in Ondo state and former deputy governor of the state, Chief Agboola Ajayi, has explained his decision to dump the… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Should Have Apologised to Nigerians After Denying Coup Plot - Falana
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the Nigerian military for failing to apologise to Nigerians after previously denying reports of a coup plot, only to later… Read more »
Nigeria: Nitda, NBC Forge New Alliance On Digital Transformation, Media Oversight
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration on digital transformation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Human Rights Activist, Okei-Odumakin, Loses Sister
The family of Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, a prominent human rights activist, has announced the demise of her younger sister, Comrade Francisca Mebu, nee Okei. Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid Fails Again, With Second Outage in 5 Days
Nigeria's electricity grid suffered another collapse on Tuesday morning, plunging several parts of the country into darkness and triggering widespread power outages. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged N1.02bn Fraud - Court Remands 3 Kano Electoral Officials in Prison
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday remanded the Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), Professor Sani Malumfashi, and three others in prison… Read more »
Nigeria: 10 African Countries Nigerians Can Visit Without a Visa
Planning a trip within African countries doesn't always have to involve long embassy queues, costly visa fees, or complicated paperwork. Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Reaffirms Market Stability, Assures Nationwide PMs Supply
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals reaffirms its commitment to market stability and uninterrupted nationwide supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Read more »
Nigeria: APC Debunks Fake Membership Card Featuring Bandits Kingpin Bello Turji in Zamfara
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has discovered a fake party membership card in circulation, describing the action as a mischievous attempt to… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Upgrades Opay, Moniepoint, Palmpay, Others to National Licenses
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has upgraded the licenses of major FinTech companies and Microfinance Banks, including Opay and Moniepoint, to national status, allowing them to… Read more »
Nigeria: Coup - 16 Indicted Officers to Face Court-Martial - DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said yesterday that the Special Investigative Panel it set up to probe 16 officers of the Armed Forces alleged to have been indicted in acts of… Read more »
Nigeria: Osun LG Tenure Elongation Illegal, Undemocratic - Adeleke
...Your Executive Order cause of crisis - ALGON boss Read more »
Nigeria: Removal From Wanted List - How Olubadan Stood By Me - Igboho
- Following his removal from the Federal Government's wanted list, Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, yesterday, expressed appreciation to… Read more »
