January 26
Nigeria: Oyo At 50 - Alaafin Misses Opening Ceremony in Ibadan
Oyo State on Monday commenced activities marking its 50th anniversary, but the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, was absent from the opening ceremony held at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Aide Questions Lack of Return Date for Tinubu's Turkey Visit
Paul O. Ibe, Special Assistant on Public Communication to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over the Presidency's handling of information regarding… Read more »
January 25
Nigeria: 2026 Daniski/Gudi Hills Annual Festival Unites Traditional Heritage of Yobe Communities, Says Fika Emir
His Royal Highness, the Emir of Fika and Chairman of the Yobe State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammadu Abali Ibn Muhammadu Idrissa said that the 2026 Daniski… Read more »
Nigeria: New Tax Regime - Billions Could Come From Churches, Mosques - Oye, Ex Naccima Boss
Dele Oye, Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics (AERE), has stated that Nigeria could unlock billions of naira in additional revenue by integrating the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tunji-Ojo Defends Tinubu's Economic Reforms, Urges Nigerians to Safeguard Future Ahead of 2027
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has described President Bola Tinubu as a statesman who took bold and difficult decisions to rescue Nigeria from economic collapse,… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Former Legislators Endorse Tinubu, Demand Rotational Presidency
...As Mark, Saraki, others absent at ex-lawmakers' summit Read more »
Nigeria: A Country of Media Instructors
The role of the media in Nigeria's development has been remarkable. First, no other group played a more crucial role than the media in the struggle for the country's independence. Read more »
Nigeria: US-Nigeria Working Group - Nigeria Has Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to End Persecution of Christians - Rep. Riley Moore
Following the maiden meeting of the US Nigeria Working Group, U.S. Representative Riley M. Moore said Nigeria has a once in a lifetime opportunity to end the persecution of… Read more »
Nigeria: Battle for Awujale - Ogun Speaks On Purported Suspension of Ijebu Chiefs
·Title holder wants corruption allegation probed Read more »
Nigeria: The One-Man Supporter
One thing I took out of the 2025 African Nations Cup, AFCON which ended in Morocco last Sunday was not the organizational ability of the host which was commended by Europeans who… Read more »
Nigeria: Uproar As Reps Member Distributes Cassava Stems in Cross River
The member of the House of Representatives for Calabar and Odukpani Federal Constituency in Cross River State, Honourable Bassey Akiba, on Friday, distributed cassava stems to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Declared 'US Citizen, Goodwill Ambassador'
The jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been conferred with the Honorary Citizenship of the State of Georgia, United States of America,… Read more »
Nigeria: Defamation - Olukoya Warns UK-Based Activist, Badejo, to Respect Court Judgment
General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Pastor Daniel Olukoya, has warned Maureen Badejo, a UK-based campaigner and founder of the GATE (Guardians… Read more »
Nigeria: Kurmin Wali Abduction - Pressure Mounts for Immediate Rescue, Crackdown On Bandits
·'What I saw was heartbreaking' Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Storm As Shettima's Fate Divides APC
The banner was already hanging when Abdulkarim Lawan walked into the hall in Maiduguri. It stretched wide behind the podium at the North-East Zonal Public Hearing of the All… Read more »
Nigeria: Ruthless Bandits - How Nigeria Ignores Early Warning Signs, Pays Dearly
·Quotes grim statistics: 600,000 deaths in 11 months, over two million kidnapped, N2 trillion plus ransom money paid Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: US Reaffirms Training, Equipment Support for Police As NPF, U.S. Inl Review Strategic Partnership
- The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) through enhanced training programmes and the provision of modern operational… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 / Only God Will Determine My Fate - Gov. Yusuf
- Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said that his political fate in 2027 general elections rests solely in the hands of God. Read more »
January 23
Nigeria: Infracredit Mobilises Local Currency Debt for First Electric Energy Project
InfraCredit, an infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced the credit enhancement of First Electric Power and Automation Services Limited's local currency debt… Read more »
Nigeria: Kajuru Abductions - PFN Demands Immediate Rescue of Over 100 Kidnapped Worshippers
The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned the abduction of over 100 Christian worshippers in Kurmin Wali community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State,… Read more »
Nigeria: Coalition Talks Against Tinubu's 2027 Re-Election Will Soon Collapse - - Lagos APC
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says opposition coalition moves against President Bola Tinubu's re-election will soon collapse. Read more »
Nigeria: One Dies in Multiple Truck Crash At Otedola Bridge
At least one yet-to-be-identified driver was confirmed dead in a multiple articulated vehicle collision in the early hours on Friday at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat, along the… Read more »
January 22
West Africa: Nigeria, Others to Get 557m Euros for Humanitarian Aid
...As EU votes €1.9bn budget for 2026 Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Convention - What Peter Obi Needs to Do - - Baba-Ahmed
Former presidential adviser Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has said Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, needs to adjust his political approach if he hopes to emerge as the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Abduction - ACF, Ecwa Condemn Incident, Call for Urgent Action
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) have expressed deep concern over the reported abduction of worshippers in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local… Read more »
