January 07
Nigeria: Social Media and the Fragile Nigerian State
"Where there is no vision, the people perish; but where there is no truth, the people turn against each other." Read more »
Nigeria: Those Who Will Want Nigeria to Go the Way of Venezuela
The way some Nigerians react to global geopolitics leaves one in no doubt of their poor, dangerously ignorant, apprehension of what it means for an African country to survive in… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Rescues Retired Colonel From Kidnappers in Plateau
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, yesterday, said it has rescued Colonel Ajanaku (retd), following his abduction by gunmen in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. Read more »
Nigeria: 5.36m Electricity Customers Remain Without Meters - NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that 5.36 million electricity customers nationwide remain without meters, leaving them exposed to the… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Average Oil Output Rises 7 Percent to 1.652m Bpd in 11 Months
Nigeria's average oil output, including condensate, increased year-on-year to 1.652 million barrels per day in the first 11 months of 2025, from 1.544 million bpd in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kale Warns - Discipline Key to Sustaining Nigeria's Economic Stability
Group Chief Economist at Afreximbank, Dr Yemi Kale, has warned that Nigeria's emerging macroeconomic stability could be short-lived without sustained policy discipline, stressing… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Tax Acts 2025 to Benefit Economy, Citizens - Ntpic
Chairman of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC), Mr. Joseph Tegbe, has said the Nigerian Tax Reform Acts 2025 will significantly strengthen the economy while… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, January 7, 2026
The Nigerian Naira maintained a stable yet cautious trajectory against the United States Dollar during early trading hours on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. Read more »
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Injects N140m Into Tech Ecosystem With Zecathon 5.0
Zenith Bank concluded the 2025 edition of its flagship innovation competition, Zecathon 5.0, at the Zenith Tech Fair. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil, Gas Post Gains, Miss Targets in 2025
Nigeria's oil and gas industry recorded mixed performance marked with improvement in some indices marred by below expectation oil production, worsening gas flaring and dispute over… Read more »
January 06
Nigeria: Afcon - Top Scorers After Round of 16
Morocco's Brahim Díaz leads the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON top scorers chart after the conclusion of round-of-16 matches, having netted four goals so far in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Replacement of FIRS With Nrs Will Overhaul Revenue Administration - Zacch Adedeji
Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) says its replacement with the defunct Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will overhaul the architecture of the country's revenue administration. Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: NDLEA Detains 22 Indians Over Ship Laden With Cocaine
...Nabs 'Mama Kerosine', seizes opioids, skunk in 5 states Read more »
Nigeria: 11 Months After Strike - Union Warns Workers Against Violence
OSOGBO -- THE Association of Concerned Local Government Workers, ACLGW, in Osun State, yesterday, urged workers returning to work to eschew violence and adhere to the ethics of… Read more »
Nigeria: What the Anthony Joshua Crash Means for Nigeria
The gross failure of emergency response in Nigeria's healthcabre system, stood exposed once more, this time to the global audience, last Monday, when heavyweight boxer Anthony… Read more »
Nigeria: Operatives Storm Borno Terrorists' Route, Kill 5, Free Abducted Civilians
Operatives of Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, have stormed terrorists' route in counter-terrorism operations in Borno State, killing five terrorists and rescuing abducted civilians… Read more »
Nigeria: New Year Bloodshed in Niger State - 42 Killed in Deadly Terror Attacks
- Bandits have again stormed a community in Niger State during which no fewer than 42 persons, including children were said to have been killed while scores were also said to have… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Peter Obi Remains in the Conversation
Integrity is not a commodity. It cannot be manufactured by power, nor accumulated by wealth. It is earned over time, sustained by consistency, and tested under scrutiny. Read more »
Nigeria: Ajadi Urges FG to Explain Benefits of New Tax Measures, Warns of Deepening Hardship
ABUJA -- The President of the All Youths Reoriented Initiative of Nigeria (AYRIN), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has called on the Federal Government to clearly spell out… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Denies Allegations of Allowance Non-Payment, Extortion in Ogun
The Headquarters of the 35 Artillery Brigade, Abeokuta, has dismissed allegations of non-payment of allowances and extortion by soldiers deployed in Ogun State, describing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto Schools Resume As Authorities Defy Security Fears
Despite prevailing security challenges and heightened fear across both urban and rural communities in Sokoto State, the Sokoto State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has… Read more »
Nigeria: Pound to Naira Exchange Rate Today, January 5, 2026
The Nigerian foreign exchange market opened the first week of 2026 with the British Pound Sterling (GBP) maintaining a significant spread between official and informal trading… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Shares Ai-Generated Image of Tinubu-Kagame Paris Meeting
The Presidency on Sunday shared an image purporting to show President Bola Tinubu meeting with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris, but the photograph was later flagged on X… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 / Peter Obi Won't Be Anyone's Running Mate - Obidients
...Signal readiness to follow Obi across platforms Read more »
Nigeria: Ogoni Day - Unity Key to Justice, Fubara, Mosop Insist
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP, have stressed that unity remains the most critical requirement for the Ogoni… Read more »
