Nigeria: Jigawa to Commence Pensioners' Verification May 15

Jigawa State government has concluded arrangements to commence verification of pensioners under the State Local Government Contributory Pension Scheme on May 15, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Be Tools in Hands of Nation's Enemies, CDS Charges Corps Members

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa has tasked members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to be ambassadors of peace and not be tools in the hands of… Read more »

Nigeria: Pirates Attack Boat, Abduct 4 Market Women in Bayelsa

Sea pirates have attacked a passenger boat carrying market women along the Lobia/Foropa Waterways in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State, abducting four women. Read more »

Nigeria: FBI, DEA Fail to Release Dossier On Tinubu, Seek 90-Day Extension

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have informed a United States Court for the District of Columbia on Thursday that they… Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Sow Discord Between Alaafin, Ooni, Aide Tells Bloggers, Commentators

Bloggers and online commentators have been told to redirect their energies towards supporting Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan… Read more »

Nigeria: You've Failed to Denigrate Senate President, Agbomhere Blasts Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan

The South-South Zonal Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Blessing Agbomhere, has mocked the satirical letter of apology recently released by the suspended… Read more »

Nigeria: It's Workers' Day. Really?

As Nigeria marks Workers' Day today, the celebrations ring hollow for millions of ordinary citizens who continue to bear the brunt of economic reforms without adequate protection. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Targets Efficiency in MDAs With Sweeping Reforms - Minister

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration is focused on institutionalising bold reforms to strengthen… Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Rescues 99 Passengers in Rivers Boat Accident

Personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt, Rivers State rescued over 99 passengers onboard a local market boat from drowning on Bukuma River in Degema… Read more »

Nigeria: Legal Scholar Warns Agbakoba Against 'Legal Missteps' in Akpabio-Natasha Case

A prominent legal scholar, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, has issued a stern warning to human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, over his public… Read more »

Nigeria: Education Minister Presents Provisional Licences to 11 New Varsities

Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa presented provisional licences to 11 newly approved private universities on Wednesday in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: GBV - Group Hails Judiciary for Sentencing Late Osinachi's Husband to Death

The Association of Women Against Gender-Based Violence (AWAGBV) has commended the judiciary over its recent ruling on the death of late gospel singer, Osinachi Nwachukwu. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Makes Strides Toward HIV Epidemic Control Amid Funding Freeze

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, through the National AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), has reported progress in Nigeria's fight against… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Reparations Debate Gains Momentum As Experts Call for Justice Beyond Aid

A compelling panel discussion held in Nigeria on April 26, 2025, has reignited the conversation around reparations for colonial injustices inflicted by the United Kingdom. Read more »

Nigeria: Fertility Expert Urges Youths to Rethink Lifestyle Choices or Risk Infertility

As Nordica Fertility Centre marked its 22nd anniversary, its managing director, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi, has urged Nigerian youth, to reconsider the choices they make today as they may… Read more »

Nigeria: Malaria Prevention Campaign Targets 30m Children in North

The federal government has launched malaria prevention campaign targeting 30 million children under five in Northern Nigeria as part of intensified efforts to eliminate the disease… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Sugar Grows Turnover By 51%, Provides 75,000 Jobs

The chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, Aliko Dangote has revealed that the company's turnover increased by 51 per cent to N665.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024,… Read more »

Nigeria: CJN Warns Against Frivolous Petitions Against Judges

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has challenged the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, to defend the integrity of the Nigerian judiciary. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Perpetrators of Attacks Are Known Members of Communities - District Head

The district head of Manguna in Bokkos local government area of Plateau State, Chief Raymond Alo, has revealed that some perpetrators of the attacks that led to the killing of over… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Anyaoku Calls for New Constitution

A former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has restated the call for a new democratic constitution for Nigeria to address the country's pluralism. Read more »

Nigeria: Failed Water Projects - Nigeria to Pay World Bank $6.25m Yearly for 40 Years

Nigeria is set to repay $6.25 million annually over the next 40 years, totalling more than $250 million, excluding interest, for a World Bank loan meant to improve water access in… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue, Plateau Killings - CSOs Demand Justice, Compensation for Victims

Twenty-one civil society organisations, under the Community of Practice Against Mass Atrocities, have condemned the recent coordinated attacks on agrarian communities in Benue and… Read more »

Nigeria: 'It's Fake News', Presidency Denies Sack of Defence, Power Ministers

The Presidency has condemned as false and dangerous a viral report claiming that President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Ministers of Defence and Power, calling for immediate action… Read more »

Africa: New Pope - Cardinals Begin Secret Conclave May 7

The Vatican has announced that cardinals will convene in a closed conclave next month to select the next pope. The meeting will take place in the Sistine Chapel on 7 May and… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Petroleum Industry Attracts More Investment, Expansion

Nigeria's Petroleum Industry is attracting exponential private sector-led investment drive, indicating positive policy initiatives by the federal government. Read more »