June 10
Nigeria: Reps Make Last-Minute Rule, Block Ugochinyere, Others From House Minority Leadership Position
Imo lawmaker to speak Thursday Read more »
Nigeria: Minority Leadership Tussle - New Reps Rule Excludes Ikenga, Other First Timers
The House of Representatives on Wednesday amended its Standing Orders amid an ongoing leadership dispute over the emergence of a new Minority Leader. Read more »
Nigeria: NPF Pensions Unveils Self-Service Platform to End Pension Information Delays
NPF Pensions Limited has launched a WhatsApp-based self-service platform aimed at giving police officers real-time access to their pension information and reducing delays… Read more »
Nigeria: Hayek, Tyla, Burna Boy Headline Star-Studded FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony in Mexico City
The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 has entered its final hours, with FIFA unveiling an expanded list of global stars set to feature in today's opening ceremony in Mexico… Read more »
June 09
Nigeria: MSF Records 7,850 Cholera Cases, 74 Deaths in Borno Outbreak
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) says it has recorded 7,850 suspected cholera cases and 74 deaths in Borno State, while treating 7,439 patients between 1 May and 7 June… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Spend N50bn On U.S. Visa Applications - Report
Nigerians spent more than N50 billion on United States visa applications between 2023 and 2024, despite a significant decline in approvals as Washington tightened immigration… Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Okoye Reacts As Fans Dream of a Collaboration With Davido, Chris Brown
Nigerian music star Peter Okoye has reacted as many on X desire a collaboration with American singer Chris Brown. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Pushes AfCFTA Implementation With Trade Facilitation, Digital Support for SMEs
Nigeria has reinforced its commitment to fast-tracking implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), prioritising trade facilitation, legal domestication of… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Seeks Gas Infrastructure Expansion to Address Nigeria's Energy Need
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) says it is creating infrastructure projects that will enable gas supply across Nigeria's energy value chain in a bid to meet the country's demand. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Party Denied Me Presidential Ticket Because I'm From Middle Belt - - Agada
The presidential candidate of the Youth Progressive Party (YPP), Peter Agada, has accused the Labour Party (LP) of denying him its presidential ticket over his Middle Belt origin. Read more »
Nigeria: Obasanjo's Daughter, Iyabo Quits APC Over Alleged Maltreatment
Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former governorship aspirant for the 2027 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Iyabo Obasanjo, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Abductors Order Abducted Oyo School Principal to Deny Sharia, N1bn Ransom Demand in Fresh Video
The abductors of students and staff kidnapped from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have released a fresh video in which they directed one of their captives,… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Inaugurate Key FCT Projects As Wike Hails Timely Delivery of Infrastructure
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu will personally inaugurate several completed projects across the FCT beginning Tuesday,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Among Cheapest Data Markets Despite Rising Usage, Says MTN
MTN Nigeria has attributed the sharp rise in mobile data consumption across the country to increasing adoption of 5G technology and the growing use of high-resolution smartphones… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Accurate Data to Achieve $1trn Economy,Says Speaker Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen on Monday said for Nigeria to achieve its goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy, every policy decision, budget… Read more »
Africa: Dangote Strengthens Continental Brand Dominance, Tops Africa Rankings Again
Dangote Industries Limited has further reinforced its status as one of Africa's most influential corporate brands after emerging as the continent's Most Admired African Brand for… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Chief Orders Probe Into Alleged Unlawful Detention in Rivers
The commissioner of police in Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, has directed an investigation into allegations of illegal detention by operatives of the command. Read more »
Nigeria: How Bandits Abducted 39 Zamfara Elders During Peace Meeting
No fewer than 39 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, were kidnapped during a reconciliation meeting with Jammo, a… Read more »
Nigeria: Platini Files Fresh Legal Action Against FIFA
Michel Platini has taken legal action against world football's governing body FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, claiming that corruption allegations made against him in… Read more »
Nigeria: Gara-Gombe Defends Gusau Over Eagles' World Cup Failure, Blames Saboteurs in NFF
Sports administrator and football stakeholder Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe has mounted a robust defence of Ibrahim Gusau, insisting that the president of the Nigeria Football… Read more »
June 08
Nigeria: Borno Govt Denies Paying Ransom to Free 360 Victims
The Borno State Government has dismissed claims that ransom was paid to secure the release of 360 people rescued from the Mandara Mountains, a known terrorist stronghold in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 50 Zamfara Elders During 'Reconciliation Meeting' Inside Forest
No fewer than 50 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun local government area of Zamfar State, have been kidnapped during a reconciliation meeting with… Read more »
Nigeria: Woman Who Faked Abduction, Demanded N50m Ransom, Found With Lover in Delta Hotel
A married woman, identified as Oluchi, who allegedly staged her own abduction and demanded a N50 million ransom from her family, has been found in a hotel in Delta State in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Akwa Ibom Social Media Activist Over Alleged False Security Alert
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a social media activist, Akaninyene Udo, for allegedly circulating false security alerts capable of causing panic and public unrest… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Natives Seek Disciplinary Committees in Area Councils to Curb Land Fraud, Exploitation
Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the auspices of the Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organisation (AOIYEO), have called for the establishment of… Read more »
