Nigeria: Alleged Fraud - 17 Groups Apologise to Bureau of Public Procurement Boss

Over 17 civil society organisations (CSOs) have withdrawn their allegations of financial impropriety against Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the director-general of the Bureau of Public… Read more »

East Africa: Uganda Strengthens Global Partnerships for Economic Growth

Uganda has reiterated its commitment to deepening international collaborations as part of a broader strategy to drive economic growth and attract high-value investments. Read more »

Nigeria: Kukah Blames Divisions Among Nigerians On Governance Failure

Convener of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has declared that Nigeria's deepening divisions and escalating violence were symptoms of longstanding… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Governor Visits Communities Hit By Bandit Attacks

Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, has conducted an on-the-spot assessment of communities affected by recent bandit attacks in Tsanyawa and Shanono local government areas. Read more »

Nigeria: Rights Commission Seeks Media Support Against Digital Violence

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has challenged the media to intensify public awareness on digital violence. Read more »

Nigeria: Gambo Assumes Office As Kogi PDP Chairman

Hon. Muhammad Sanni Gambo has formally assumed office as Kogi State chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Read more »

Nigeria: Beeta Arts Festival Opens Fifth Edition Dec 5

The fifth edition of the Beeta Arts Festival will take place from December 5 to 7 at the Intercontinental Hotel, Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Natives Decry Exclusion From Envoy-Nominees' List

Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have lamented what they termed a deliberate policy of exclusion by the administration of President Bola Tinubu and demanded inclusion… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Seeks Tenure Extension for Civil Defence Corps' Boss

A human rights organisation, Stay Alert Human Rights Awareness Initiative, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to extend the tenure of the commandant-general of the Nigeria… Read more »

Nigeria: Illegal Foreign Miners Worsening Insecurity - Niger Speaker

A few hours after northern states' governors and elders called for a ban on mining activities in the region, the Niger State House of Assembly raised an alarm over immigrants'… Read more »

Nigeria: Cash Demand Surges As Currency Outside Banks Hits N4.65trn

Nigeria's appetite for cash intensified in October as Currency Outside Banks (COB) climbed for the second consecutive month to N4.65 trillion, signalling a renewed scramble for… Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Growth Slows to 3.98 Percent in Q3

Nigeria's economic growth moderated in the third quarter of 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slowing to 3.98 per cent, according to figures released by the National Bureau… Read more »

Morocco: Why I Chose to Play for Spain Over Morocco - Yamal

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has revealed why he opted to represent the Spanish national football team over Morocco. Yamal was born in Rocafonda, Spain, to a Moroccan father and… Read more »

Nigeria: Bauchi Records 189 Homicide, Rape, Kidnapping Cases 1 Year

The Bauchi State Ministry of Justice has said that it recorded nothing less than 75 homicide cases, 28 kidnapping cases and 86 cases of rape in the 2024-2025 legal year. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Nahco Cargo Manager for Three Years Over Drug Trafficking

Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a cargo manager at Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), Adakole Ogwuche, to three… Read more »

Nigeria: Keyamo Apologises Over Poor Outing At Maiden Nigeria International Airshow

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has apologised for the poor outcome of the first Nigeria Airshow, promising that it would become better in… Read more »

Nigeria: Media Experts Decry Threats to Journalism, Seek Legal Protection for Reporters

Media experts have raised fresh concerns over the escalating threats confronting professional journalism in Nigeria, warning that unchecked misinformation, unregulated online… Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Seeks Stronger Media Partnership to Tackle Rising Digital Violence

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the media to intensify public awareness on digital violence, warning that the country was witnessing a disturbing rise in… Read more »

Nigeria: Ignore Alleged Calumny Campaigns Against Matawalle, Yoruba Youths Tell Tinubu

The Yoruba Youths Council (YYC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to dismiss what it termed "sponsored campaigns of calumny" allegedly targeted at the Minister of State for Defence,… Read more »

Nigeria: 'You Are Disturbing Senate Proceedings', Senator Goje Tackles Akpabio At Plenary

There was a rowdy session in the Senate on Tuesday after Senator Danjuma Goje (APC, Gombe Central) openly confronted Senate President Godswill Akpabio over what he described as an… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Meets Abia Governor Otti Over Nnamdi Kanu

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, met with Abia State governor, Alex Otti, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, over ongoing efforts to secure the release of the convicted leader of… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Reps Probe 'Religious Persecution of Nigerians', Back Trump's Moves

The United States House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the allegations of religious persecution of Nigerians. Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU Reports Major Breakthroughs in 2009 Agreement Renegotiation

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that it secured significant progress in the ongoing renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement, following a series of… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Considers Bill to Establish Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency Number

The Senate has taken a major step toward strengthening the country's emergency response architecture by considering a bill seeking to establish a uniform, toll-free national… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Offers Protection to Guinea-Bissau Opposition Candidate Dias

Nigeria has offered Guinea-Bissau's opposition presidential candidate, Fernando Dias, protection at its embassy in the capital, Bissau, following a military coup, the Nigerian… Read more »