Nigeria: Abducted Niger Schoolchildren Will Be Back Soon, Says Ribadu

The National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has visited the Kontagora Catholic Diocese over the abducted St Mary's Catholic School Papiri children and staff assuring… Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Governors Want 'Mining Exploration' Suspended, Back State Police

The Northern States Governors' Forum has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the Minister of Solid Minerals Development to suspend mining exploration in the region for a… Read more »

Nigeria: Military Pension Board Gets New Chairman

The newly appointed chairman of Military Pensions Board (MPB), Air Vice Marshal Mikail Abdulraheem, has assumed office. Read more »

Nigeria: Akpabio Appoints New Chairmen for Key Senate Standing Committees

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday, announced the appointment of four Senators to head strategic standing committees of the upper legislative chamber, a move he said… Read more »

Nigeria: Afriland Fire - Elumelu Cancels 2025 All-White Christmas Party

Billionaire and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has announced the cancellation of his highly anticipated annual TOE All-White Christmas Party, originally scheduled for December 23,… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Ododo Presents N820bn 2026 Budget to Kogi Assembly

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, on Tuesday, presented a budget of N820,490,584 443 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and approval. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Kogi 'Ll Never Negotiate With Bandits', Says Info Commissioner

The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Fanwo, has declared that the state government is maintaining its zero-tolerance stance on negotiating with… Read more »

Nigeria: Business Activity Index Rises On Easing Inflation - - Report

Nigeria's private sector recorded another month of growth in November, supported by easing inflationary pressures, rising customer demand, and new product launches, according to… Read more »

Nigeria: Regulator Offers 50 Oil Blocks As 2025 Licensing Round Opens

Nigeria's upstream regulator on Monday announced the start of its 2025 oil licensing round, offering 50 blocks for bidding to boost output and attract new investments. Read more »

Nigeria: New Taxation Law Will Cripple Airlines If Implemented, Air Peace Boss Insists

The chairman/chief executive of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, said the proposed tax law taking effect from January 1, 2026, will crippled Nigerian airlines if implemented. Read more »

Nigeria: Record-Breaking Abuja Half Marathon Set to Welcome Global Elite

With only five days until the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City Half Marathon on December 6, Technical Director and three-time Olympian, Yusuf Alli, has declared the event ready to… Read more »

Nigeria: Prudential Sports Honours Gombe's Finest, Invests N65m in Grassroots Dev't

Prudential Sports Limited, a company dedicated to sports development and athlete support, has honoured outstanding Nigerian sports administrators and promising athletes in Gombe… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Excludes Nigerian-Born Defender From Afcon 2025 Squad

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos has dropped Nigerian-born defender Ime Okon from his final squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Okon was initially named in South Africa's… Read more »

Nigeria: 2baba's Ex-Manager Confirms Singer's Arrest in London

A former manager of Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Face, Kaka Igbokwe, has confirmed that the singer was indeed arrested in London following a heated… Read more »

Africa: FIFA to Unveil Match Schedules for 2026 World Cup December 6

FIFA will unveil the updated match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a live global broadcast on Saturday, December 6 from Washington, DC. This announcement will occur… Read more »

Nigeria: Taraba Records HIV/Aids 398 Deaths in 3rd, 2nd Quarters of 2025

The Taraba State Aids Control Agency (TACA) has disclosed that 398 persons died from HIV/AIDS between the 3rd and 2nd quarters of 2025 in the State. Read more »

Nigeria: Adeleke to Announce New Party Before December 13

Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has revealed that Governor Ademola Adeleke will officially declare his membership of a new political… Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Probe Whereabouts of N30bn Recovered Social Programme Funds

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the status and whereabouts of the funds recovered from the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), estimated… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 25 in Fresh Attack On Kano Border Communities

At least 25 residents have been abducted and two others injured following a fresh bandit attack on Unguwar Tsamiya in Faruruwa village and the nearby Dabawa community in Shanono… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Chairman Bio Meets Guinea-Bissau Junta

The chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Sierra Leonean President, Julius Mada Bio, said he has held… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerien Troops Entered Nigeria to Fetch Water, Says DHQ

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the convoy of Nigerien troops that entered Mazanya village in Jibia local government area of Katsina State only crossed border to fetch… Read more »

Nigeria: Measles-Rubella - Kwara, 20 Other States to Repeat Polio Vaccination

Kwara State and 20 other States, including federal capital territory (FCT) are to repeat the polio component vaccination of the nationwide Integrated Measles-Rubella campaign held… Read more »

Nigeria: Save Nigeria's Opposition Like You Did to Guinea-Bissau's, PDP Tells Tinubu

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to extend the gesture of asylum and protection he gave to the opposition presidential candidate of… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Adeleke Resigns From PDP

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Read more »

Nigeria: Kogi West Senator Condemns Ejiba Church Abduction, Demands Unconditional Release of Victims

The lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Sunday Karimi, has called on the Federal Government and all sub-national authorities to work towards the… Read more »