Nigeria: Students Under Bilateral Agreement Scheme Facing Hardship Abroad - Parents

Parents of Nigerian students studying abroad under the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) Scholarship Scheme have raised fresh concerns over what they described as unbearable… Read more »

Nigeria: New Central Bank Regulations Shaking Up Agent Banking Ecosystem - Agents

The Association of Mobile Money and Bank Agents in Nigeria (AMMBAN) has said the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations are reshaping the rapidly expanding agent banking… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara, UNFPA Train CSOs, Journalists, Academics On Demographic Dividends

The Zamfara Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has sensitised the members of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs),media and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Kebbi Governor Visits Abducted Students' School, Assures Parents of Action

Kebbi State governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, has visited the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko-Wasagu local government area of the State, where 25 girls were… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Condemns Kebbi School Attack, Highlights Worsening Insecurity

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has decried the attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, describing it as yet another stark… Read more »

East Africa: AfCFTA - Nigeria Rolls Out Preferential Tariffs, Opens East Africa Air Cargo Corridor

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Jumoke Oduwole, has disclosed that Nigeria has begun implementing preferential tariffs for African-made goods and opened a dedicated air… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Aviation Sector Is Africa's Most Under-Exploited Market - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that Nigeria's aviation sector remains one of the most viable and under-exploited markets in Africa, calling on local and international… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Nigeria's Inflation Drops to 16.05%

Nigeria's headline inflation rate decreased to 16.05% in October, down from 18.02% in September 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Gives Reason for Falling Fuel Prices

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has explained that the recent reduction in fuel prices is due to adjustments by the refinery, and not to the Federal Government's delayed implementation… Read more »

Nigeria: 25 Students Abducted, 1 Killed in Kebbi School Attack

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that 25 students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Danko-Wasagu local government area of the State, have been… Read more »

Nigeria: VeryDarkMan, Mr Jollof Engage in Mid-Air Fight

A viral video has captured the moment social media critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), and comedian Freedom Atsepoyi, better known as Mr Jollof, engaged in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nicki Minaj to Address Alleged Nigerian Christian Genocide Claims At UN Event

American rapper Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, is set to speak at a United Nations event in New York on Tuesday, where she is expected to address alleged… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Lists Nollywood Actor Baba Ijesha On Sex Offenders' Register

The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has revealed that the name of Nollywood star Olanrewaju James, also known as Baba Ijesha, has been added to the Lagos State Sex… Read more »

Chad: Zulum Calls for Joint Military Operation in Lake Chad Region

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has called for a coordinated military offensive involving the Army, Navy, and Air Force to target insurgents' strongholds in… Read more »

Nigeria: Northern Christians, Miyetti Allah Hail Tinubu for Sending Peace Emissary to Plateau

BY Jonathan Nda-Isaiah ISAIAH, BENJAMIN and ACHOR ABIMAJE, AHMED TAHIR Read more »

Nigeria: If We Make Mistake of Creating One-Party State, We'll Pay for It - Former Niger Governor

Former Niger State governor, Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu, has warned that Nigeria would "pay dearly" if it slips into a one-party state, describing political plurality as essential for… Read more »

Nigeria: Actor Baba Ijesha Completed Jail Term, Not Acquitted - Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, SAN, has dismissed claims that Nollywood actor Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, was… Read more »

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Peoples Democratic Party Rejects Ibadan Convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Akwa Ibom State chapter, has dissociated itself from the just-concluded national convention of the party in Ibadan, Oyo State. Read more »

Nigeria: Five Percent Ticket Sale Charge Hurting Airlines - Operators

The federal government's five per cent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC) collected by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) violates global aviation standards and is impacting the… Read more »

Nigeria: Commission's Performance Under Tinubu Attracting South South Politicians to APC - Emami

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the South-South, Ayiri Emami, has attributed the influx of prominent politicians from the zone into the party to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Osimhen, Hakimi, Salah Shortlisted for 'African Best Player' Award

Nigerian Victor Osimhen, Moroccan Achraf Hakimi and Egyptian Mohamed Salah were shortlisted on Sunday for the 2025 African men's player of the year award, the Confederation of… Read more »

Nigeria: Go After Terrorists, Respect Nigeria's Sovereignty, Religious, Civil Groups Tell Trump

United States President Donald Trump's threat to order military action against terrorists due to the Nigerian government's alleged failure to stop killings by insurgent groups has… Read more »

Nigeria: VP Shettima Leads Federal Government Delegation to Shagari's Home in Sokoto

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has described the passing of Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari, the last surviving wife of late former President Shehu Shagari as a huge loss… Read more »

Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu Files N50bn Suit Against NMA Over 'False Report' On Health Status

Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a ₦50billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), accusing its panel of… Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Wanted Baron, Recovers Drug Shipment, Forex in Lagos

Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Francis Chijioke Ibemesi, who is popularly known as… Read more »