Nigeria/Gabon: Super Eagles Keep World Cup Dream Alive, Thrash Gabon 4-1 to Reach Playoffs Final

Nigeria's Super Eagles have secured their place in the African World Cup qualifying playoffs final after a commanding 4-1 victory over Gabon in the semi-final clash in Morocco on… Read more »

Nigeria: Ned Nwoko Denies Marrying Regina At Age 17

Delta North lawmaker, Senator Ned Nwoko, has refuted the claims that he married actress Regina Daniels when she was 17 years old, describing the allegations as completely false and… Read more »

Africa: UN Lists Nigeria, 15 Others As Hunger Hotspots, Warns of Looming Global Famine

The United Nations (UN) has raised the alarm over an impending global famine even as it said worsening conflicts and dwindling humanitarian funding were pushing millions towards… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Scraps Mother Tongue As Language of Instruction

The Federal Government has cancelled the national policy mandating the use of indigenous languages as the medium of instruction in schools, declaring English as the only language… Read more »

Nigeria: Male Infertility Rising in Nigeria - Expert Warns

Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Chief Executive Officer of Nordica Fertility Centre, Dr. Abayomi Ajayi, has raised concern over what he described as a "galloping rise"… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Dismisses Alleged Plot to Remove Akpabio

The Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has refuted media reports alleging a plot to remove the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, describing them as false,… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Amaechi Lacks Structure to Mobilise Against Tinubu - Lagos APC

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi's call for Nigerians to mobilise against President… Read more »

Africa: Interconnected Africa Needs Collective Action for Port Growth - - NPA Boss

The managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has emphasised that the interconnectedness and interdependence of African nations make… Read more »

Nigeria: Tourists, Investors, Multinationals Trigger Rising Demand for Short-Let Homes

The real estate market is driving growth for short-term let accommodations as investors and tourist visitors demand service apartments, Airbnb, and short-term let homes ahead of… Read more »

Gabon/Nigeria: WCQ Playoffs - Don't Underestimate Gabon, Mikel Cautions Super Eagles

As anticipation builds for the crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier playoff, former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has issued a stern warning to the Nigerian national team, urging… Read more »

Nigeria: 'We'll Do Our Best to Keep Kogi Safe', Army Commander Pledges

The Commander, 12 Brigade, Nigeria Army Brigadier General Kasim Umar-Sidi has assured that the Army would continue to do its best in ensuring that bandits terrorising Kogi State… Read more »

Nigeria: Edo Records Decline in Cultism Cases As Okpebholo Marks 1 Year in Office

The Edo State Special Security Squad, code-named "Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers", on Wednesday, has disclosed that cultism has significantly reduced in the State… Read more »

Nigeria: Building Permit Amnesty Window Opens for 61 Days in Lagos

The Lagos State government has reintroduced the Planning Permit Amnesty Programme, allowing property owners with unapproved buildings to regularise unapproved structures without… Read more »

Nigeria: Project Boosts Climate-Resilient Rice Farming Across Northern Nigeria

The Regional Climate-Resilient Rice Production Project (RICOWAS) has intensified efforts to strengthen climate change resilience and boost rice productivity among smallholder… Read more »

Nigeria: Senior Advocate, Retired General Call for Overhaul of Nigeria's Security Policies

Prof. Yusuf Ali (SAN) and retired Major General James Ataguba on Tuesday called on the federal government to overhaul Nigeria's security policies by adopting a people-centred… Read more »

Nigeria: Soludo, Deputy Receive Certificate of Return From Electoral Commission

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has perfected the final conduct of Anambra state governorship election held on Saturday, November 8, 2025 with the presentation… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Not a Failed State, Arewa Think Tank Says

The Convener of Arewa Think Tank, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, has dismissed narratives suggesting that Nigeria is a failed state. Read more »

Nigeria: Muslim Group Backs Proposed 15% Tariff On Imported Fuel

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday in solidarity with the Dangote Refinery, demanding the urgent implementation of a 15% tariff on imported… Read more »

Nigeria: Flush Out Terrorists or Resign, Adebayo Tells Tinubu

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate in 2023, Adewole Adebayo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to either use the machinery of government to flush out terrorists… Read more »

Nigeria: Peoples Democratic Party's November 15 Convention Faces Growing Uncertainty

The convening of the much-anticipated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective national convention scheduled for this weekend hangs in the balance following a fresh court judgement… Read more »

Nigeria: What Tinubu Should Do to Mitigate U.S. Threat - Political Scientists

The president of the Nigeria Political Scientists Association (NPSA), Prof. Hassan Saliu, has outlined how President Bola Tinubu can mitigate the pressure arising from the… Read more »

Nigeria: 'We're Not Rubber Stamps', Oshiomhole Accuses Senate of Passing Bills 'Without Scrutiny'

The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, on Tuesday, criticised the manner in which bills were being passed into law in the Senate, accusing the upper legislative… Read more »

Nigeria: Initiative Partners Nordica to Boost Vitro Fertilisation Awareness

The Fertility Assurance Advocacy Initiative (FAAI) has reaffirmed its commitment to raising awareness about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and supporting families struggling with… Read more »

Nigeria: Abia Once Ranked Last in Primary Healthcare Delivery - Commissioner

Abia State commissioner for Health, Ogbonnaya Uche has asserted that the state once ranked last out of the 36 in the country in primary healthcare delivery. Read more »

Nigeria: Open Alternative Accounts for Faster Resolution, Deposit Insurance Corporation Urges Bank Customers

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has advised bank customers across the country to open and maintain alternative accounts in other financial institutions with… Read more »