Nigeria: Tinubu Lifts State of Emergency On Rivers, Restores Democratic Rule

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday evening, announced the end of the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that democratic governance would fully resume in the… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria, Sahel Nations Need $6bn to Bridge Irrigation Funding Gap - FAO

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations on Wednesday underlined the urgent need to close a $6 billion funding shortfall to expand irrigation across West… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Confident Interventions Will Reduce High Inflation Rate - NBS Report

Ekiti State government has expressed confidence that its various investment in ease of doing business, road construction and rural electrification will address high inflation rate… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Adeleke Not Defecting to ADC or Any Party, Say Osun Government

The Osun State government has debunked the rumours making the rounds in the state that Governor Ademola Adeleke was planning to join the opposition coalition's platform, African… Read more »

Nigeria: Poor Diagnostic Capacity Driving Misdiagnosis of Acute Fever in Nigeria - U.S. CDC

The United States Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has raised concerns that limited laboratory diagnostic capacity in Nigeria was leading to the misdiagnosis and… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Delivers First U.S. Petrol Export to 2 Global Oil Traders

Two top global oil traders, Vitol and North American fuel distributor Sunoco, have received the first U.S. petrol import from Dangote refinery. Read more »

Nigeria: Goods Worth Millions of Naira Destroyed in Another Lagos Fire Outbreak

Less than few hours after fire outbreak at the Afriland Tower office of the United Bank of Africa (UBA) on Broad Street, Lagos Island, fire engulfed Emab Plaza, a four-storey… Read more »

Nigeria: Gombe, Unicef Launch Enrolment Drive to Tackle Out-of-School Children Crisis

In a renewed effort to address the growing number of out-of-school children in Gombe State, the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), in collaboration with the Universal… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Seeks to Make History As First African Host of Commonwealth Games

In a move that has the potential to reshape the Commonwealth Games landscape, Nigeria has formally submitted its bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. This significant… Read more »

Nigeria: 1 MIllion Nigerians to Be Trained in Conflict Resolution

To mark its 25th anniversary and the International World Day of Peace, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has restated the importance of local government… Read more »

Nigeria: 126m Enrolled in National Identity Database Reflects Inclusivity - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria is now a continental leader in digital identity. Over 126 million Nigerians have been enrolled in the National Identity Database,… Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Demands Continuous Audit of Special Economic Programme

A Member of the National Assembly (NASS) has called for financial auditing and strict oversight to secure the future of Nigeria's National Growth and Knowledge Sharing (NG-CARES)… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina Unveils Empowerment Scheme for Repentant Bandits, Internally Displaced Persons

Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Radda, has announced a multi-pronged programme aimed at consolidating peace and discouraging a return to violence by former bandits. Read more »

Nigeria: Minister Wants Transparency in Ogoni Clean-Up Project

Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on the governing council and board of trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) to carry out… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Nigerian Orphanages Now Havens for Stolen Children - Agency

Director-general of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Binta Adamu Bello, has decried the activities of some orphanages, saying that a good… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Re-Election Done Deal, Says Jigawa APC Stakeholders

Key stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State have declared the second term bid of President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as a done deal. Read more »

Nigeria: I Always Want to Keep My Spot in Super Eagles - Onyemaechi

Super Eagles defender Bruno Onyemaechi has disclosed that his main priority is to always secure a position in the senior national team. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers, Kill District Head in Zamfara

A gang of armed bandits have abducted over 40 worshippers in Gidan Turbe village of Tsafe Local Government Area, Zamfara State. Read more »

Nigeria: Hilda Baci Sets New Guinness World Record for Largest-Serving of Jollof Rice

Guinness World Records has confirmed that the Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, who ignited excitement across Africa in 2023, has again entered the record books. Read more »

Africa: 'Half of Sub-Saharan African Children Still in Extreme Poverty', Say World Bank, UNICEF

A new report by the World Bank and UNICEF has revealed that despite global progress in reducing extreme child poverty, Sub-Saharan Africa has seen no improvement in the past… Read more »

Botswana: Diamond-Rich Botswana Appoints Nigerian, Farouk Gumel, As Chairman of Sovereign Wealth Fund

President of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, has announced the creation of a new Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited with a Nigerian, Mr. Farouk Gumel, as the inaugural… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku, Other Adamawa Gladiators Attend Bamanga Tukur's 90th Birthday in Abuja

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hailed a former governor of the defunct Gongola State and one-time national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga… Read more »

Nigeria: Guinness World Records Confirms Hilda Baci's Historic Largest-Serving of Jollof Rice

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has once again etched her name into the Guinness World Records (GWR) hall of fame, this time for preparing the largest-ever serving of Nigerian… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Abduct 40 Worshippers in Zamfara

Terror returned to Zamfara State on Monday as armed bandits abducted more than 40 worshippers during dawn prayers at Gidan Turbe village in Tsafe Local Government Area of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Singer Davido Clears Air On Viral Slap Video

Award-winning Nigerian-American singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has debunked speculations that he was slapped during a recent outing in Warri, Delta State. Read more »