August 28, 2025
Nigeria: Leadership Crisis Rocks Enugu APC
Crisis has rocked the Enugu State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the authentic leadership of the party. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Tinubu Shouldn't Be Surprised If He Is Voted Out, Says SDPChieftain Adebayo
A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and former presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has warned that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives… Read more »
Nigeria: Yobe PDP, APC Supporters Defect to ADC
A large number of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressive Congress (APC) members in Damagum, Fune local government area of Yobe State have joined the African Democratic… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Demands Transparent Probe Into Abuja-Kaduna Train Derailment
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep concern over Tuesday's Abuja-Kaduna train… Read more »
Nigeria: Filmmaker Urged Tohandle Social Issues With Truth, Sensitivity
Director and founder of the Kaduna International Film Festival, Israel Kashim Audu, has urged filmmakers to handle social issues with care, truth and sensitivity. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - 'I'm Not Contesting for Any Position' - - El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has declared that he will not contest any political office in the 2027 general elections, insisting that his return to politics… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Davido Hates Me', Says Skit Maker Iamtrinityguy
Popular content creator and prankster, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, a.k.a. IamTrinityGuy, has claimed that Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, hated him. Read more »
Nigeria: 'My Miracle Is Here,' Toke Makinwa Celebrates Birth of Her First Child
Media personality, Toke Makinwa, has announced the birth of her first child, a baby girl, describing the moment as the happiest of her life. Read more »
Nigeria: AFN to Unveil Team Nigeria's Squad for 2025 World Athletics Championships September 1
Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has announced that the list of athletes representing country at the upcoming 20th World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, will be… Read more »
Nigeria: 6,382 Athletes, Officials Begin Medal Chase At 9th National Youth Games in Asaba
Following the completion of the Digital Registration Management (DRM) process, a total of 6,382 athletes have been confirmed to represent all 36 states and the Federal Capital… Read more »
Nigeria: FAME Foundation Welcomes Manchester City Official to Nigeria
In a significant development for football and community engagement, FAME Foundation has welcomed an official from Manchester City Football Club to Nigeria. The Foundation's… Read more »
Nigeria: Ranching As a Solution to Farmers/Herders Clashes
Farmers-herders clashes in Nigeria remain one issue that has refused to go away despite the government's and relevant stakeholders' attempts to address the challenge. The history… Read more »
Nigeria: UN, NDDC Collaborate On Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations (UN) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have organised a stakeholders' dialogue to identify challenges facing the Niger Delta region and to align it… Read more »
Nigeria: Rector Advocates Integration of Islamic, Secular Education
Governments have been urged to integrate Islamic and secular education to foster national growth and development. Read more »
Nigeria: Introduction of GMOs Not to Poison Nigerians, Says Official
Federal government has clarified the introduction of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their products in Nigeria is not intended to poison citizens but to strengthen food… Read more »
Nigeria: My Political Base Intact - Ex-Kaduna Guber Candidate
The Kaduna State PDP Gubernatorial Candidate in the 2023 election, Isa Ashiru, has disclosed that his political base in Kudan and across the state is still intact. Read more »
Nigeria: Nathaniel Bassey's 'Halleluyah Challenge' Goes to Kirikiri Prison
Popular gospel singer, Nathaniel Bassey, has said that he will mark his 44th birthday anniversary on Friday, August 29, by hosting a worship session with inmates at the Kirikiri… Read more »
Nigeria: DG Urges Action On Climate Change Commitments
Director-general of the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC), Barr Teni Majekodunmi, has called for the implement of the country's updated climate commitments under its… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Drive Nigeria's Devt With Tech, Food Security - Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria's development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies such as… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Public-Private Support Networks Will Boost Women's Participation in Politics'
An academic, author, and former presidential aspirant under the National Rescue Movement (NRM), Professor Benedicta Egbo, has urged the establishment of robust public-private… Read more »
Nigeria: Entries Open for Diamond Awards for Media Excellence
The Trustees of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) Trust Fund have announced the call for entries for the 34th edition of Africa's longest-running media awards… Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Fighting Bandits With Stones Made Me Buy Arms - Katsina Lawmaker
The use of stones by constituents to defend themselves against invading bandits who kill, rape and kidnap constituents for ransom has moved a lawmaker in the Katsina State House of… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Southern Ticket - Lobby for Jonathan, Obi's Return Hots Up
The zoning of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticket to the South has sparked moves to woo former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Labour Party presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - 'I'll Contest ADC's Presidential Primaries, Not Stepping Down for Anyone', Says Amaechi
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African… Read more »
August 27, 2025
Nigeria: Nigerian Banks' Bad Loans to Rise After Forbearance Ends, Fitch Warns
Fitch Ratings has raised concerns that the expiry of longstanding systemwide forbearance by mid-2025 will push up impaired loan ratios in Nigeria's banking sector, exerting fresh… Read more »










