Nigeria: IGP Decorates 2023, 2024 Police Officers of the Year

Inspector-general of police, (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has decorated two outstanding police officers for 2023 and 2024. They were given special promotions to their following… Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Targets 1,200 Girls for Skills Acquisition Programmes

Kwara State government has emphasised the importance of empowering adolescent girls and young women with relevant skills to lift them and help them become economically independent,… Read more »

Nigeria: NSDC Rallies Investors to Tap Into $2bn Sugar Market

The executive secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), Mr. Kamar Bakrin, has called on Nigerian farmers and private investors to urgently tap into the country's… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Remands Alleged Notorious Lagos Assassin in Prison

A Lagos State Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba on Tuesday remanded an alleged assassin, Wasiu Akinwande, also known as Olori Esho, in the custody of the Kirikiri Correctional… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Group Appoints New Leadership As Ex-Head Joins ADC

A frontline support group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Hon. Aminu Yakubu as interim national leader and Hon. Chris Okaeben as national secretary. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Frown On Mdas Undermining Federal Character Commission

House of Representatives Committee on Federal Character has frowned at some ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) trying to take over the Federal Character Commission's (FCC)… Read more »

Nigeria: Gombe Secures FG's Approval for Pilot Modern Vet Hospital

The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a state-of-the-art veterinary hospital in Gombe State under the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES)… Read more »

Nigeria: Developer Launches Housing Scheme in FCT

Real estate development firm, MyAbujaHome Limited, has launched a premium residential project in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Kano NUJ to Host NEC Meeting

Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has said arrangements are in top gear to host the Union's National Executive Council (NEC) meeting next week. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Urged to Compel EFCC to Probe NNPCL CFO Over Alleged Fraud

Civil Rights Group for All International has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja, to compel the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the chief financial… Read more »

Nigeria: National Renewable Energy Framework Critical to Balance Nigeria's Energy Deficit - Report

Inadequately trained technicians and quality assurance professionals have been identified as likely impediments to supporting local production of renewable energy panels in… Read more »

Nigeria: WASSCE 2025 Results - Candidates Perform Poorly in English, Maths

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Monday released the results of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) for school-based candidates,… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria, Benin Republic Agree On Trade Framework

The Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have agreed on a joint trade framework to eliminate trade bottlenecks, facilitate economic development, and create new… Read more »

Nigeria: ₦712bn Lagos Airport Renovation to Be Funded Without Loans, Says Keyamo

Following widespread criticism over the proposed N712 billion renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, the Minister for Aviation and Aerospace… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Extends Deadline for NIS, NSCDC, Prisons Recruitment

Federal government has announced a one-week extension for the ongoing recruitment into paramilitary agencies under the Ministry of Interior. Read more »

Nigeria: Easing Inflation, Currency Stability Prompted IMF's Nigeria Growth Upgrade - Analysts

Financial analysts have attributed the recent upward revision of Nigeria's economic: growth by the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) to improvements in macroeconomic conditions,… Read more »

Nigeria: Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc On Plateau Community, Flood Submerges Farmlands in Niger, Kogi

A rainstorm has wreaked havoc in the Plateau State community, while floods have submerged farmlands in Niger State and cut off Kogi East in Kogi State. The incident happened in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cadbury Nigeria Records N14.54bn Pre-Tax Profit in H1

Cadbury Nigeria Plc has posted a profit before tax (PBT) of N14.535 billion for the first six months period ended June 30, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan Visits IBB in Minna

Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday had a closed-door meeting with former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, popularly called IBB, at his residence in… Read more »

Nigeria: The Ticking Time Bomb Called Climate Change

An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter scale struck Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and triggered tsunami warnings for several countries. It also drew attention to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ubec, NGF and Abdulrazaq's Blueprint for Basic Education

As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of out-of-school children--estimated to be among the highest globally--recent interventions led by the Universal Basic Education Commission… Read more »

Nigeria: Yobe LGAS Take Delivery of Buni's Multi-Billion-Naira Agric Empowerment Packages for Farmers

The Yobe State government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, commenced the distribution of multi-billion-naira agricultural empowerment packages to all 17… Read more »

Nigeria: Turning Brain Drain Into Bridges

On a humid Monday morning in Abuja, the air buzzed with anticipation as Vice-President Kashim Shettima hailed "a deliberate and commendable effort to align global expertise with… Read more »

Nigeria: MTNN Posts N414.9bn Profit After Tax in H1

MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN) Plc has reported a profit after tax of N414.9 billion in the first half year ended June 30, 2025. Read more »

Nigeria: NCC Set to Introduce Stiffer Sanctions Against Errant ICT Operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has strongly condemned the flagrant violations of regulatory provisions by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) operators. Read more »