Nigeria: Gov Sani Asks North West Commission to Work With Region's Governors

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has advised the North West Development Commission to collaborate with the seven governors of the geopolitical zone to succeed. Read more »

Nigeria: Abia Community Raises Concern Over Health Centre

As the Abia State government is retrofitting 200 primary health centres across the state, Isingwu Ofemme community have raised concern over the condition of their own health… Read more »

Nigeria: 104 Nigerians Get EU-Funded Postgraduate Scholarships

A total of 104 young Nigerians have been awarded the European Union (EU)-funded postgraduate scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic session. Read more »

Nigeria: Who Urges Hike in Prices of Sugary Drinks, Tobacco, Alcohol By 50 Percent

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on Nigeria and other member countries to implement a 50 per cent increase in the prices of sugary drinks, tobacco, and alcohol… Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Asks Court to Reject Yahaya Bello's Motion for Medical Trip

Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory was on Tuesday asked to turn down a request by former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to travel… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Declares Admission Into Tertiary Institutions Outside Caps Illegal

The Federal Government has declared that any admission into Nigeria's tertiary institutions conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) will be considered… Read more »

Nigeria: JAMB, Stakeholders Set Varsity Cut-Off Mark At 150, 100 for Others

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), alongside heads of tertiary institutions and other key stakeholders, has fixed the minimum admissible scores for the 2024/2025… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Restricts Visa Validity for Nigerians, Issues Single-Entry Permits

The United States Department of State has revised its visa reciprocity schedule for Nigeria, announcing that most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to Nigerian citizens… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Mourns As Envoy in Guinea Bissau Dies

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the death of Mrs Zainab Joy Momodu, the Acting Head of the country's foreign mission in Guinea Bissau. Read more »

Nigeria: VP Shettima Calls for Unified Action Against Malnutrition

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has called for concerted action to tackle malnutrition, warning that the condition was robbing nearly 40 per cent of Nigerian children under… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Leaders Pass No Confidence Vote On Bauchi Rep

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dass, Tafawa Balewa, and Bogoro Federal Constituency have passed a vote of no confidence on their House of Representatives… Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima, CJN, Others Task Judges On Swift, Credible Judgements to Strengthen Capital Market

Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, have urged judges to deliver swift, consistent, and credible judgments in… Read more »

Nigeria: Aviation Experts Blame Safety, Cost, Poor Maintenance for Sales of Presidential Jet

Aviation experts have expressed divergent views over the federal government's decision to put on sale its two-decade-old Boeing 737-700 Business Jet (BBJ) purchased by the… Read more »

Africa: Dangote Fertiliser's Plant Expansion to Curb Africa's 6m Tonnes Annual Import

Dangote group is set to expand its $2.5 billion fertiliser plant located in Lagos, which will make Africa self-sufficient in fertiliser supplies and significantly reduce import… Read more »

Nigeria: Lower-Middle-Income List - Nigeria Must Improve Productivity to Exit Rank - Experts

Despite an uptick in remittance inflows and growing investor appetite for its debt and equities, Nigeria remains firmly categorised as a lower-middle-income country by the World… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Visa Policies Governed By Reciprocity - Minister

The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that visa policies are governed by the principle of reciprocity. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Demands Action Plans From Banks to Fix Capital Deficits

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a directive mandating all banks to submit comprehensive Capital Restoration Plans by Monday, July 14, 2025, marking the end of its… Read more »

Nigeria: Legendary Nigerian Music Artists Who Paved the Way for Afrobeats

Afrobeats is now a worldwide phenomenon rather than a local sound. Afrobeats has emerged as one of Africas most important cultural exports with albums on Spotify and Apple Music… Read more »

Nigeria: NHF President Predicts Bright Future for Hockey in Nigeria

President of the Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF), Simon Nkom, has conveyed a positive outlook for the sport's future in Nigeria, citing consistent growth and significant progress… Read more »

Nigeria: Brother Demands Action As 'One Chance' Gang Kills Ghanaian Woman in Abuja

A brutal murder by a notorious gang of taxi robbers, popularly known as 'One Chance,' has claimed the life of a Ghanaian national, Freda Arming, a resident of Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: NNL Super 8 - Desperate Coaches Blame Referees for Team Defeats

The Nigeria National League Super 8 Play-off, which reached matchday two on Monday, 7 July 2025, saw several coaches venting their frustrations towards officiating following their… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Warns Stakeholders On Dangers of Electricity Assets Vandalism

In a renewed effort to safeguard critical power infrastructure and ensure public safety, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) hosted a sensitisation programme in Kaduna to… Read more »

Nigeria: Sahara Group Drives Dialogue On Gas As Catalyst for Sustainable Future

Sahara Group, has said the second edition of Asharami Square, its flagship thought leadership platform, will explore important gas-related options as Africa seeks various… Read more »

Africa: 'Private Aviation Key to Advancing Africa's Oil & Gas Industry'

VivaJets has underscored the crucial role of private aviation in Africa's oil and gas industry. Read more »

Nigeria: SG Holdings Signals Global Expansion With Impressive Balance Sheet After 10-Yr Growth

SG Holdings, West Africa's leading indigenous energy and shipping company, at a virtual media parley, on Monday, announced its strategic positioning for the next decade of growth,… Read more »