Nigeria: Presidency Alleges Plot to Use Deepfakes, Religion Against Tinubu

The Presidency has raised alarm over what it described as a coordinated attempt to weaponise religion and deploy deepfake content to discredit President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Pushes $7bn Aviation Transformation Plan At AfDB High-Level Session

Nigeria's minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, on Thursday in Brazzaville, Congo, advanced the country's aviation reform agenda at a high-level dialogue… Read more »

Nigeria: Ebola - NOA Urges Benue Residents to Remain Vigilant

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has urged residents of Benue State to remain calm but vigilant following a nationwide Ebola Virus Disease alert issued by the Nigeria Centre… Read more »

Nigeria: Regina Daniels Opens Up On Pressure of Childhood Fame

Nigerian actress Regina Daniels has spoken about her early fame, revealing that she sometimes felt overwhelmed while growing up as one of Nigeria's most well-known child actors. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Court Ruled in Favour of DSS Operatives in Defamation Suit Against Serap

Many erroneously hold the view that public institutions and their officials are to be criticised and accountability demanded from them at will, while they are only required to… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Daughter Threatens Protest Over Lagos APC Primaries

Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja-General of Nigeria and daughter of President Bola Tinubu, has threatened to lead a protest over the outcome of the recently conducted All… Read more »

Nigeria: Tiwa Savage Faces Backlash Over Comments On Oyo School Kidnapping

Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has come under fire on social media over her video on X linked to the recent kidnappings involving school children and teachers in Oyo State. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Wins ADC Ticket, Set for 4th Presidential Run

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar yesterday emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), positioning him for a historic fourth run as a… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Trains NGOs On Self-Regulation, Good Governance in Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State NGO Network (NANGONET), in collaboration with the Ethics and Good Leadership Awareness Initiative (EGLAI), has trained non-governmental organisations in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Children's Day - Otti Reaffirms Commitment to Child Development in Abia

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has restated his administration's commitment to building a better future for children through sustained investment in education, infrastructure,… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Three Suspected Vandals, Armed Robbers in Kwara

Men of the Kwara State Police Command, on Tuesday, arrested three suspected vandals and armed robbers in Ilorin, the state capital. Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Chamber Advocates 2-Year Grace Period Before Enforcing New Tax Penalties

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has urged government to suspend penalties on late tax filings until business owners adjust and fully understand new tax laws and… Read more »

Nigeria: ADC Defends Primary Process Amid Rigging Allegations

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has defended the credibility of its presidential primary process amid allegations of irregularities and rigging raised by presidential… Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Declares Sandy Onor Presidential Candidate, Dismisses ADC Coalition

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared Senator Sandy Onor as its consensus presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, insisting that it has overcome its… Read more »

Nigeria: Digital Payments Structurally Boosting Africa's SMEs, Says World Bank

A World Bank study published has shown that digital payments are becoming increasingly central to business activity, particularly for small firms in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: NHRC Records 267,787 Rights Complaints in April, Raises Alarm Over Killings, Abductions

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has disclosed that it recorded 267,787 human rights complaints across Nigeria in April 2026, raising fresh concerns over rising… Read more »

Nigeria: Another Court Okays INEC's Power to Issue Election Guidelines

BLess than 24 hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) appealed the judgement nullifying part of its election guidelines, issued to political parties,… Read more »

Africa: Tinubu Has Turned Nigeria From Africa's Giant Into 'Hunger Hotspot' - - Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that President Bola Tinubu has turned Nigeria from "Africa's giant into a hunger hotspot," following the latest warning by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party to Field Maku, Others As Candidates for June By-Elections

The Labour Party has concluded its primaries for the June 20, 2026 by-elections, selecting candidates to fill vacant legislative seats across six constituencies in Nasarawa, Enugu,… Read more »

Nigeria: Filmmaker Ndukwu's U.S. Border Tour Offers Lessons for Nigeria's Security Crisis

As Nigeria grapples with worsening insecurity fueled by porous borders, fresh attention is turning to how technology and inter-agency coordination could help tackle the country's… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Ugochingere Alleges Move to Deregister Adc, App, Accord

The member representing Ideato North and South Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere has alleged that there were moves to… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno Orders Closure of Mussa School After Mass Abduction of Students

The Borno State Government has ordered the closure of Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area following the abduction of 42 schoolchildren by… Read more »

Nigeria: Tax Reform Push Signals Nigeria's Shift Towards Cooperative Fiscal Governance

Nigeria's unfolding tax reform agenda is beginning to reveal a broader economic philosophy: that sustainable public finance cannot rely on oil receipts alone, but must be anchored… Read more »

Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak Hits Borno, 27 Died - Data

No fewer than 27 persons have been confirmed dead, while 2,715 suspected cases of cholera have been recorded across five Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State within the… Read more »

Nigeria: Military Air Strikes Kill Terrorists, Disrupt Planned Attack in Niger

The Air Component of "Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1" has neutralised terrorists and disrupted planned attacks in Niger State. Read more »