Nigeria: Suspected Lakurawa Gunmen Kill Two Customs Officers in Kebbi

Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group have reportedly killed two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in Tuga community, Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi… Read more »

Nigeria: Insecurity, High Fertiliser Cost Threaten Food Production in Kaduna - Afan

Kaduna State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has expressed concern over growing insecurity and rising cost of fertiliser. Read more »

Nigeria: France-Nigeria Partnership Moving From Dialogue to Delivery - Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the outcomes of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting, held today at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, describing… Read more »

Nigeria: Controversy Trails Air Strike On Zamfara Market That Killed Scores

Controversy has continued to trail the bombing of a market in Zamfara State carried out by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), with conflicting accounts emerging over the circumstances… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Kano Bags Neco Excellence Award for Candidate Sponsorship, Registration

The Kano State Government has again received an Award of Excellence from the National Examinations Council (NECO) for emerging as the second-best outstanding state in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Why We Scrapped Utme for Some Courses - Alausa

Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has explained that the federal government's decision to exempt some courses from the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was… Read more »

Nigeria: Key Facts About Late Nollywood Actor Alexx Ekubo

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following reports of the death of popular actor Alexx Ekubo, who passed away on May 12, 2026, at the age of 40 after a… Read more »

Nigeria: My Gospel Music Career Boosted By Clerics - Nich Oma

Sensational gospel artiste, Ozioma Nicholas, popularly known as Nich Oma, has attributed her rise in the music industry to the teachings from Christian preachers, especially the… Read more »

Nigeria: NYSC Seeks Upward Review of Corps Members' Allowances in Kaduna

The Kaduna State coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Efeke Murna Dadaza, has called for an upward review of feeding allowance and monthly stipends for corps… Read more »

Nigeria: Actor Alex Ekubo Dies At 40

40-year-old Nollywood Actor Alex Ekubo has passed away, according to an instagram post by fellow actor Godwin Nnadiekwe. Read more »

Nigeria: Kebbi Govt Rehabilitates 105 Children in Conflict, Reunites Them With Parents

Kebbi State government has rehabilitated about 105 children affected by conflict and reunited them with their parents. Read more »

Nigeria: Uzodimma Pushes Global Partnerships Under Tinubu Reforms

Governor of Imo State and chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum, Hope Uzodimma, has urged foreign governments, investors and development partners to deepen engagement with… Read more »

Nigeria: 945 Oyo Pilgrims Perform Umrah in Makkah As Hajj Approaches

A total of 945 intending pilgrims from Oyo State have successfully completed their Umrah in Makkah in continuation of their religious obligations attributed to Hajj. Read more »

Nigeria: 485 Sokoto Pilgrims Depart for Saudi Arabia for 2026 Hajj

The first batch of 485 intending pilgrims from Sokoto State departed for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday for the 2026 Hajj. Read more »

Nigeria: DJ Tunez Sparks Outrage After Mocking Burna Boy's 'Last Last' At London Club

Nigerian disc jockey DJ Tunez, born Michael Babatunde Adeyinka, has reignited his feud with Afrobeats star Burna Boy, born Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, following their public clash in… Read more »

Nigeria: I Will Gladly Serve As Obi's Running Mate, Says Kwankwaso

Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to serve as running mate to former Anambra State governor,… Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Family Accuses Kano Hisbah of Converting, Marrying Off Missing 17-Yr-Old Daughter

The family of a 17-year-old Jinkai Simon from Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State has accused the Kano State Hisbah Board of allegedly converting their missing daughter… Read more »

Nigeria: CSOs Recognise FMC Jalingo Boss for Healthcare Reforms, Infrastructure Drive

The Advocacy for Good Ethics and Accountability for Development (AGEAD), an umbrella body of over 52 civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria, has honoured the chief medical… Read more »

Nigeria: Dozens Feared Dead After Air Strikes On Lake Chad Islands

Unspecified numbers of people are feared dead following air strikes reportedly carried out by the Chadian military on suspected Boko Haram enclaves in the Lake Chad region. Read more »

Nigeria: Adesina to Lead Policy Talks On Oil Sector Decarbonisation At Lagos Summit

As Nigeria accelerates its transition agenda toward net-zero emissions by 2060, energy policy discourse is set to take centre stage as the managing director of Shara Group and… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Advances Energy Footprint With Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund Partnership

The president/chief executive of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has held a high-level meeting with Nicolai Tangen, the chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management,… Read more »

Nigeria: ASUU Threatens Strike Over Govt's Plan to Scrap 'Irrelevant' Courses in Varsities

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), have threatened to embark on indefinite strike over federal government's plan to scrap some academic programmes termed as… Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Lawal Has Transformed Zamfara Women Affairs Ministry - Official

Zamfara State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has made progress in social development since the inception of Governor Dauda Lawal's administration, driven by the… Read more »

Nigeria: President's Biggest Challenge Is Worsening Insecurity - Veteran Journalist

A veteran journalist and former General Manager of the Nigerian Standard Newspapers, Nde Jonathan Ishaku, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu's greatest political challenge… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Hands Over Construction of Carter Bridge to CCECC

The Federal Government has officially handed over the construction of a brand-new Carter Bridge in Lagos to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC). Read more »