Nigeria: APC Leaders Buy N20m Form for Ize-Iyamu, Dismiss Withdrawal Rumour

A former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, yesterday accepted the party's N20 million nomination and expression of interest… Read more »

Nigeria: Jos North Killings - 4 Suspects Plead Not Guilty, Case Adjourned Till 8 May

Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau state capital, on Thursday remanded four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) over their alleged… Read more »

Nigeria: NEC Targets Total Polio Eradication, Adds Seven High-Risk States

The National Economic Council (NEC) has intensified efforts to eliminate polio in Nigeria, approving the expansion of its ad hoc committee on eradication to include seven… Read more »

Nigeria: Oyo Govt, FERMA Strengthen Collaboration On Road Maintenance

Oyo State government has reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to improve road infrastructure and ensure safer and… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Urge Government to Enforce Anti-Tree Felling Laws

Agricultural experts have called on governments at all levels to strictly enforce laws against indiscriminate tree felling and scale up support for regenerative agriculture to… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court Throws Mark-Led Adc a Lifeline, Voids Status Quo Order

Invalidates Ibadan PDP Convention PDP factions clash over interpretation of judgement | INEC Re-lists David Mark as ADC National Chairman Read more »

Nigeria: Imo Deputy Governor Implores Youths to Focus On Dreams

Deputy governor of Imo State, Lady Chinyere Ihuoma Ekomaru, has urged Imo youths to focus on their dreams and chosen vocations. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria, 9 Others Account for Majority of Global Hepatitis Deaths - WHO

Nigeria has been ranked among 10 countries responsible for nearly 70 per cent of global deaths related to Hepatitis B, according to a new report by the World Health Organisation… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Extends Sale, Submission of Forms to Monday, Tuesday

The All Progressives Congress (APC), has extended the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms, as well as the submission of completed forms for the 2027 general… Read more »

Nigeria: Wife Cries Out Over Missing Activist, Alleges Military Involvement

Wife of a civil rights activist, Theresa Chidiebere, has raised alarm over the disappearance of her husband, Justice Mark Chidiebere, who has been missing since last Tuesday under… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - ADC Will Be On Ballot, Mark Dismisses Fears of Exclusion

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has assured party members that the party will participate fully in the 2027 general elections, despite… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Has Approved Plots of Land for New Ambassadors in Abuja, Says Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hinted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the allocation of plots of land to new ambassadors and high… Read more »

Nigeria: Flood Alert - Kadsema, Christian Aid Identify 178 Hazards Across 9 Kaduna Lgas

The Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), in partnership with Christian Aid, has identified 178 hazards across nine local government areas of Kaduna State following a… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Backs Nationwide Youth Competition to Boost Malaria Fight

The federal government has intensified efforts to combat malaria with a renewed focus on youth participation, as the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare formally approved… Read more »

Nigeria: Enemies Want to Use Insecurity to Remove Me, I Won't Quit - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said attempts by his political opponents to use insecurity to force him out of office would not succeed, declaring that he would remain in office and seek… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Leaders, Others Raise the Alarm Over Shrinking Decent Workspace

Barely a day to the 2026 International Workers' Day, labour leaders, policy experts, including trade union representatives yesterday raised fresh concerns over rising insecurity,… Read more »

Nigeria: Malaria - Mosquito Breeding Hotspots Threaten Nigeria's 2030 Elimination Goal

As Nigeria celebrates a historic drop in malaria prevalence, from 42 per cent in 2010 to 15 per cent in 2025, stakeholders warn that the country's environmental sanitation crisis… Read more »

Nigeria: I Lost My Virginity At 16 to Beat My Dad's Record of Losing His At 17 - Ayo Kuti

Ayo Kuti, son of Nigerian music legend Femi Kuti, has sparked reactions online following controversial personal and family-related remarks made during a recent livestream. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Fires NMDPRA CEO After Just 4 Months in Office

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Saidu Mohammed as the chief executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) after a brief… Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Orders Dismissal, Prosecution of Police Officers Over Delta Extra-Judicial Killing

The inspector-general of police, IGP Olutunji Disu, has ordered the immediate disciplinary action against officers of the Nigeria Police Force involved in the fatal shooting… Read more »

Africa: China's Zero-Tariff for African Products Takes Effect May 1 - Envoy

The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, has assured that the zero-tariff policy for African products into the Chinese markets announced by President… Read more »

Africa: Sudan - Africa's Forgotten Battleground

The ongoing civil war in Sudan, which has escalated dramatically since April 2023, has grown to become one of the most consequential conflicts in contemporary Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef Urges Stakeholders to Address Rising Out-of-School Children in Kano

The United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) has urged education stakeholders in Kano State to renew their commitment towards reducing the rising number of out-of-school children in… Read more »

Nigeria: 'The Blood of Innocent Nigerians Is a Verdict No Government Can Escape' - Atiku Replies Tinubu

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep outrage over recent remarks by President Bola Tinubu suggesting that insecurity will not force him out of office,… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Airport Worker Returns Lost Purse With $1,700, Passports

A staff member at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, has returned a lost purse containing $1,700, international passports and other valuables to its rightful… Read more »