January 26
Nigeria: Terrorists, Kidnappers Reside in Cannabis-Growing Areas - NDLEA Boss
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Maj.-Gen. Buba Marwa, has disclosed that terrorists and kidnappers now live in… Read more »
Nigeria: Application for Police Recruitment Extended By 2 Weeks
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have announced a two-week extension for the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 police constables. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Yusuf's Re-Election Not Dependent On Any Godfather - Kano Govt
The Kano State Government has dismissed claims attributed to elder statesman, Engr. Buba Galadima, that Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf cannot secure a second term in office without the… Read more »
Nigeria: 48 Hours After Arrest, Whereabouts of Rivers Association's Leaders Remains Unknown
More than 48 hours after armed operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) whisked away the president-general of the National Association of Plants Operators (NAPO),… Read more »
Nigeria: Sit-At-Home - IPOB Slams Anambra's Pro-Rata Salary Policy, Says It's 'Declaration of War'
The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned the Anambra State Government's decision to pay civil servants' salaries on a pro-rata basis over their… Read more »
Nigeria: Can Nigeria's Projected Growth Add Up to 2026 Global Oil Demand Forecast
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is cautiously optimistic that a wave of fresh capital will flow into the country's oil and gas sector, citing President Bola… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Raises Concern Over 16 Detained Military Officers' Health
A group, Concerned Pro-Democratic Activists of Nigeria, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prevail on the military authorities to expedite action on the investigation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Kurmin Wali Abduction - I Lost 2-Week-Old Baby - My Husband, Five Children Still in Captivity - Escaped Mother
A 35-year-old nursing mother, Lovina Ezekiel, who escaped the bandits' attack on three churches in Kurmin Wali, Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state last Sunday with her… Read more »
Nigeria: Data-Driven Seeds Strategic Lever for Agribusiness Growth
Nigeria's agribusiness sector is increasingly turning to seed variety adoption as a strategic lever for productivity, investment confidence and supply chain stability. Read more »
Nigeria: Naseni, Varsity to Boost Innovation, Research Commercialisation
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the African University of Science and Technology (AUST), Abuja, have signed a memorandum of understanding… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Sues Power Minister, Nbet Over Alleged Missing N128bn
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to direct and compel the minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and the Nigerian Bulk… Read more »
Nigeria: 13,417 Nigerian Fraudsters Listed On Person of Interest Portal
At least 13,417 individuals linked to fraudulent activities in Nigeria's financial system have been captured on the Person of Interest Portal jointly developed by the Nigeria Inter… Read more »
Nigeria: Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd Vows Commitment to Govt's 2.5mbpd Crude Output Target
Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, the private security company (PSC) in charge of surveillance of the Eastern Corridor of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) has pledged to… Read more »
Nigeria: Mutual Funds Grow to N7.67trn On Higher Demand, Yields
Nigeria's mutual fund industry recorded a strong growth trajectory, with total assets under management (AUM) reaching N7.672 trillion in 2025, driven by higher demand and… Read more »
Nigeria: Och'idoma Hails Sport As Vital Tool for Crime Reduction, Social Inclusion
His Royal Highness, AgabaIdu, PFD, Elaigwu Odogbo John, the Och'Idoma and President of the Idoma Area Traditional Council, has underscored the profound significance of sport,… Read more »
Nigeria: NSC Confirms Pre-Games Camp for Team Nigeria Ahead of Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has confirmed that Nigerian athletes preparing for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, will undertake an intensive four-week… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Will Register As APC Member in Kano Today - Spokesman
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC) today following his resignation from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Expo Begins February 9
With a mere 20 days remaining until the highly anticipated 2026 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, organisers have confirmed that the Marathon Expo is set to run from 9th to 13th… Read more »
Nigeria: Ododo Eulogises Tinubu As APC Hails Achievements
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, Yesterday used the platform of the Kogi APC Youth Rally to project President Ahmed Bola Tinubu as Nigeria's boldest reformer,… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Made a Mistake By Defecting to APC - Ardo
Historian and convener of the League of Northern Democrats, Dr Umar Ardo, has described the resignation and defection of Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State from the opposition New… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-NNPP National Leaders Back Gov Yusuf's Move to APC, Says It's Inevitable
Former national leaders of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have backed the defection of Governor Abba Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress (APC) adding that his move was not… Read more »
Nigeria: Women Group Begs Tinubu's to Intervene in Rivers Political Crisis
The South-South Professional Women Association International (SSPWAI) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the political crisis rocking Rivers State,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kurmin Wali Abduction - Olawepo-Hashim Knocks Federal Govt Over Mass Kidnapping
Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has told the federal government that it can't defeat terrorism and mass… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Abandon Electoral Law, Constitution Review, CSOs Caution Lawmakers
Ahead of the resumption of the National Assembly from Christmas and New Year break on Tuesday, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), have cautioned lawmakers against abandoning… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - APC Stakeholders Drum Support for Tinubu, Mbah's Re-Election
Prominent members of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in Enugu State, including Dr. Ben Nwoye, the state Caretaker Committee chairman, Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing… Read more »
