January 15
Nigeria: Transmission Company Seeks Partnership With Lagos to Protect Power Facilities
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has called on the Lagos State Government for closer collaboration in safeguarding its critical infrastructure across the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Govt Opens Applications for 2026 Special Female Scholarship
The Adamawa State Scholarship Trust Fund (ASSTF) has announced the commencement of applications for the Adamawa State Government 2026 Special Female Scholarship, aimed at… Read more »
Nigeria: As New Transformative Cycle Begins for Varsities, Polytechnics, Colleges
Nigeria's tertiary education sector is set for a year of transformation as the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) kicks off its 2026 intervention cycle. Read more »
Nigeria: Idoma Group Demands Decisive Military Action After Deadly Akpa Otobi Attack
Ochetoha K'Idoma, the paramount socio-cultural organisation of the Idoma Nation, has urged the federal government to implement decisive military action following a fatal assault on… Read more »
Nigeria: Institute Secures Cambridge Training Partnership
Institute for Negotiators, Community and Social Development Experts (INCOS-DE) has secured an international partnership with the Moller Institute of the University of Cambridge,… Read more »
Nigeria: How Yobe's New Modern Markets Are Reviving Cross-Border Trade
After a decade of instability caused by Boko Haram's activities, Yobe State is regaining its position as a regional economic force through the construction of modern markets in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Nab Notorious Kidnapper in Rivers
Operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU) of the Rivers State Police have arrested a suspected ring leader of a kidnapping syndicate, Mohammed Ibrahim, in connection with a string… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria's Maiden Science Communications Confab Begins January 20
The maiden edition of Nigeria's Science, Technology and Innovation Communication Conference (STICOMMS), is set to hold next week, January 20-22, 2026, at the African University of… Read more »
Nigeria: Rotary At 121 - District 9127 Reaffirms Commitment to Service
Rotary International District 9127 yesterday marked the 121st anniversary of Rotary with a symbolic torch unveiling and joint fellowship in Abuja, describing the occasion as a… Read more »
Nigeria: N6trn Federal Allocation - Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Urges Govt to End Fiscal Waste
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has urged federal, state, and local governments to adopt fiscal discipline amid a massive N6 trillion disbursement… Read more »
Nigeria/Senegal: Morocco Edge Out Nigeria On Penalties to Face Senegal in 2025 Afcon Finals
Hosts nation Morocco have booked their place in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, overcoming Nigeria in a dramatic penalty shootout after a goalless draw in a tense… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwankwaso Sets Fresh Conditions for Possible Return to APC
The national leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has set fresh conditions for any possible return to the ruling All Progressives Congress… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Leaving Kwara More Developed Than We Met It - Gov Abdulrazaq
Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday 5th January , 2026 flagged off the e-registration and revalidation of membership for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in… Read more »
Nigeria: Impeachment Threat - Rivers Monarchs Mediate, More Lawmakers Back Out
Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers has waded into the impasse between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and members of the State House of Assembly, following impeachment… Read more »
Nigeria: Governorship Race - Aspirant Drafts Aondo Into Benue Rescue Mission
The Benue Rescue and Rebuild Mission governorship campaign has continued to consolidate its structures with the appointment of Chief Jerry Aondo (SAN) as acting director and head… Read more »
Nigeria: Ijaw Youths Demand Release of Warri Constituency Ward Delineation Report
The Operation Rescue Ijaw Nation Crusaders (ORINC) has staged a peaceful protest at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and called on its… Read more »
Nigeria: Igbo 35m Votes Won't Be Taken for Granted Again, Says Okorie
The convener and national chairman of the Igbo Agenda Dialogue (IAD), Chief Chekwas Okorie, has declared that the votes of the vast Igbo voting population in Nigeria will never… Read more »
Nigeria: Varsity Lecturers Get 40 Percent Pay Rise, New Perks As ASUU Signs Deal With Govt
After more than 16 years of stalled negotiations and recurring industrial disputes, the Federal Government of Nigeria has formally approved a 40 per cent salary increase for… Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Sule Votes N6bn for New Hospital Take-Off
Nasarawa State government has set aside N6 billion as take-off fund for the newly established Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH) in Akwanga. Read more »
January 14
Nigeria: Drug War - U.S. Agency Pledges Support for NDLEA
A delegation of senior officials of the United States Africa Command has visited the chairman/chief executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig-Gen. Mohamed… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Chief Judge Orders Deportation of 2 Chadians, Sets 18 Inmates Free
Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has ordered the deportation of two Chadian nationals, Musa Abubakar and Yusuf Aliu and the release of 18 prison inmates from… Read more »
Egypt/Senegal: Egypt, Senegal Set for High-Stakes Afcon Rematch
Old rivals Egypt and Senegal are set to clash for the sixth time in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), as both teams face off in the semifinals at the Grand Stade de Tanger in… Read more »
Nigeria: One Week After Chimamanda's Son's Death... Kano Woman Dies of Scissors Left in Her Body
| Family alleges negligence | Kano govt suspends 3 hospital workers over incident Read more »
Nigeria: Reactions As Tinubu Unveils $2bn Climate Fund Plan
Nigeria's plan to raise a $2 billion climate finance facility to support its energy transition has drawn cautious reactions from economists, who warn that increased reliance on… Read more »
Africa: Afrima 2026 - the Unstoppable Sound of Africa Rising
The 9th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), held from January 7-11, 2026 in Lagos, Nigeria, with the theme "Unstoppable Africa", was more than a glamorous awards ceremony. It was a… Read more »
