January 15
Nigeria: Court Strikes Out Cybercrime Charges Against Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Federal High Court in Abuja struck out the charges against Mrs Akpoti-Uduaghan a few hours after the FCT High Court in Abuja struck out criminal defamation charges against the… Read more »
Nigeria: Yomi Fabiyi Petitions IGP, Seeks Inclusion of Mohbad's Father in Singer's Death Reinvestigation
The request comes nearly two months after he claimed to have obtained video footage allegedly showing how Mohbad was killed. Read more »
Nigeria: Ai, Blockchain, Metaverse Are Shaping Future of Citizenship - - Multipolitan Report
"Our grandparents crossed borders with passports. Our children will cross them with digital identities". Read more »
Nigeria: Malami's Case Smells of Selective Charging and Witness Deals, By Kabir Abubakar
The handling of this case raises broader questions about the consistency and fairness of anti-corruption enforcement in Nigeria. Selective prosecution, especially when it appears… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Inaugurates Committee to Improve Power Supply in Health Facilities
The initiative targets at least 30 per cent renewable-powered healthcare delivery by the end of 2027. Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Publishes Voters' Register for FCT Election, Resumes CVR in Anambra
INEC will conduct the FCT election on 21 February. Read more »
January 14
Nigeria: Tinubu Administration Pays Republican Strategist $9 Million to Appease Trump Amid Us Strike Threats - Report
The controversial contract is aimed at persuading the Trump administration that Nigeria is taking concrete steps to address insecurity, including killings of Christians in the… Read more »
Nigeria/Morocco: Afcon 2025 - Five Men Who Might Decide Nigeria vs Morocco Semi-Final Battle
With Nigeria's perfect record colliding against Morocco's defensive steel and home support, the semi-final promises tension, quality and moments that will define careers Read more »
Nigeria: Health Workers Insist Nationwide Strike Continues Despite 'No Work, No Pay' Order
The union said the majority of its members voted to sustain the strike, rejecting what it described as attempts to intimidate workers into submission. Read more »
Nigeria: Who's Afraid of Madam Governor?
The real question, then, is not whether women are ready for power. It is whether Nigeria is ready to stop pretending that exclusion is excellence. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Hands Over Recovered N802.4m to First Bank After System Glitch Fraud
First Bank had petitioned the EFCC, alleging that a system glitch led to the erroneous crediting of over N1.3 billion into the account of one of its customers, Ojo Kingsley. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Witness Details How Alleged Scam Kingpin Ran Crypto-Romance Fraud Linked to 792 Arrests
The EFCC witness recalled the December 2024 operation resulting in the arrest of 193 foreigners and 599 Nigerians over alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. Read more »
Nigeria: Two More Rivers Lawmakers Withdraw From Impeachment Move Against Fubara
The latest development is coming about 48 hours after the Minority Leader of the House, Sylvanus Nwankwo, who represents Omuma State Constituency and Peter Abbey, who represents… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU-FG Agreement - Minister Says Agreement Signals 'Death of Strike' in Public Universities
He said the agreement restores confidence to the academics, predictability of academic calendars, and hope to Nigerian students. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU-FG Agreement Introduces New Allowances for Professors, Readers
The 2025 agreement reached on 23 December replaced the 2009 FG-ASUU agreement and marked an end to a 16-year dispute between the government and the academics. Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank Upgrades Nigeria's Growth Outlook to 4.4 Percent for 2026
Nigeria's economic growth is forecast to strengthen to 4.4 per cent in both 2026 and 2027. Read more »
Morocco/Nigeria: Nigeria Vs Morocco Preview - Super Eagles, Atlas Lions Battle for Final Spot in Rabat
Across five matches, the Super Eagles have combined class, character and charisma, scoring 14 goals, with more than half of them flowing from well-worked team moves. Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy Under Pressure - Threats to Nigeria's 2027 Elections, By Samson Itodo
As Nigeria transitions into full election mode for the 2027 general elections, the political temperature is heating up at a scale that puts the country's democracy under intense… Read more »
Nigeria: Judge Returns Bauchi Officials' Terrorism Financing Case File for Reassignment
The judge had denied the Bauch officials bail while he oversaw the case on a stop-gap basis during the court's last Christmas/New Year vacation. Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Govt Signs MOU With Al-Ojaimi to Procure Distribution Transformers
A central pillar of the MoU is the planned establishment of an Al-Ojaimi Service Centre in Katsina State, which will serve Katsina, Kano, and Jigawa States. Read more »
Nigeria: Owo Church Massacre - Survivor Couple Tell Court Their Story, Accuse Ondo Govt of Neglect
The wife, now a double amputee, testified in a wheelchair and showed the judge his damaged eye in her testimony on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's 2026 Trading Landscape Shows Rapid Growth in Mobile Forex Apps As Reforms Push for Greater Transparency
As transparency becomes a competitive advantage, apps that present cleaner data and clearer account reporting are winning attention across Nigeria. Read more »
Egypt/Senegal: Afcon 2025 - Salah, Mané Renew Familiar Battle As Egypt Meet Senegal
Mané has created 14 chances at the tournament, the joint-highest, while Salah has created 12, highlighting their continued influence Read more »
Nigeria: A Parallax View of a Changing Idea, By Akin Adesokan
On the level of description, as Fanon famously quips in that chapter of "The Wretched of the Earth", every decolonisation is a success. Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Governor Woos South African Investors to Transform Livestock Value Chain, Drive Industrialisation
In a strategic investment drive, Katsina State Government engages global feedlots, abattoirs, halal meat processors, mining investors and building technology firms Read more »
