January 13
Nigeria: APC Records Over 2m Verified Members As Digital Registration Begins - Party Official
"As of today, just one week into the exercise, we already have over two million Nigerians who have been digitally verified, complete with their names and voter identification… Read more »
Nigeria/Morocco: AFCON 2025 - Super Eagles Chase More Records Ahead of Morocco Semi-Final
Both sides arrive unbeaten, riding momentum and conviction. By the end of the night, one of Africa's most in-form teams will taste defeat for the first time in this tournament Read more »
Nigeria: Armed Herders Kill Ex-House of Assembly Candidate, Four Others in Benue
Among those killed was Igbabe Ochi, a former House of Assembly candidate for the Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party during the 2019… Read more »
January 12
Nigeria: Trump Administration Revoked Over 100,000 Visas in 2025
The State Department, in a post on X, disclosed that during this period, the administration revoked around 8,000 student visas. Read more »
Nigeria: Maduro's Kidnap - Saving the World Order From Trump's Abuses
The message Mr Trump has very clearly sent across the world is that powerful countries can bully their weak, hapless neighbours without scruples. Read more »
Nigeria: Army Rescues 18 Abducted Cameroon-Bound Passengers
Abduction for ransom has become one of the top crimes in Nigeria, with just anyone being a target. Read more »
Nigeria: Chimamanda Adichie's Family Issues Hospital Legal Notice Over Son's Death, Lagos Begins Probe
The legal notice followed an allegation by Chimamanda Adichie's family that their 21-month-old son died due to medical negligence on the part of Euracare Hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Resident Doctors Suspend Planned Strike, Give Reasons
The development comes days after the National Industrial Court of Nigeria issued an interim order restraining NARD and its members from embarking on the planned strike, pending the… Read more »
Nigeria: Reframing Nigeria's Banditry Crisis - From Emotional Narratives to Strategic Clarity
Nigeria is once again trapped in a familiar and dangerous cycle: confronting a grave national security threat through emotionally charged narratives, partisan framings, and poorly… Read more »
Nigeria: 2025 in Review - Power Shifts, Tragedies, and Royal Transitions in the South-West
Power shifts, political upheaval, royal transitions, environmental hazard, and a globally reckoned tragic auto-crash were among some notable events in Nigeria's South-west in 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Arrests Two Suspected Gunrunners in Taraba
The arrests, made on Sunday under Operation Peace Shield, were carried out by troops in collaboration with operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Nigerian Army… Read more »
Nigeria: Army Slams 'Misleading' Report On Coas' Port Harcourt Visit
SaharaReporters, on 9 January, published a report that the Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has 'expressed concern over rising pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta'. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Suspected Cultist, Recover Weapons
Cultism and cult-related killings are among the top security challenges in the oil-rich Delta State. Read more »
Africa: Analysis - Afcon Semi-Final Fixtures Revive Enduring West-North Africa Rivalry
AFCON 2025 marks the eighth time in the tournament's history that only North and West African teams have reached the semi-finals Read more »
Nigeria: Woman Seeks IGP Egbetokun's Imprisonment Over Husband's Police Abduction, Disappearance Case
The woman accused IGP Egbetokun of disobeying a September 2025 court judgement ordering the production of the officers involved in her husband's abduction and disappearance since… Read more »
Nigeria: Full List - Rema, Shallipopi, Burna Boy Dominate 9th Afrima Awards
The AFRIMA award ceremony, which brought together top artistes, producers and industry stakeholders from across Africa and the diaspora, was held on Sunday at the Eko Events… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Security Operatives Killed in Fresh Attack On Benue Community
The attack happened on Saturday in Udeku, a community in the Turan district of Kwande LGA. Read more »
Nigeria/Algeria: Afcon - PDP Congratulates Super Eagles On Victory Over Algeria
The Super Eagles of Nigeria edged Algeria 2-0 in a high-octane quarter-final match of the competition on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon 2025 - Super Eagles Captain Ndidi Improving After Injury, Ruled Out of Semi-Final
According to the media officer, the medical team will evaluate him again today (Monday) to decide if a scan is necessary Read more »
Nigeria: What'll Happen to ADC If It Fails to Give Peter Obi 2027 Ticket - Fayose
Mr Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, defected to the ADC in December shortly after declaring his intention to contest in the 2027… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands 52 People Over Edo Protest
Journalists were denied access to the courtroom. Read more »
Nigeria: Witnesses in Ganduje's Multi-Billion-Dollar Port Ownership Dispute Case Alleges Threat to Life
Mr Ganduje faces a 10-count charge of criminal conspiracy, misappropriation of public funds, breach of trust, and conflict of interest. The defendants are scheduled for arraignment… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Abuja 'One-Chance' Robbery Syndicate After Lawyer's Murder
Detailing the circumstances of the killing, the police said that on January 5, 2026, at about 5:50 p.m., Ms Chigbo "unknowingly boarded their black Volkswagen Golf 3 vehicle along… Read more »
Nigeria: UBA, Mutual Benefits, Lafarge Africa Top Stock Pick This Week
This is not a buy, sell or hold recommendation but a stock investment guide. You may need to involve your financial advisor before taking investment decisions. Read more »
Nigeria: Crude Oil, Venezuela, and Related Trumpery, By Uddin Ifeanyi
When, sometime last week, the U.S. President announced the "capture" of Nicolás Maduro Moros, until 3 January, Venezuela's resident dictator, much confusion reigned. The… Read more »
