January 06
Nigeria: Nursing Association Condemns Member's Killing, Demands Justice
Chinemerem Chuwumeziem, a staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, was reportedly on her way home from work on Saturday, 3 January, when she was killed. Read more »
Nigeria: Family Fixes Date for Burial of Three Brothers Killed in Lagos Fire Incident
Premium Times earlier reported that at least eight people were confirmed dead in the fire incident which happened on 24 December 2025 at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House… Read more »
Nigeria: First Bank Unveils Nigeria Economic Outlook 2026, Stresses Resilience As Winning Factor for Businesses
The forum, which held in Lagos on Tuesday, assembled prominent economists, subject-matter experts, business leaders and finance professionals for conversations on the outlook of… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of N30.7m Recovered From BDC Operator Linked to FIRS Official
EFCC discovered the money during a probe that primarily targeted top NNPC officials but expanded to reveal an FIRS official's huge transfers to a BDC. Read more »
Nigeria: NRS Chairperson Says Tax Evaders, Unpatriotic Persons Behind Criticisms of Tax Reforms
Mr Adedeji called on all concerned to take time to study the provisions of the new tax laws and understand how they apply to their individual circumstances, rather than rely on… Read more »
Nigeria: Horror of Police Brutality - A Nigerian Widow's Pain Mirrors Victims' Agonies
Years after the #EndSARS protest, the hearts of many victims of police brutality still bleed as justice remains elusive. The Anozie family's ordeal following the abduction of their… Read more »
January 05
Nigeria/Mozambique: Nigeria 4-0 Mozambique - Super Eagles Cruise Into Afcon 2025 Quarter-Finals
The Super Eagles are the first team to score four goals in a match at the AFCON 2025 Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Justifies US Action Against Maduro, Knocks Tinubu Over Silence
In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC said the development sends "a strong message to the Nigerian government and any other government that lacks… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Dismisses Shutdown Claims
In a statement released on Monday, the refinery emphasised that production remains ongoing, stable, and uninterrupted. Read more »
Nigeria: What Does Dangote Really Want?
"There is no doubt that the coming into the market by Dangote Refinery will upend rules, traditions, and conventions as the industry has known it, as what Dangote has done in… Read more »
Nigeria: The U.S. Hawk Swoops On Maduro, Eyes Oil As Ransom
What the world has had is a mass outpour of condemnation for the abductions, especially by Caribbean and Latin American countries. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Govt Targets 3,000 Housing Units in 2026 - Commissioner
According to the commissioner, between 2019 and 2023, the state delivered over 4,000 affordable housing units Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Radda Hails Kano Governor On 63rd Birthday
Governor Radda described Mr Yusuf as a humble, modest, and disciplined public servant whose integrity, simplicity, and commitment to public service have continued to shape… Read more »
Nigeria: At 80th Birthday Symposium, Jeyifo Says Decolonisation in Nigeria Must Go Beyond Reforms
Scholars, activists and former students reflected on Mr Jeyifo's intellectual and political legacy. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Detained for Alleged Cyber Bullying, Defaming of Police Chief
An official said the allegedly defamed "senior police officer" is an assistant commissioner of police who once served in Anambra State. Read more »
Nigeria: NLNG Appoints New Managing Director
Mr Falade is expected to assume office in April 2026, following Mr Mshelbila's exit after more than four years at the helm of the gas company. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Petroleum Minister, Others to Stay Action in Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom Oil Fields Dispute
The dispute hover oil fields in Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa States. Read more »
Nigeria: Makinde Reshuffles Cabinet, Appoints New SSG
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has announced fresh changes to his cabinet, including the appointment of a new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Read more »
Africa: AFCON 2025 - How Senegal Surpassed a Benchmark Long-Held By the Super Eagles
Senegal's comeback win over Sudan carried a deeper historical meaning, linking the present to a teenage milestone first established by Nigeria two decades ago. Read more »
Africa: Nigeria Vs Mozambique Preview - Super Eagles Battle Mambas for Quarter-Final Ticket
The only previous AFCON clash between Nigeria and Mozambique came in January 2010 in Angola, when Nigeria won 3-0, with Peter Odemwingie scoring twice and Obafemi Martins adding a… Read more »
Nigeria: Democrats, Preference for Hierarchies, and Oases of Excellence
The minority, may, however, construct "oases of excellence." The conceptual driver here is both negative and positive. Read more »
Nigeria: Defection - Kano Governor Secures Majority Support As Kwankwaso Opens 'Loyalty Register'
The governor's move from the New Nigerian People's Party (NNPP) marks the end of a decades-long political association with his mentor, former Governor of Kano and leader of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Using Blockchain Settlement Flows for Early Fx Direction Cues
Nigeria has one of the most active digital asset user bases on the continent. Many people already use stablecoins as a bridge between naira and other currencies, especially when… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Akwashiki's Remains Arrive Nigeria From India
Godiya Akwashiki died on Wednesday, aged 52, in an Indian hospital after a prolonged illness. Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Army Recovers 13 Rifles, Grenades in Taraba-Benue Border Raid
The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Ahmad Zubairu, said the army carried out the raid on Sunday Read more »
