Nigeria: Wreckage of Crashed Helicopter Found

The bodies of five of the eight passengers and crew members in the helicopter had earlier been found on different days. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Secures 3,455 Convictions, Recovers Over N248 Billion in One Year

The conviction and recoveries are part of the highlights of the "key achievements" of the EFCC in the first year of its chairperson, Ola Olukoyede, in office. Read more »

Nigeria: Ten Political Parties to Participate in Cross River Local Elections - Official

The Cross River State Government has declared Friday a public holiday to ensure effective preparation for the elections. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Generates N1.1 Trillion From Solid Minerals Between 2007 and 2023 - Report

The report showed a substantial increase in government receipts from ₦7.59 billion in 2007 to ₦341.27 billion in 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: Access Holdings' Nine-Month Profit Climbs 83 Percent to N458 Billion

Return on equity stood at 14.6 per cent, compared to 11.9 per cent a year ago. Read more »

Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike - Schools, Hotels, Other Nigerian Businesses Groan

Petrol prices have surged from below N200 in 2023 to over N1000 in 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Ex-Governorship Candidate in Nigeria Sues British Airways Over Alleged Contract Breach

The plaintiff is demanding N200 million in damages. Read more »

Nigeria/Ghana: Just in - Nigeria's Flying Eagles Defeat Ghana, Retain Wafu B U20 Title

Ghana pulled one back in the second half but couldn't overcome the deficit, handing the Flying Eagles their well-deserved victory Read more »

Nigeria: How We'll Get Data to Locate Poor Nigerians - Minister Designate

The ministerial nominee stated this on Wednesday when he appeared before the Senate for screening. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos, Nigeria's Richest State, Is Also Its Cholera Epicentre. This Is Why

Lagos becoming Nigeria's cholera hotspot raises critical questions Read more »

Africa: How G24 Is Helping African Countries, Others Tackle Illicit Financial Flows Generated 'Legally' - Official

"They (illicit flows) go out as profit or whatever, but they are not well-recorded or the officials of the countries, they really don't know that these flows are illicit. So we've… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Launches Campaign Against Hypertension, Diabetes in Ekiti

Governor Oyebanji said the initiative hopes to conduct free screening for about 200,000 people in Ekiti State for hypertension and diabetes within the week-long campaign across 161… Read more »

Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Launches Into Lagos Real Estate, Flags Off 18-Storey Ibom Towers

Akwa Ibom launches into Lagos real estate, flags off 18-storey Ibom Towers Read more »

Nigeria: I Stayed in Hotel for One Year As Nigeria's Ambassador - Bianca Ojukwu

"As Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, I spent an entire year in one hotel room..." Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Entrepreneur, Set Corpse Ablaze

The police have confirmed the incident. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Detain Three Inspectors for Extorting Motorists

Cases of police extortion in Nigeria have continued despite punishment by police authorities, such as dismissal from service. Read more »

Nigeria: Abia Govt, Labour Sign Agreement On New Minimum Wage

"We had some grey areas; we also resolved them amicably. That is in the spirit of collective bargaining." Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Lawmaker Defects to APC

"My defection to the APC is as a result of the lingering and unresolved internal and external crises within the PDP." Read more »

Nigeria: Court Stops Rivers Govt's Allocations

The court held that the receipt and disbursement of monthly allocations since January 2024 by Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State is a constitutional somersault and… Read more »

Nigeria: Governor Sanwo-Olu Never Sued EFCC - Lagos Govt

Governor Sanwo-Olu never engaged any lawyer to file such a suit and had no reason to do so, a statement from the Lagos State Government has clarified. Read more »

Nigeria: 'I've Never Had Sex With Male Teenager' - - Suspended RCCG Pastor

The famous youth pastor has been in the news in the last few days ever since a popular gossip blog alleged that he engages in same-sex relations with young men, allegedly offering… Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Lawmakers Raise Alarm As Bandits Take Over Nigerian Military's Largest Training Camp

Bandits have taken over a military cantonment hosting the largest military training camp in Nigeria, where personnel of the Nigerian Army's artillery corps undergo training Read more »

Nigeria: Lack of Maintenance Culture Affecting Nigeria's Sports Development, Says Pinnick

Pinnick has highlighted that Nigeria's sports development is hindered by a poor culture of infrastructure maintenance, which limits athletes' opportunities. Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapped Nigerian Professor Escapes From Captivity

The professor was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Opi-Nsukka- Ugwogo-Nike Road in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps Urge INEC to Relocate Its Offices From Local Govt Headquarters

The legislator said INEC offices must be situated in secure and neutral venues. Read more »