Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria Clinches Bronze in Cricket

Nigeria defeated Uganda by three wickets in a game that ended before the 20th over in the second innings. Read more »

Nigeria: UCL - Osimhen Crashes Out With Napoli As Raya Leads Arsenal Into Quarter Final

Osimhen registered just a shot on target throughout the game as the Catalans registered a 4-2 aggregate scoreline over Napoli. Read more »

Nigeria: Launch of Nigerian Satellite Not Feasible in 2025 - Nasrda D-G

Nigeria still has an operational satellite, NigeriaSat-2, in orbit and it is still providing imagery for the country Read more »

Nigeria: Police Station Attacked, Cars, Shops Torched By Mob At Wuse Market

The police confirmed the shooting of a hawker, whose death triggered the mob action that left 10 shops and about eight cars razed in a fire on Tuesday at the popular Wuse Market in… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints Pioneer FCT Head of Civil Service Commission, 10 Perm SECs

The appointments mark the full implementation of the FCT Civil Service Commission Law, 2018. Read more »

Africa: African Games - Nigeria Extends Lead Over Algeria, South Africa

Nigeria has now amassed 22 gold medals, while Algeria and South Africa are tied at 18. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Demand Urgent Rescue of 200 Abducted Pupils in Kaduna

Over 200 school children were abducted last Thursday from a public primary school and a secondary school in Kuriga town in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Invade University Teaching Hospital, Abduct Director, One Other

Gunmen, on Tuesday, attacked the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla in Enugu State, Nigeria's South-east. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 854 Children Died in MSF Facilities in Nigeria's North-West in 2023

MSF says its teams in five of the seven northwestern states treated 171,465 malnourished children last year and admitted 32,104 to hospital for life-threatening malnutrition, a 14… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Kidnapped in Fresh Mass Abduction in Kaduna

A resident, Dauda Kajuru, said the kidnappers stormed the community in large numbers, shooting indiscriminately as they abducted residents Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Crude Oil Production Rose in February - OPEC

Nigeria's crude oil production rose to 1.476 million barrels per day in February, from 1.429 million bpd recorded in January, an increase of 47,000 barrels, an OPEC survey, which… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmaker Reveals Each Ranking Senator Got N500m Worth of Project in 2024

"If we want to go into this issue, all of us are culpable. Some senators here, so-called senior senators, got N500 million each. I am a ranking senator. I didn't get. Did I go to… Read more »

Nigeria: Ramadan - Jigawa Govt Reduces Working Hours for Civil Servants

During the period, civil servants in the state would report to office at 9am and close by 3pm between Monday and Thursday instead of the usual 5pm. Read more »

Nigeria: Binance - Relatives of Top Executives Detained in Nigeria Speak

The ordeal of Binance officials in Nigeria is coming months after the crypto exchange platform pleaded guilty and agreed to pay $4.3 billion to settle money laundering charges in… Read more »

Nigeria: Witness Provides Details of Contracts Allegedly Awarded 'Corruptly' By Emefiele

The witness said Mr Emefiele, as the CBN governor, awarded 45 contracts, conferring corrupt advantage on family members and associates. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians React As UK Bans Healthcare Workers From Bringing Dependants

The UK revealed that a disproportionate 120,000 dependents accompanied 100,000 workers to the country in 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Like First Lady, Nigerian Minister Recommends Capital Punishment for Another Crime

The officials believe the death penalty would eventually reduce the crime rate. Read more »

Nigeria: Oronsaye Report - Agora Policy Gives Recommendations for Smooth Implementation

President Bola Tinubu recently decided to implement the Stephen Oronsaye report, which advocates for a more streamlined government through the merger and elimination of certain… Read more »

Nigeria: Ramadan - Tinubu Urges Nigerians to Pray for Peace, Stability

President Tinubu advised the Muslim faithful to demonstrate kindness to one another and their neighbours while also supporting the less privileged in society. Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Canvasses N100,000 Minimum Wage for Nigerian Workers

Kingsley Chinda said the current inflationary pressure is creating a cost of living crisis in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria Soars to Second Position On Medals Table

Adijat Olarinoye (55kg), Rafiatu Lawal (59kg), and Edidiong Umoafia (67kg) each claimed a spectacular triple gold in their respective weight categories. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Act Now, Over Metastasising Acts of Terror

President Tinubu has acknowledged that vast areas of the country are not policed or are under the authority of non-state actors. Read more »

Nigeria: Soldiers Arrest Benue Councillor for Illegal Possession of Firearm

Mr Ameh, 43, was apprehended by soldiers last Friday at Omusu, a rural community in Okpokwu Local Government Area in the Benue South Senatorial District. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigeria Must Feed Itself and Have Enough for Export - Tinubu

Mr Tinubu said his administration remained committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth. Read more »

Nigeria: Emefiele Awarded Contracts to Wife, CBN Official's Firms, Investigator Tells Court

An investigator, while testifying on Monday, told the trial court that Mr Emefiele's wife's firm started enjoying contract patronage from the CBN after Mr Emefiele became the… Read more »