West Africa: ECOWAS Court Rejects Niger Junta's Plea to Lift Regional Sanctions

The ECOWAS court ruled that the Nigerien junta failed to meet the additional requirement for the case to be admissible. Read more »

Nigeria: 4,800 Oil Pipelines Illegally Connected - NNPC Ltd

Mr Kyari said the illegal connections on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta are so rampant that within 100 kilometres of the affected pipelines, 300 insertions are made on them,… Read more »

Nigeria: Fake Death - Oladips Apologises, Takes Full Responsibility

He said the announcement was not a publicity stunt to promote the newly released album, as many had alleged. Read more »

Nigeria: FCTA Allocates $4.5m World Bank Grants to Fadama Programme

The FCTA received a total allocation of $15 million from the World Bank for the implementation of the Fadama FCT CARES programme. Read more »

Nigeria: NJC Rejects Governor Adeleke's Acting Chief Judge Nominee

Governor Adeleke had sought the NJC's permission to swear in the next most senior judge in the state as the Acting Chief Judge of the state, after purportedly suspending Mrs Ojo… Read more »

Nigeria: Crude Oil Theft - Navy Nabs Oil Vessel With 17 Crew Members

The Navy said the vessel, which had 17 crew members onboard at the time of arrest, was caught engaging in illegal siphoning of crude oil from one of the well heads in a riverine… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Will Support Nigerian Military in Application of Artificial Intelligence - Official

Mr Dean's brief visit to Nigeria is largely to deepen conversations around diplomatic efforts to increase stability and prevent conflict. Read more »

Nigeria: Drone Attack - Nigerian Government to Build Houses, Clinics At Tudun Biri

The Pullako Initiative will be kick-started in Kaduna State, with a complete package, including houses, clinics, schools, empowerment initiatives, and solar energy, among others,… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Appoints New Members of Privatisation Council

The president charges the new members of the council to bring the best of their private sector experience to bear. Read more »

Nigeria: 14.3 Million Nigerians Abuse Drugs, NDLEA Says, Destroys N2.6 Billion Worth

NDLEA Chairman Buba Marwa said that the agency would not relent in pursuing its War Against Drug Abuse and encouraging citizens to take ownership of the drug war. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Expresses Concern Over Increasing Emigration of Nigerians

''Nigeria boasts one of the highest global population growth rates, with the World Bank anticipating a potential doubling of Nigeria's population within the next 25 to 30 years." Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian, Others Emerge Top Three in Global Health Award At COP28

The REACH Awards is the first ever health event held as part of the Conference of Parties (COP) in 28 years. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Kills 80 Terrorists, Apprehends 304 Others - DHQ

The DHQ said the military troops also arrested 152 suspected oil thieves in the last one week. Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Unsafe, Needs Security Overhaul - Lawmaker

The lawmaker said Abuja, the once peaceful territory, has become a haven for kidnappers and other criminal elements. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigerian Refineries Crashed - Ex-NNPC Group Director

He faulted the federal government's rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery. Read more »

Nigeria: Geoffrey Onyema's Libel Suit Re-Ignites Old Rivalry, Feud With Former in-Laws At NJC

Mr Onyema had sued a career ambassador in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lilian Onoh, who is also a sister to his former wife, for libel, alleging that she defamed him in a… Read more »

Nigeria: Cardoso Approves Central Bank's Updated Service Charter

The Service Charter is a requirement of the Business Facilitation Act (BFA) 2022 for driving the ease of doing business in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Residents Killed, Several Abducted in Terrorist Attacks in Sokoto

The terrorists are believed to be based in Gundumi forest that straddles across three local government areas in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: TCN, Others to Complete CBN-Funded Power Projects 2024

Addressing concerns and speculations that the projects had been abandoned, an official noted that works are currently ongoing and would be delivered at the expected time Read more »

Nigeria: Frank Kokori, Ex-NUPENG Secretary, Is Dead

Mr Kokori died 7 December following a prolonged kidney-related ailment Read more »

Nigeria: COP28 - Nigeria Secures Over $5 Billion Commitment for Adaptation Fund - Official

According to the minister, $3 billion of the funds is for the recapitalisation of the Green Climate Fund, while the remaining $2 billion is for adaptation funds. Read more »

Nigeria: Amotekun Seeks Collaboration to Fight Crimes in Ondo Ahead Christmas

Amotekun assures residents of peaceful December and New Year festivities Read more »

Nigeria: At Ageing Games, Dagomo Foundation Fetes Elderly Nigerians

Dagomo records an average of 7.6 per cent short-term increase in the heart rates of participants after the game sessions. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Spends About N3 Billion to Send Govt Officials to COP28

Nigerians, many of whom are struggling to make ends meet, have been outraged by the size of the government's delegation. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Football Club Attacked By Gunmen, Team Manager, Ball Boy Shot

According to a statement released by the club's media officer, Micheal Akintunde, the attack resulted in the shooting of the team manager and a ball boy. Read more »