Nigeria: Nigerians Paid N2.57bn in Ransoms in One Year As Kidnappers Abduct 4,722 - Report

The report records 4,722 victims across 997 incidents, with at least 762 deaths linked to abduction-related violence. Read more »

Nigeria: Tiwa Savage Set to Drop Fourth Album, Float Music School

After a five-year break, on 28 December 2024, the 45-year-old singer revealed her plan to drop a new music project. Read more »

Nigeria: Unicef, Kwara Govt Train 100 Newly Recruited Health Workers

Ty for he participants were drawn from the 193 wards in Kwara and trained during a nine-day programme held in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area Read more »

Nigeria: Police Paid Us N500 Daily Allowance to Fight Boko Haram - Retired Officer

The retired officer said he and his colleagues were hurriedly deployed to Kano State, and that they were lodged in a brothel in the Sabongari area of the state because there was no… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Records 46% Decline in Variant Poliovirus Cases - Official

The virus spreads through contaminated food, water, or direct contact Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever - Death Toll Rises to 159 - NCDC

The NCDC report revealed that five states; Ondo, Bauchi, Edo, Taraba, and Ebonyi, accounted for 90 per cent of all confirmed cases recorded in 2025 Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Receives $11m Cold-Chain Equipment to Boost Vaccine Storage, Immunisation Coverage

Mr Aina emphasised that the delivery of the equipment is timely, considering the series of immunisation campaigns currently being conducted across the country Read more »

Nigeria: Dino Melaye in Trouble Over Alleged N509.6m Tax Evasion

Mr Melaye risks paying the N509.6 million assessed for 2023 and 2024 while also facing heavy penalties, and interest charges. Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Seizes Multi-Million Naira Cannabis in Kwara, Arrests Four Suspects

The state commander of NDLEA, Fatima Popoola, announced the seizure and the arrest of suspects at a news conference in Ilorin, Read more »

Nigeria: 'It's Not Xenophobia'-South African Envoy Explains Visa Denials, Urges Stronger Ties

Mr Moroe spoke on Wednesday at the 25th anniversary of the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC) in Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: We Can Disagree, but Let's Do So As Brothers, APC Chairperson Says While Welcoming PDP Defectors

Tom Nkanang said this during a harmonisation meeting of political leaders from the APC and the PDP in Onna LGA on 16 August, following the defection of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa… Read more »

Nigeria: From Stability to Prosperity - What Okonjo-Iweala Really Said in Abuja

Nigeria has pulled back from the brink of macroeconomic crisis. The question now is whether it can climb toward shared prosperity. Stability is the beginning. Growth, jobs, and… Read more »

Nigeria: Group Seeks Govt's Action On Policies On Beverages to Reduce Deadly Diseases

The group listed the government policies as effective taxation of unhealthy products, clear front-of-pack warning labels, and sodium reduction, which he said, if implemented, could… Read more »

Nigeria: How We Recover 114 Stolen Vehicles in Two Years - FRSC Corps Marshal

FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, said 76 vehicles were recovered at the point of registration last year while 38 others have been recovered so far this year. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Community Laments Persistent Attacks As Police Pledge Stronger Measures

Irigwe leaders decry rising insecurity in the area and tensions amid rumours of possible reprisals. Read more »

Nigeria: Air Peace CEO, Minister Speak On Nigeria-Brazil Aviation Pact

Aviation is a catalyst for development. With this agreement, Nigeria and Brazil can finally unlock the potential between Africa's largest economy and Latin America's biggest… Read more »

Nigeria: Gov Namadi Signs Landmark Laws to Drive Jigawa's Agric and Livestock Transformation

The governor emphasised that these initiatives are part of his administration's broader vision to transform agriculture from subsistence farming into an industrialized sector that… Read more »

Nigeria: University Lecturers Protest 'Pauperisation', Reject Govt Loan Policy

ASUU says it has exercised patience and pursued dialogue with the President Bola Tinubu administration, but its demands remain unattended to. Read more »

Nigeria: Plateau Govt Backs State Police As Key to Tackling Security Challenges

Plateau official says creating a state police system will help bring security closer to the grassroots. Read more »

Nigeria: One Confirmed Dead As Building Foundation Collapses in Abuja

The statement indicates that two workers were trapped after the wall gave way while they were excavating about seven feet underground in the building. Read more »

Nigeria: FUTA ASUU Embarks On Protest, Says Govt's Neglect of Varsities Wicked, Heartless

The protest was in compliance with the directive of the union's national body, which declared 26 August as the day to embark on the action to express dissatisfaction with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Orders Six Banks to Furnish Police With Account Details Linked to Sowore

The police accused Mr Sowore od "using the accounts for terrorism financing, money laundering and receives financial support from foreign partner for terrorism." Read more »

Nigeria: Investigation - Agrochemicals Are Endangering Lives, Environment in Nigerian Communities

Many Nigerian farmers who rely on agrochemicals to fight pests and control weeds are not aware of the health and environmental hazards the chemicals pose. Read more »

Nigeria: 'I Feel Your Pain in My Heart' - Gov Radda Tells Grief-Stricken Mantau Village Dwellers

The governor announced immediate relief of ₦500,000 to each affected household alongside impactful projects such as school, hospital and mosque for the community. Read more »

Nigeria: Ekiti Govt Pays N503m As Compensation to Land Owners Affected By Power Project

Governor Biodun Oyebanji said the project is owned by the federal government, but facilitated by his administration through consistent interfacing with all relevant agencies. Read more »