Nigeria: Federal Govt to Enforce Mandatory Health Insurance As Out-of-Pocket Spending Hits 71%

The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Wednesday while delivering an address at the APC Medical Council Health Roundtable Conference… Read more »

Nigeria: NUC Issues Guidelines On Honorary Doctorates, Serving Public Officials Ineligible

The guidelines were first developed in September 2025 and circulated to the universities for input in December. Read more »

Nigeria: SSS Witness Tells Court How Defendant Allegedly Tried to Blackmail EFCC Chairman

The SSS agent said the defendant shared content on Facebook in a bid to blackmail the EFCC chair. Read more »

Nigeria: Who Owns Abacha's Loot? Nigeria and the Fight for the People's Money

Besides wars, disease, and violent militant groups, few forces have undermined law-based states in recent times as profoundly as corruption. Nowhere is its human cost more visible… Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Kill Four in Another Kebbi Mosque Attack

Residents said the attackers surrounded the mosque during a nighttime Qur'anic Tafsir session, opening fire on the congregation. Read more »

Nigeria: OPL 245 Saga - Court Dismisses Suraju's Libel Case Against Ex-AGF Adoke

Mr Suraju had instituted the libel suit, accusing Mr Adoke of defaming him in a petition he sent to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in 2021. Read more »

Nigeria: Naptip Rescues 184 Suspected Trafficking Victims in Plateau Raid

NAPTIP says five of the rescued persons are currently undergoing rehabilitation at NAPTIP facilities, while some suspects have been prosecuted Read more »

Nigeria: Four Witnesses Testify From Nigeria in UK Trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke

The trial, which commenced on 26 January in the UK, is expected to last 10 to 12 weeks, and could carry significant penalties if she is convicted. Read more »

Nigeria: UCL Roundup - Galatasaray Survive Juve Comeback As Osimhen Strikes in Extra Time

The Nigerian striker has scored seven goals in eight matches in the Champions League this season. Read more »

Nigeria: After Two Loss-Making Years, Nestle Nigeria Returns to Annual Profit

Foreign currency translation loss, which stood at N290.7 billion in 2024, declined to zero in the year under review. Read more »

Nigeria: Saudi Airlines to Resume Jeddah-Abuja Flights

Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Nigeria says flight operations between Jeddah and Abuja will resume by mid-2026 or early 2027 as both countries deepen bilateral cooperation. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Extends Ban On Raw Shea Nut Export

The government provided reasons for extending the ban on unprocessed shea nuts. Read more »

Nigeria: Exclusive - Federal High Court Chief Judge Tsoho Operates Undeclared Accounts, Violates Code of Conduct Law

Our findings on Justice Tsoho come amid heightened scrutiny within the judiciary by the National Judicial Council. Read more »

Nigeria: Amend Constitution to Accommodate State Police - Tinubu to Senators

President Tinubu said that the creation of State Police has become urgent to address Nigeria's evolving security challenges, strengthen grassroots policing, and enhance states'… Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Sarafa-Yusuf Declares Interest in Running for Ogun Governor, Seeks APC Ticket

Mrs Sarafa-Yusuf said her decision followed consultations across party structures and interest groups. Read more »

Nigeria: Seplat's Annual Revenue Leaps 150 Percent to N4.1 Trillion, but Profit Slightly Grows

Seplat, which is listed in both Lagos and London, also announced a fourth-quarter dividend of US5 cents per share and a special dividend of US3.3 cents on Thursday. Read more »

Nigeria: Selected Random Thoughts On Nigeria

Awo's "People's Republic" Read more »

Nigeria: Iyabo Obasanjo Declares Ogun Governorship Bid, Dismisses Zoning Debate

Iyabo Obasnajo said her decision to run for governor was driven by governance gaps in the state and a desire to improve living conditions for residents. Read more »

Nigeria: SSS Releases Walida, Baby to Jigawa Government

She was handed over to Governor Umar Namadi and several top officials of the Jigawa State Government late on Wednesday at the SSS headquarters in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Denies U.S. Congress' Claim of Christian Persecution

The Nigerian government declared that the country does not have a "state policy of religious persecution." Read more »

Nigeria: Lawmaker Urges Police to Probe Alleged Assassination Attempt On Peter Obi

Gunmen reportedly opened fire on Mr Obi and his convoy after a political rally in Benin City, the Edo State capital, recently. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Hears Recording of Diezani Alison-Madueke's Heated Exchanges With Oil Contractors Who Bribed Her

The alleged recordings were found in a Samsung phone, which was seized from the former minister when she was arrested in London in 2015. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Workers' Union Declares Support for Cuba, Condemns U.S. Blockade

"The struggle for Cuba's sovereignty is the world's struggle for justice." Read more »

Nigeria: Women Enjoy Only Two-Thirds of Men's Legal Rights Despite Reforms - Report

The findings are contained in the latest Women, Business and the Law report released on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Realtor Urges NASS to Enact Law Stripping FCT Ministers of Power to Revoke Land

The realtor said the proposed legislation has become necessary because previous and present FCT ministers had revoked land allocations approved by their predecessors Read more »