Nigeria: Bandits Attack Abuja Community, Shoot Man

The bandits reportedly invaded the Kuchiko El-Rufai between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Naval Operatives, Seven Others

The police have confirmed the incident. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Insists IOCs Are Frustrating Its Crude Supply

Mr Edwin, had last month accused IOCs in Nigeria of doing everything to frustrate the survival of Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Governor Flags Off 5.5 Million Economic Tree Planting Campaign

The governor inaugurated the campaign at Andaza village in Kiyawa local government area of the state. Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Behind With Women's Political Representation in Africa - UN

"With just about 4 per cent of women elected to the National Assembly and only seven women in the forty-five member cabinet, Nigeria is not doing well on the continental ranking." Read more »

Nigeria: Electricity - Nigerian University Students Protest Power Rationing

The university management on Tuesday released a memo announcing a 10-hour daily electricity supply on the campus. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP Governors Declare Stance On Rivers Crisis, Local Govt Autonomy

Governor Simi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now FCT minister, have been locked in an intense crisis in Rivers State. Read more »

Nigeria: Updated - Hajj 2024: How We Spent Tinubu's N90bn Subsidy - NAHCON Chairman

"The federal government granted us a N90 billion subsidy, which we carefully utilised to address the unprecedented increase in Hajj costs." Read more »

Nigeria: Student Loan Scheme Will Thrive On Equity, Inclusiveness - Tinubu

President Tinubu expressed his determination to ensure the success of NELFUND and the fulfilment of the dream of higher education by indigent Nigerian students. Read more »

Nigeria: Imo Assembly Asks Uzodinma to Sack Chief Judge

A civil society organisation, the Civil Society Engagement Platform, had petitioned the assembly alleging that the chief judge falsified her age which prompted an investigation by… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Gives Condition for Mining License in Nigeria

President Tinubu says the directive will position Nigeria as critical metals leader. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Writes National Assembly, Requests N6.2trn Addition to 2024 Budget

President Tinubu also requested that the Finance Act 2023 be amended to impose and charge windfall tax on banks and provide for tax administration and related matters. Read more »

Nigeria: Witness Details How Official Allegedly Diverted Rural Electrification Agency's N298 Million

ICPC has charged at least seven officials of the agency Rural Electrification Agency (REA) with stealing up to N1.2 billion from the agency through its payment platform. Read more »

Nigeria: Vigilante Group Arrest Gunmen Terrorising Anambra Residents - Official

Awka and other parts of Anambra State have witnessed criminal attacks in recent times. Read more »

Nigeria: Rivers Assembly Dismisses Pro-Wike Lawmakers' Resolutions Against Fubara

The protracted political crisis in Rivers has disrupted governance in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu Celebrate Olatunji Dare At 80

The president says the satirical writings of Olatunji Dare have been the subject of academic research in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Corruption, Indolence Killing Public Service in Nigeria - Afe Babalola

Mr Tedela expressed the hope that the training would enhance service delivery in the state civil service. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Awards Already Existing Oil Contract to Another Firm

The contract will enable Nigeria to track every cargo of crude oil that is loaded in Nigeria up to the point of its destination Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Governor Reinstates Emir, Appoints Two New Ones

The governor's spokesperson Sanusi Bature announced the development in a statement on Wednesday. Read more »

Nigeria: Paris Olympic Games - Reps Donate N100 Million, $2000 to Team Nigeria

The lawmakers said the donation will be drawn from their salaries. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged $180,000 Marriage Scam Against Me Baseless - Ooni of Ife

"The so-called Ms Fagbule was and is never known to the Ooni of Ife for any interpersonal communication or relationship whatsoever, talk less of being promised a marriage… Read more »

Nigeria: Paris 2024 - Super Falcons Head to Olympics After Losing Final Test Match

The Coach Randy Waldrum tutored team fell 1-0 to Canada on Wednesday in a closed-door friendly. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Inspector Over Alleged Robbery, Car Theft in Kogi

"The stolen car was found in the workshop of the policeman's panel beater, Arome Moses, who was already working on changing the car's colour at Ochadamu village." Read more »

Nigeria: FG, States, LGAs Share June Revenue, Faac Gives Breakdown

The FAAC also gave a breakdown of the amounts the federal government, the states and the local government areas received from the June revenue of the federation. Read more »

Nigeria: Ittf Seeds Aruna, Assar in Top 16 for Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Nigeria will be represented in Paris by four athletes, Aruna, Olajide Omotayo, Offiong Edem and Fatimo Bello, in the men's and women's singles events. Read more »