February 23
Nigeria: Unilever Nigeria Uphrades Facilities At Local Govt Primary School, Elero-Igbesa, Ogun State
Unilever Nigeria, in partnership with GEP, handed over newly renovated classroom blocks, upgraded sanitation facilities with modern toilets, and introduced sustainable energy… Read more »
Nigeria: Mfon Ekpo's Keynote Ignites Civic Commitment At Gifa 2nd Anniversary Celebration
Established in December 2022, GIFA was founded by the late First Lady Pastor Mrs Patience Umo Eno as a people-centred social intervention platform to strengthen families and uplift… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Area Council Polls - Abiodun Hails Tinubu, APC
Mr Abiodun described APC's strong performance as an endorsement of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda. Read more »
Nigeria: Ogun Introduces Additional Pension Benefit to Address CPs Concerns
The initiative, approved by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun, was announced in a communiqué issued after a series of consultative meetings Read more »
Nigeria: Wolves Condemn Racist Abuse Targeted At Arokodare After Palace Defeat
In a strongly worded statement, the club said they were "disgusted by numerous instances of racist abuse, from multiple perpetrators," aimed at the Nigerian forward on social media Read more »
Nigeria: APC's Victory in FCT Elections an Endorsement of Tinubu's Leadership - Wike
The APC won five of the six chairmanship seats contested in Saturday's elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Biodun Jeyifo (1946-2026): in Memoriam
In addition to his research and teaching, Jeyifo was highly involved in academic unionism and diverse publishing activities. Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: EFCC Arrests 20 Suspects for Vote Buying, Other Electoral Offences aa_headline
EFCC said the suspects were arrested during the FCT area council elections held on Saturday for vote buying, among other electoral offences. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - How Gas Flaring Turns Akwa Ibom's Oil Communities Into a Furnace
In three Akwa Ibom oil communities, families now live within metres of blazing gas flares that have turned night into daylight, poisoned air and water, and exposed the widening gap… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Lig - Ndidi Scores On Emotional Return As Beşiktaş Thrash Göztepe
Fresh from the burial of his father, the Nigerian midfielder marked his return with an emotional, authoritative performance Read more »
Nigeria: 76 Oil Wells Controversy - Ex-Senator Faults Eno, Alleges Compromise
The dispute over the controversial 76 oil wells intensified as Akwa Ibom reaffirmed its faith in the Supreme Court rulings, while Cross River insisted on fairness. Read more »
Nigeria: Revalidated SMA Gold Infant Formula Discovered in Kaduna - NAFDAC
NAFDAC said the affected product carries batch number 22939510A1206 07:35, with a stated manufacturing date of 20 January 2025 and expiry date of 20 January 2027. The product also… Read more »
February 20
Togo: Ghana Seeks International Arbitration to Settle Maritime Dispute With Togo
"Ghana has taken this step to avoid an escalation of incidents that have created tensions between some of our institutions and to promote an amicable resolution." Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Kill Suspected Terrorist in Benue Raid, Recover Rifles
The Acting Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Ahmad Zubairu, said the operation followed intelligence on the activities of suspected fighters at Kumeh Village. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Presidential Aide Arrested Over Alleged Certificate Forgery
The police said the former presidential aide was arrested for alleged forgery and for falsely entering the legal profession. Read more »
Nigeria: Special Report - Edo's N14.15 Billion Extra-Budgetary Spending Raises Questions About Fiscal Discipline Under Okpebholo
Expenditures were made outside legislative approval, several arms and departments of the Edo government under Governor Monday Okpebholo. Read more »
Nigeria: What Makes Abuja's Area Councils Different From Lgas in 36 States
Unlike the local council elections in the nation's 36 states, which are conducted by state independent electoral commissions (SIECs), the FCT council polls are organised directly… Read more »
Nigeria: Another Fire Outbreak in Kano Market
The Chairperson of the market's fire committee, Dauda Chula, confirmed the incident to journalists, stating that the inferno began at around 5:40 a.m. on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Mortician, Recover Eight Dried Corpses in Cross River
The police urged people to remain calm as investigations into possible legal violations continue. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Hosts G-24 Meeting On Global Finance Reforms
"The G-24 meeting takes place amid 'measured resilience but constrained ambition' in the global economy, as developing countries navigate debt pressures, fiscal tightening, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Soldiers Arrest Drone Supplier, Suspected Collaborators
Items recovered from the suspect included two aerial drones, drone accessories and 20 solar power banks. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Eyes $1 Billion Remittances As Monthly Inflows Hit $600m
The CBN governor says diaspora remittances now average $600 million monthly, with reforms aimed at raising inflows to $1 billion in the near term. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Recover Three Ak-47 Rifles From Accident Scene in Niger, Mob Lynches Suspect
Police say one of the suspects died on the spot from injuries sustained in the crash, while the second was lynched by a mob as police officers attempted to evacuate him to… Read more »
Nigeria: ICPC Raids El-Rufai's Residence
"UPDATE: The residence of Malam Nasir @elrufai was today searched by the ICPC," he wrote. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Elected UN Peacekeeping Committee Chair for Record 54th Time
Nigeria has a long-standing, recurring role as Chair of the UN Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. Read more »
