Nigeria: Court Adjourns Ex-JAMB Registrar Ojerinde, Children's Trial While Settlement Talks Stall Second Case

The fraud trial involving Mr Ojerinde and four of his children was adjourned on Wednesday, while the other corruption case filed against him has been stalled since last year. Read more »

Nigeria: Another Nigerian Fighting for Russia in Ukraine Captured

Mr Ridwan was reportedly arrested on the frontline, in a Russian base where he was deployed. Read more »

Nigeria: UBA Unveils Diaspora Platform to Connect Global Africans With Investment, Wealth Opportunities

The platform, launched in collaboration with leading ecosystem partners including United Capital, Africa Prudential, UBA Pensions, Afriland Properties, Heirs Insurance Group, and… Read more »

Nigeria: Remittance of 1 Percent Nigerian Content Levy Still Mandatory - Ncdmb

The Board reiterated that covered entities are bound to remit one percent (1%) of the value of every upstream contract, adding that NCDMB is vested with the exclusive authority for… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Detain Journalist Ahmed Isah for Alleged Cyber Bullying, Defamation

Mr Sakpe, a staff member of Prestige FM, a Minna-based radio station, is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Read more »

Africa: UN Mourns Civil Rights Giant, Jesse Jackson

"Reverend Jackson lent his powerful voice to the UN's work against racism, against apartheid and for human rights." Read more »

Libya: Migrants, Refugees in Libya Subjected to 'Systematic' Abuse - UN Report

It also described it as a "brutal and normalised reality" that has become business as usual in Libya. Read more »

Africa: Nearly Two-Thirds of Maternal Deaths Occur in War-Prone Countries - WHO

In 2023 alone, an estimated 160,000 women died from preventable maternal causes in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Read more »

Nigeria: UN Security Council Condemns Kwara Terror Attack

The Council "reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security." Read more »

Nigeria: Owo Church Massacre - Court Admits Suspects' Confessional Statements As Exhibits

The SSS witness who tendered the statements told the court how he obtained the confessional statements from the suspected terrorists accused of taking part in the attack on the Owo… Read more »

Nigeria: How Phone Call Analysis Exposed Owo Church Attackers - SSS Witness

The witness stated that SSS had sufficient technical evidence to show the location of the defendants during the attack on the Owo church in June 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: FRSC At 38 - Shehu Mohammed Steering Nigeria's Road Safety Revolution to Greater Heights

When Mallam Shehu Mohammed assumed leadership as Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), he inherited not just an institution with history, but a national mandate… Read more »

Nigeria: Ramadan and Lent - a Shared Lesson for Nigerian Muslims and Christians On Faith and Unity, By Yushau a. Shuaib

Ramadan and Lent are not rivals; they are companions -- two rivers flowing along different paths toward the same vast ocean of Divine Mercy. Read more »

Nigeria: Victor Boniface Returns to Training After Knee Surgery

While the work remains light, the symbolism is powerful: Boniface is back on the grass Read more »

Nigeria: Lawal Commissions Major Projects in Anka, Says Zamfara On Lane of Sustainable Dev't

The governor commissioned four major developmental projects in Anka Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday Read more »

Nigeria: Igoche Mark Hails Sports Reforms, Urges Sustained Funding, Private Investment

Beyond government reforms, Mr Mark urged private sector players to invest more deliberately in Nigerian sports, particularly in national teams with strong brand recognition Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria and the National Spirit of Docility, By Ayo Akerele

What causes a people to accept poverty as normal? What conditions lead citizens to surrender their rights in exchange for mere survival? Why does an entire generation yield its… Read more »

Nigeria: How Political Thugs Disrupted Our Meeting, Beat Leaders, Members - Ondo APC Chair

"They beat hell out of all leaders and members, except those who are for them," the APC chair said. Read more »

Nigeria: 'The Town Is Empty' - Broken Peace With Bandits Drives Katsina Community's Residents Into Exile

According to the MaiGari of Doma, Magaji Yahaya Doma, the community has been emptied since a 3 February attack that left dozens dead and forced residents to flee. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Firm Eroton Hit With Receivership Order in UK Over $16.6 Million Debt

The court held that it was "just and convenient" to grant the order after finding difficulties in enforcing the debt through ordinary means. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Four Vigilante Members for Alleged Kidnapping, Murder

The police said the corpse of the victim was later recovered. Read more »

Nigeria: Ramadan Starts in Nigeria On Wednesday - Sultanate Council

The Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has accepted the reports and accordingly declared Wednesday, 18 February, 2026 as the first… Read more »

Nigeria: 14 Buried After Wedding Cortege Drowns in Kebbi Boat Accident

A wedding ceremony ended in grief on Sunday when an overcrowded passenger boat overturned at dusk, killing 14 people participating in the ceremony in Yauri Local Government Area of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian University Launches Trust Fund to Boost Financial Sustainability

The vice-chancellor said the fund was vital amid dwindling government allocations and rising institutional demands. Read more »

Nigeria: You Must Produce Severed Heads of Slain Victims, Nigerian Governor Tells Community

Four people were recently beheaded in Ebonyi community, South-east Nigeria, in a renewed land dispute. Read more »