Africa: Africa Must Have Permanent Seat At UN Security Council - SG Guterres

"This is 2026 -- not 1946. Whenever decisions about Africa and the world are on the table, Africa must be at the table." Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Backs AU's Institutional Reforms On Peace, Security

Mr Shettima also declared Nigeria's support for strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private… Read more »

Nigeria: Sokoto to Scale Up Polio Vaccination in Border Communities With Niger Republic

"We will be carrying routine immunisation vaccines, including polio, so that each and every child living in those borders is being protected," he said. Read more »

Nigeria: Three Killed, Four Injured As Mining Pit Collapses in Ebonyi

"We evacuated some overburden on top of some lifeless people, like three of them, and we rescued about four that were injured," an official said. Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Bird Strike Disrupts United Nigeria Airlines' Flight Operations

The Airline says a second bird strike in less than 24 hours involving another Airbus A320 aircraft occurred during take-off from Abuja on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria: Senior Lawyer Calls for NBA President's Ouster Over Alleged Ethical Breaches

The lawyer said the developments raised serious concerns about transparency and institutional integrity, while NBA president, Mr Osigwe, denies the allegations. Read more »

Nigeria: Electoral Act Amendment - Why We Made Electronic Transmission of Results Optional - Senate

The Senate said it discovered that many communities remain outside internet coverage, while millions of Nigerians still lack access to electricity. Read more »

Nigeria: MACBAN Denies Terror Links, Urges Diplomatic Intervention Over U.S. Bill

"While we acknowledge the sovereign right of the United States to deliberate on religious freedom and human rights, we are concerned by narratives linking MACBAN with terrorism." Read more »

Nigeria: Kwara Govt Acknowledges Video of Captives Released By Terrorists

Bolanle Olukoju, the state's commissioner for information, stated this in a statement on Saturday. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists Wreaking Havoc in Borgu Area of Niger State - Residents

According to the residents, the terrorists set houses on fire and killed about 26 people in attacks that began early Thursday morning. Read more »

Nigeria: Three U.S. Military Planes Arrive in Nigeria - Report

The New York Times reports that the first plane arrived in Borno State on Thursday night. Read more »

Africa: AU Elects New Bureau of Assembly of Heads of State, Government

The election brought about the election of President Évariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi as Chairperson of the AU for 2026. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Warns Against Recruitment of Citizens for Russia-Ukraine War, Others

PREMIUM TIMES reported that two Nigerians were recently killed in Ukraine while fighting for the Russian army. Read more »

Nigeria: Another Bird Strike Disrupts United Nigeria Airlines' Flight Operations

The carrier says a bird strike involving one of its Airbus A320 aircraft during take-off from Asaba Airport on Saturday marks the third such incident since January 2026 and has led… Read more »

Nigeria: 11 People Die in Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway Accident - FRSC

"The injured victims have been taken to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, for medical attention." Read more »

Nigeria: Ribadu Denies Importing Dangerous Chemicals, Refers El-Rufai's Allegation to SSS

The NSA's office said the matter had been referred to the State Security Services (SSS) for a comprehensive investigation. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 Election Timetable - Women's Coalition Urges Nass to Pass Reserved Seats Bill Before Polls

The coalition said the publication of the election timetable has formally triggered the countdown to the next electoral cycle and narrowed the window for constitutional amendments… Read more »

Nigeria: Ukraine Provides Alleged Contract Details of Nigerians Who Died Fighting for Russia

Two of the three single-page documents were written in Russian, and the third was a mix of Russian and English. Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Hits 650,000 Bpd Capacity

An official said that all remaining processing units will begin their respective performance test runs in Phase 2, scheduled to commence next week. Read more »

Nigeria: Bird Strike Delays United Nigeria Airline's Flight At Port Harcourt Airport

United Nigeria Airlines says a bird strike on one of its Airbus A320 aircraft led to precautionary inspections and flight delays at Port Harcourt International Airport. Read more »

Nigeria: 'We Got That Energy From Our Fans' - Lookman Speaks On Atlético's Demolition of Barcelona

Behind the scenes, the message from the touchline was equally uncompromising. Lookman revealed that Diego Simeone made the stakes unmistakably clear before kickoff Read more »

Nigeria: Otedola Projects Stronger Naira As Dangote Refinery Hits Full Capacity

Mr Otedola also discloses that the Dangote Group has embarked on an additional $12 billion expansion project. Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Panel Queries Electricity Agency On Operation Without Funding

Committee members expressed concern over how the agency had continued to operate despite the shortfall in funding. Read more »

Nigeria: Ukraine Identifies Two Nigerians Killed Fighting for Russia

Ukraine said the Nigerians joined the Russian army in mid to late 2025, after signing a contract with the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Trump's America and Labelling of Kwankwaso, Fulani, and Nigerian Muslims

I write this with deep concern -- not anger, but concern -- over what increasingly appears to be a troubling pattern in the posture of the United States under President Donald… Read more »