April 27
Nigeria: $6bn Mambilla Fraud Trial - Witness Says Disputed FEC Minutes Came From SGF's Office
Premium Times
Monday's testimony adds to a series of contested claims that have emerged during the trial over the validity of the Mambilla contract and whether it received FEC approval. Read more »
Nigeria: 'African Countries Helped During Anti-Apartheid Struggle' - Ramaphosa Tells South Africans
Vanguard
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South African has urged his people engaging in xenophobic attacks against foreign nationals to remember the role other African countries in their… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Nigerians Killed in South Africa
Daily Trust
Two Nigerians, Amaramiro Emmanuel, and Ekpenyong Andrew, have been killed in the ongoing violence in South Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Witness Testifies On $6.23m Withdrawal From CBN for Phoney 2023 Election Monitoring Exercise
Premium Times
The EFCC interviewed those linked to the withdrawal of the funds, the witness said, adding that documents authenticating the release of the funds were recovered from the CBN. Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Destroys Eight-Hectare Farm, Seizes 170kg of Cannabis in Cross River
Premium Times
The spokesperson for the NDLEA in Cross River, Sebastian Lebo, disclosed this in a statement in Calabar. Read more »
Nigeria: South-West, Particularly Lagos, Records Highest Mental Health Distress Cases - Report
Premium Times
The report showed that nearly 50 per cent of callers were from the South-West, particularly Lagos State Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover N8m Ransom As Fresh Attacks Claim Lives in Plateau
This Day
Security operations across Plateau State intensified over the weekend, with troops rescuing kidnapped victims, recovering ransom payments, arresting suspected kidnappers, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Bars Journalists From Alleged Coup Plotters' Trial
This Day
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered journalists out of the venue of the trial of six defendants accused of complicity in the alleged plot to forcefully take over the… Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Crisis Deepens As Ibom Air Warns of Soaring Costs, Possible Flight Cuts
Premium Times
The airline says surging aviation fuel prices are forcing operators to absorb heavy losses, raising concerns over sustainability and service disruptions. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Railway Vandalism Syndicate, Recover N400m Assets, Reject N100m Bribe - Official
Premium Times
In a statement on Monday, police spokesperson, Anthony Placid, said the breakthrough was achieved by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad… Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 Alert - Akwa Ibom Activates Response Measures, Urges Public Vigilance
Premium Times
A fresh case of COVID-19 was reported recently in neighbouring Cross River. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Attended BBN Cross's Wedding - Atiku
Premium Times
The BBN star had previously shown support for Atiku during the 2023 presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Sanwo-Olu Endorses Deputy Hamzat for 2027 Lagos Governorship Race
Premium Times
Mr Sanwo-Olu described Mr Hamzat's endorsement as a consensus decision. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Unveils Plans to Engage Veterans in Tackling Rising Violent Conflicts
Vanguard
The Nigerian military has unveiled plans to formally engage retired personnel in efforts to address rising violent conflicts across the country through mediation, conflict… Read more »
Nigeria: Olawepo-Hashim Urges Labour to Get Active in Saving Nigeria's Democracy
Leadership
Former presidential candidate, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on the Nigerian labour movement to take a more active and central role in safeguarding the country's democracy… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Nigerians Face Rising Threat in South Africa, Ask Govt to Act
Daily Trust
Nigerian citizens in South Africa have called on the federal government to take concrete steps in protecting their lives and businesses in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Trafficking Victim Rescued From Egypt
Premium Times
In the video, Mrs Alale narrated her experience in Cairo, and the unpleasant condition in which she lived as a domestic staff. Read more »
Nigeria: Critics Link 'Na Our Mama Be This' Video of Delegates Hailing Akpabio's Daughter to Poverty-Driven Politics
Premium Times
A viral video showing adult supporters hailing 28-year-old Iniabasi Akpabio as "mama" while she shared APC-branded items has sparked condemnation. Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Abduct 24 Pupils, Two Others From Islamic School in Kogi
Premium Times
Some of the victims of the Kogi school were rescued by security agencies. Read more »
Nigeria: Silent Precision, Potent Results - SSS' Strategic War Against Insecurity in Nigeria [opinion]
Premium Times
Somewhere in Nigeria today, a market is open because an arms shipment was intercepted last week. A village is quieter because a bandit kingpin is in a courtroom. A child went to… Read more »
Nigeria: Igini Urges Opposition to Push Electoral Act Amendments, Warns Flaws Could Undermine 2027 Polls
Premium Times
The former INEC official emphasised the integrity of polling units, describing them as the decisive battleground of elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Trial of Alleged Coup Plotters - Judge Bars Journalists From Covering Case
Vanguard
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja barred journalists on Monday from covering the trial of six alleged masterminds of a plot to overthrow President Bola… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Fiscal Origins and the Politics of Taxation Today [analysis]
African Arguments
In his post-amalgamation report to the Colonial Office, Lord Lugard proclaimed triumphantly the "astonishing results" of the administrative merger of the Northern and Southern… Read more »
Nigeria: To Deliver a Better Humanitarian Response, We Need to Fix Nigeria's State Dysfunction
The New Humanitarian
"The system is not failing. The problem is it's being asked to replace state functions it was never designed to perform." Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Intercepts N2.64bn Illicit Drugs in Owerri
Daily Trust
The Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), said it has intercepted a large consignment of illicit drugs worth over N2.64 billion from suspected… Read more »
