June 12
Nigeria: State Police - Reps Pass Bill, Scales Second Reading in Senate
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Abuja -- The House of Representatives, yesterday, overwhelmingly voted in favour of a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police across the country, marking a… Read more »
Nigeria: Crime Has No Ethnicity, Let Us Not Assign Blame or Point Fingers - Tinubu
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ABUJA -- President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to avoid ethnic profiling and blame games in the fight against insecurity, insisting that crime has no ethnicity and the country… Read more »
Nigeria: Reforms Not for Ease but Necessity, Leakages Reduced - Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has said that the economic reforms introduced by his administration were driven by necessity rather than ease, noting that they were aimed at restoring… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity a Democratic Dividend We Owe Nigerians, We Intend to Deliver It - Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu has described reliable electricity supply as a "democratic dividend" that his administration is committed to delivering to Nigerians, saying ongoing reforms… Read more »
Nigeria: Data Is the New Oil in Mineral Exploration - Shinkafi
Leadership
The executive secretary of the Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), Hajiya Fatima Umaru Shinkafi, has declared that "data is the new oil" in Nigeria's mining sector. Read more »
Nigeria: House Passes State Police Amendment Bill, Scales Second Reading in Senate
This Day
Momentum built towards realisation of the long-advocated idea of state police, yesterday, as House of Representatives passed a constitution amendment bill aimed at creating the… Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy Day - Tinubu Defends Power Sector Reforms, Vows Improved Electricity Supply
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday highlighted reforms in Nigeria's electricity sector, saying his administration inherited a deeply troubled industry but has taken steps to… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Acknowledges Hardship, Promises Growth, Prosperity
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said his administration is laying the foundation for economic growth through investments in infrastructure, agriculture and exports, while… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Links Insecurity to Collapse of Governance At Grassroots Level
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said his administration is pursuing financial autonomy for Nigeria's 774 local government councils as part of efforts to deepen democracy and… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Honours Gen Yar'Adua, Announces New University in His Name
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday paid tribute to one of the leading figures of Nigeria's democratic movement, announced the renaming of a federal institution in his honour,… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Announces National Awards for Democracy Activists, 'Soldier-Democrats of the June 12 Struggle'
This Day
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Democracy Day announced national awards for dozens of Nigerians who played roles in the struggle for democratic rule. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Bans Linked Financial Entities From Extending Loans to Each Other
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The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has banned closely linked financial entities from extending loans or guaranteeing the obligations of one another without the bank's prior… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits, Kidnappers, Sponsors of Terror - Surrender or Face Full Force of State, Tinubu Warns
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ABUJA -- President Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to bandits, kidnappers and sponsors of terrorism across the country, urging them to surrender or face the full force of… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Approves 50,000 Police Recruits, Hopeful On Abducted Pupils' Return
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ABUJA -- President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to recruit more than 50,000 new police officers and thousands of military personnel as part of measures to strengthen security… Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - Govt, Evacuees Slam South Africa Over Documentation Claims
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The Federal Government and 268 Nigerians repatriated from South Africa have rejected claims by Pretoria that all those returned to the country, yesterday, were undocumented,… Read more »
Nigeria: Is Nigeria's Democracy Imperilled? [editorial]
Leadership
Since the exit of the military from political power in 1999, Nigeria has deemed fit to set aside every June 12 to reminisce on its democratic journey and commemorate the late Chief… Read more »
Nigeria: 2 High Profile ISWAP Commanders Surrender to Troops in Borno
Leadership
Two high profile Islamic State West African ( ISWAP) terrorists Commanders have surrendered to troops amid sustained military operations in Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Directs Security Agencies to Track, Arrest Bandits Using TikTok
Leadership
The Senate on Thursday called on security agencies to urgently intensify surveillance and enforcement actions against bandits and terrorists who openly showcase their criminal… Read more »
Nigeria: June 12, Democracy and a Resilient People [opinion]
This Day
Today, I join millions of Nigerians across the country and in the diaspora to commemorate June 12 - a day that stands as a defining moment in our nation's democratic journey. It is… Read more »
Nigeria: Improvement in Manufacturing, Trade, Service Drove Business Expansion in May - Report
This Day
The Nigeria Economic Summit Group's (NESG) Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) report stated that improved performances in manufacturing, services and trade drove business expansion… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is Dancing to Opera Mini
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For years, Opera Mini has been helping Nigerians get online. For many, it is tied to early mobile internet memories: browsing on limited bundles, reading blogs, chatting,… Read more »
Nigeria: Businesses' Confidence in Macroeconomy Rises to 7.9 Index Points - CBN
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Businesses' confidence in the macro economy rose significantly to 7.9 index points in May 2026 from 3.9 index points in the preceding month of April 2026, even as insecurity,… Read more »
Nigeria: Cardoso Receives Central Bank of the Year Award
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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has received the Central Bank of the Year Award at the Central Banking Awards ceremony held in London… Read more »
Nigeria: Diminishing Impetus of June 12
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Today, Friday 12th of June 2026, marks the 33rd anniversary of the historic "June 12" phenomenon of Nigerian democracy. On that day in 1993, Nigerians elected a new president under… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Renames Kaduna Petroleum Institute After Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
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President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming and revitalisation of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, in honour of the late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, describing him… Read more »
