June 11
Nigeria: Tompolo Calls for Calm Amid Warri Delineation Protests
This Day
Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL), High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has appealed for peace and restraint following… Read more »
Nigeria: Disclaimer to the General Public Regarding the Purported Appointment of a Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Under the Auspices of an Alleged Organisation Styled As the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council [document]
State Department
DISCLAIMER TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC REGARDING THE PURPORTED APPOINTMENT OF A PRINCE ADENIYI ADEYEMI UNDER THE AUSPICES OF AN ALLEGED ORGANISATION STYLED AS THE PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN… Read more »
Nigeria: Iswap Commanders, Ieds Specialist Surrender to Troops in Yobe
Vanguard
The Nigerian Army says two commanders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), including a suspected Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) specialist, have… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex Babcock VC, Tayo, Channels Book Launch Fund to Charity
Vanguard
Barely six months after a book launch in his honour, Professor Ademola S. Tayo, Babcock University's immediate past President/Vice-Chancellor, has pledged the proceeds to fund an… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Raises Ai Concerns At ILC
Vanguard
As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes workplaces across the globe, governments are increasingly grappling with a difficult question: how can societies embrace technological… Read more »
Nigeria: Dickson Urges NDC Supporters to Avoid 'Meaningless Quarrels' Ahead of 2027 Election
Vanguard
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Seriake Dickson, has called on party members and supporters to avoid internal disputes and focus on… Read more »
Nigeria: New Leasing Initiative Targets Agric Machinery Access for Farmers
Leadership
The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) and the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding access… Read more »
Nigeria: Gamingweek Nominated for Recognition As Gamble Alert Holds Responsible Gaming Symposium Today
This Day
Nigeria's leading gambling harm prevention and responsible gaming advocacy organisation, Gamble Alert, is set to host the Responsible Gaming Symposium 2026 today at D' Podium… Read more »
Nigeria: World Cup Fever Set to Drive Surge in Nigeria's Gaming Industry, but Playing Responsibly Remains Critical
This Day
The kick-off of the World Cup comes with a challenge for Nigeria's gaming industry to balance commercial opportunity with consumer responsibility--ensuring that the excitement of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nathaniel Bassey, Dunsin Oyekan, Others Set for Mega Music Festival 2.0
This Day
The Mega Music Festival 2.0 is set to hold Friday, 12th of June 2026, by 8:00 PM at the historic Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, with the prophetic theme, "A NEW SEASON." The… Read more »
Nigeria: At Petroleum Ministry's Retreat, Lokpobiri Says Tinubu Raised Oil Output By 80 Percent
This Day
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday said that Nigeria's crude and condensate production has risen by about 80 per cent since… Read more »
Nigeria: As Tinubu Reshapes Nigeria's Trajectory Through Targeted Reforms... [opinion]
This Day
President Bola Tinubu's administration is, three years on, quietly but steadily reshaping Nigeria's trajectory through targeted reforms aimed at strengthening security,… Read more »
Nigeria: Kadra Boss Inspects Kaduna Road Projects, Expresses Satisfaction With Progress
Vanguard
The Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), Dr. Abdullahi Baba Ahmed, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on ongoing township road… Read more »
Nigeria: NADF Flags Off Farm Input Support for 20,160 Farmers in N'central Region
Vanguard
IN a bid to boost food production, Tinubu-led administration on food security, the National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF, Wednesday, flagged off Farm Input Support… Read more »
Nigeria: Water Minister Wades in to Settle Kwara Rbda's Industrial Unrest
Vanguard
THE Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr Joseph Utsev, has waded into the industrial unrest at the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA), Ilorin, Kwara… Read more »
Nigeria: Dollar to Naira Exchange Rate Today, June 11, 2026
Vanguard
The Nigerian naira traded with relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, June 11, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and… Read more »
Nigeria: Lasu Secures Tetfund's N3b for Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence, Others
Leadership
Lagos State University (LASU) has secured a grant of N3 billion from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to establish a Centre of Excellence on Artificial Intelligence,… Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Shakira Perform At Opening Ceremony of 2026 World Cup
Vanguard
Global music stars Shakira and Burna Boy delivered a high-energy performance of "Dai Dai" during the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, thrilling fans with a vibrant… Read more »
June 10
Nigeria: We Drank Our Urine to Survive - Libya Returnee Recounts Desert Ordeal
Vanguard
A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Read more »
Nigeria: Xenophobia - State Foreign Minister to Receive 268 Nigerians Thursday
Vanguard
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will on Thursday morning receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - June 10, 2026
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Nigeria: Senate Moves to Expand Court of Appeal Justices to 110, Federal High Court Judges to 90
This Day
The Senate on Wednesday took a decisive step towards overhauling Nigeria's overburdened judiciary, passing for second reading two landmark bills that would expand the bench of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Has Made Buhari a Saint - Atiku's Aide
Vanguard
Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has delivered a scathing assessment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno's Askira-UBA School Children - the Abduction Nigeria Chose to Ignore [opinion]
Premium Times
Should we say the lack of publicity surrounding the Askira-Uba children is politics? Perhaps. Is it partly media bias or self-inflicted northern complacency? Partly. Is it the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nollywood Stars Rally Behind Peggy Ovire Amid Marital Crisis
Leadership
Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire is receiving a wave of support from her colleagues following her ongoing marital crisis with fellow actor Frederick Leonard, as friends and industry… Read more »
