April 21
Nigeria: Kebbi Govt Constitutes Committee to Restore Electricity Supply
Leadership
Following the deteriorating electricity supply in the state, Kebbi State government has constituted a multi-stakeholder committee to meet with the management of Kaduna Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Group Demands Swift Rescue of 37 Abducted Worshippers
Leadership
Ariko Community Development Forum in Kachia local government area of Kaduna State has called for the immediate and safe rescue of 37 worshippers abducted during an Easter Sunday… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Reforms Gain Global Recognition, Says Finance Minister
Leadership
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Olawale Edun, has said the country's ongoing economic reforms are now being recognised globally as reference… Read more »
Nigeria: Jigawa - Governor Namadi Urges APC Leaders to Spot Challenges Ahead of 2027 Polls
Leadership
Jigawa State Governor Malam Umar Namadi has tasked leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to identify potential challenges and strengthen party structures ahead of the 2027… Read more »
Nigeria: Tension As Ogun APC Bars Senator Daniel From Zonal Meeting
Leadership
Palpable tension enveloped the ancient city of Ijebu-Ode on Monday following the decision of the Ogun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) to lock out the Senator… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Umeh Clarifies Obi's Visit to Amaechi, Explains Why Atiku Should Step Down
Vanguard
Senator Victor Umeh, representing Anambra Central at the National Assembly, has clarified that the recent meeting between former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Losing Children to Cancer Due to Weak Specialist Care - Experts
Vanguard
Following calls for urgent reform in Nigeria's childhood cancer care, experts have spotlighted weak multidisciplinary collaboration and limited social support as critical gaps in… Read more »
Nigeria: Pension Scheme - Retired Police Officers Take Protest to Presidential Villa
Daily Trust
Scores of retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force, as well as their families, took to the streets again on Monday and blocked one of the gates leading to the Presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Many Terrorists, Three Soldiers Killed in Fierce Kwara Gun Battle
Vanguard
ABUJA -- For two hours early yesterday, terrorists and soldiers were engaged in a fierce firefight at Kemanji community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Inaugurates 6.72km Road in Bayelsa, Lauds Diri for Fulfilling Promises
This Day
Former Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has officially opened the 6.72km Agbura Oxbow Lake Road in Bayelsa, yesterday. Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Emerging Complexity in Digital Financial Ecosystem, CBN, NCC Seal MOU to Safeguard Consumers
This Day
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, and Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Aminu Maida, yesterday,… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Begin Large-Scale Production of High-Margin Chemicals
This Day
The Dangote Group is deepening its push into higher-value petrochemicals, with its refinery in Lekki, Lagos set to begin large-scale production of key industrial chemicals,… Read more »
Nigeria: President Tinubu Disconnected From Nigerians' Hardship, Says Baba-Ahmed
This Day
National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has expressed worry over what he called a widening gap between leadership actions under President Bola… Read more »
Africa: West Africa's $150bn Digital Economy At Risk Over Cable Disruptions
Daily Trust
The West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has warned that lack of cable resilience is putting the region's $150billion digital economy at serious risk. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Hands Over 200 Housing Units to Kwara Govt
This Day
The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has handed over 200 units of semi-detached houses under the National Housing Programme (NHP) to the Kwara state government… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF - Nigerian Economy Set for Stability, Growth After Bank Recapitalisation
This Day
As stakeholders continue to savor the successful banking sector recapitalisation, the International Monetary Fund has just acknowledged the strategic impact the exercise will have… Read more »
Nigeria: Africa Must Invest in Infrastructure That Creates Jobs - Dangote
Daily Trust
President and Chief Executive of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed the central role of infrastructure development, job creation, and private sector investment in… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN, NCC Sign Pact On Electronic Fraud Prevention, Others
Daily Trust
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen electronic payment platforms and improve… Read more »
Nigeria: C'river - 53-Year-Old Chinese Expatriate Tests Positive for Covid-19, Isolated At Ucth
Vanguard
The Cross River State Government has confirmed a case of COVID-19 and swiftly activated its public health emergency response mechanisms to contain any potential spread, health… Read more »
Nigeria: I Made Mistakes but Did My Best, Jonathan Replies Atiku
Vanguard
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has countered ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar who criticised his leadership of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Osinbajo Hails Diri's Infrastructural Drive in Bayelsa
Vanguard
Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday commissioned the Agbura-Swali Road and the Referral Hospital Oporoma in Yenagoa and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Launch Operation to Rescue 15 Passengers Abducted On Waterways
Premium Times
Suspected pirates intercepted a passenger ferry travelling from Calabar, Cross River State, to Oron, Akwa Ibom State, on Sunday, and abducted 15 passengers. Read more »
Nigeria: 109 Years. Still Building. Still Nigerian. [press release]
Premium Times
For more than a century, Union Bank has financed the building of Nigeria in the literal sense. We were among the institutions that wrote credit for the railways, the ports, the… Read more »
Nigeria: Hafsat Oduwole-Balewa Joins Ogun East Focus Forum to Endorse Tinubu, Yayi for 2027
Vanguard
Hajia Hafsat Oduwole-Balewa on Sunday, April 12, 2026, joined members of Focus Forum, Ogun East, in endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027 and throwing… Read more »
Nigeria: Laureus World Sports Awards - Full List of Winners
Vanguard
The 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards lit up Madrid on Monday with a celebration of the finest talents in global sport, bringing together elite athletes across disciplines for what… Read more »
