June 02
Nigeria: They Can't Burn Away Our Pain, Bayelsa Community Mourns Lake Killed By Oil, Fire
Vanguard
TEIN BISENI--Five months after a crude oil spill polluted Tein in Biseni Kingdom, Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, fire has finished what the pipeline began, leaving… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Officers Mistaken for Kidnappers Escape Mob Attack in Ogun
Daily Trust
Two serving police officers from Lagos State narrowly escaped a mob attack after they were mistakenly identified as suspected kidnappers in Ogun State. Read more »
Nigeria: 11 Years Later - Sacked NCAA Worker Wins Court Case
Vanguard
LAGOS -- THE Court of Appeal in Lagos has struck out an application by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, paving the way for the enforcement of a judgment ordering the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Will Defeat Atiku If Election Is Decided By Rigging - Babachir Lawal
Vanguard
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be difficult to defeat if the outcome of the 2027… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Liberia Move to Deepen Maritime Cooperation, Capacity Building
Vanguard
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dayo Mobereola, has reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to strengthening regional maritime… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - We Are Consumed By 2027 Politics, Ignoring Safety of Children, Citizens - Obi
Vanguard
Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over the worsening security situation in the country, lamenting that political leaders are focusing… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Atiku, Babachir Bicker Over Outcome of ADC Presidential Primary
Vanguard
ABUJA -- Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has resigned from African Democratic Congress, ADC, declaring that supporting the party's… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Working to Rescue Kidnapped Retired Major Gen Abubakar - Defence HQ
Vanguard
ABUJA--Following the abduction of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday by… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Only 59% Prepared for Possible Ebola Outbreak - NCDC
Daily Trust
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Nigeria is about 59 per cent prepared to respond to a potential Ebola outbreak, warning that porous land… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Kills 40 in Borno
Daily Trust
Cholera outbreak has killed more than 40 people and infected over 3,000 in 139 communities across seven local government areas of Borno State, Daily Trust gathered. Read more »
Nigeria: School Children Abductions - Borno Parents Slam FG's Silence As Protest Rocks Oyo
Daily Trust
Parents of 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State have accused the Federal Government of neglect,… Read more »
Africa: 70th Anniversary - Our Navy, Most Formidable Force in Africa - Tinubu
Vanguard
LAGOS--AS part of activities marking the Nigerian Navy's 70th anniversary, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, reaffirmed his administration's commitment to strengthening the Navy's… Read more »
Nigeria: NUPRC Strike Threatens Oil, Gas Regulatory Operations Nationwide
Vanguard
Nigeria's oil and gas regulatory operations have come under threat nationwide as workers of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), under the aegis of the… Read more »
Nigeria: No More Visa Rejections for Nigerians - UAE Envoy
Daily Trust
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador to Nigeria, Salem Saeed Al-Shamsi, has disclosed that visa restrictions have been eased for Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Flags Off Tree-Planting Initiative On 1,068km Sokoto-Badagry Highway
This Day
The federal government has begun a strategic tree-planting programme along the Illela-Sokoto axis of the Sokoto-Badagry super highway, with the the Minister of State for Works,… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Records N13tn Revenue in Four Months, Profit Margin Remains Under 10 Percent
This Day
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) recorded a total revenue of nearly N13 trillion trillion between January and April 2026, although the company continued to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Economy Growing Twice Pre-Reform Pace - Report
This Day
A new report by ThinkBusiness Africa has stated that Nigeria's economy was growing at roughly twice its pre-reform trajectory, noting that the challenge facing policymakers was no… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, 20 States Pay N7.1bn As Counterpart Obligation to Child Nutrition Fund
This Day
The federal government and 20 states of the federation have so far contributed N7.1 billion as counterpart funds to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) meant for the procurement and… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Demand Urgent Rescue of Abducted Pupils, Renew Call for State Police
Premium Times
The lawmakers called for swift rescue operations, stronger security deployment and a comprehensive framework to protect educational institutions nationwide. Read more »
Nigeria: Lawyers Protest Judges' Resort to Virtual Proceedings, Threaten Court Shutdown
Premium Times
PREMIUM TIMES gathered that judges serving in the area had switched to virtual hearings due to frequent attacks by kidnappers along the Ugwogo-Opi-Nsukka Road in Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Fairmoney Launches Asset Financing for Nigeria Mobility Entrepreneurs
Daba Finance
Nigeria-based digital bank FairMoney has launched an asset financing product aimed at helping transport operators and delivery entrepreneurs acquire vehicles, expanding its push… Read more »
Nigeria: Mother, Pastor in Police Custody After 14-Year-Old Girl Dies From Alleged Beating
Premium Times
A 14-year-old girl in Cross River died after her mother allegedly beat her over theft accusations and took her to a pastor who reportedly flogged her, prompting a police… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Upholds Providus, Unity Banks' Merger
Premium Times
Beyond dismissing the appeal, the Supreme Court invoked Section 22 of the Supreme Court Act to directly sanction the merger, effectively clearing the way for the transaction to… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Annuls Order Freezing Nestoil, Neconde Assets
Premium Times
A five-member panel of the court on Monday in Abuja ruled that the appeal court exceeded the limits of its power when it issued an ex parte application against the oil firms. Read more »
Nigeria: SSS Explains Okey Ndibe Saga At Lagos Airport
Premium Times
According to the SSS, Mr Ndibe had been on its watch list since 29 January 2013 but his case had recently been reviewed and downgraded. Read more »
