April 13
Nigeria: NAF Probes Reported Civilian Casualties in Airstrike On Border Market
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"The Service treats all reports of possible civilian harm with the utmost seriousness and empathy, as the protection of innocent lives remains central to all NAF operations." Read more »
Nigeria: CISLAC Demands Probe Into NAF Borno-Yobe Airstrike Killing Civilians
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CISLAC expressed concern over the incident, describing it as part of a troubling pattern of civilian harm during counterterrorism operations. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Must Intensify Regulation of Its Booming Mining Sector [opinion]
Premium Times
The urgency for reform is not merely economic, it is existential. A nation that fails to control its natural resources risks losing not just revenue, but sovereignty, stability,… Read more »
Nigeria: NAF Jet Kills Over 200 Civilians
Daily Trust
Civil society organisations and security experts have expressed strong displeasure at the airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on a weekly market along the Borno-Yobe border,… Read more »
Africa: Checkmating Traoré's Anti-Democracy Incitement in Africa [editorial]
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Enthroning the popular will is essential for staunching democratic reversal in the continent, and stemming the tide of military dictatorship. Read more »
Nigeria: Killings Under-Reported, Security Crisis Deepening - Gbenga Hashim
Vanguard
ABUJA--Former presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has raised fresh alarm over the wave of killings spreading across parts of Nigeria, warning that many of the deaths were not… Read more »
Nigeria: Conviction of Terrorists Will Give Hope to Victims - U.S., CSOs, Lawyer
Vanguard
ABUJA--AMID rising insecurity across the country, the United States, civil society organizations, CSOs, and a senior lawyer have hailed the conviction and sentencing of Boko Haram… Read more »
Nigeria: Mixed Reactions As Govt Cuts Duties On Pharmaceutical Products, Rice, Cars, Others
Vanguard
Mixed reactions yesterday trailed the Federal Government's approval of the new 2026 fiscal policy which reduced import tariffs on drugs and pharmaceutical products, cars and rice,… Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Erratic Power Supply, Adelabu Says He Has Delivered On Two-Week Pledge
This Day
Electricity generation has improved in the last two weeks, from March 28 to April 10, 2026, underscoring the federal government's commitment to delivering on its promises to… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Overrules Court of Appeal On Receiver's Powers in Nestoil, Neconde Legal Tussle
This Day
The Supreme Court decision of Friday, 10 April, 2026, that set aside the Ruling of the Court of Appeal which disallowed the appearance of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, Wole… Read more »
Nigeria: 80% of Vessels Grounded As Rising Diesel Prices Cripple Fishing Sector
This Day
It has emerged that more than 80 per cent of their vessels operated by Nigerian trawlers are currently grounded due to the sharp rise in diesel prices. Read more »
Nigeria: Convention - ADC Didn't Apply to Use Eagle Square, Velodrome - Wike
Vanguard
Federal Capital Territory FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed allegations by the African Democratic Congress ADC that it was blocked from accessing Eagle Square. Read more »
Nigeria: 'We Controlled the Game Properly,' Finidi Reacts As Rivers United Return to NPFL Summit
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Head coach Finidi George did not hide behind the victory. Instead, he dissected it with clarity Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands 2 Over Alleged Possession of Firearm
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The prosecutor told the court that one Kanshio Cyprian of Ukemberegya, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, reported the case at Anyin Divisional Police Station. Read more »
Nigeria: Utme 2026 - JAMB Shifts First Session Arrival Time After Backlash
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The board stated that candidates for the first session are now expected to arrive at their examination centres by 7:00 a.m., instead of the earlier scheduled 6:30 a.m. Read more »
Nigeria: Rector Pledges Enhanced Staff Welfare, Infrastructure Upgrade At Kogi Poly
Leadership
Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Prof. Salihu Sanusi Avidime, has reaffirmed his commitment to prioritising staff welfare, strengthening quality assurance and improving… Read more »
Nigeria: Turaki's Camp Kicks As Wike-Backed PDP Gains Control of Party National Secretariat
Leadership
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Samuel Anyanwu, yesterday inspected the renovation at Wadata Plaza, the national secretariat of the Peoples… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi, Kwankwaso, Others Converge for ADC Convention Tomorrow
Leadership
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) yesterday released its updated lists of its Convention Committee and Subcommittees ahead of its forthcoming national convention. Read more »
Nigeria: Kano ADC Gives Kwankwaso 60 Per Cent Executive Structure
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Mr Hassan also revealed that Mr Kwankwaso has accepted a 60 per cent share of the ADC party structure, opting for a smaller stake than the 80 per cent originally offered by the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'If He Denies, Integrity Is in Question' - - Adebayo On Amupitan's Alleged X Account
Vanguard
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has raised concerns over the integrity of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral… Read more »
Nigeria: Bishop Kukah Organises Sports, Cultural Festival in Kaduna
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The event, organised in partnership with Indomie Nigeria, featured a marathon race, five-a-side football matches for boys and girls, archery, wrestling. Read more »
Nigeria: The Prince of 'Virtu' [opinion]
Leadership
I recently returned to the archives to watch an old video of President Bola Tinubu during his tenure as governor of Lagos State. It was a state broadcast. What struck me wasn't… Read more »
Nigeria: Thomas Adewumi Varsity Acquires Virtual Dissection Table for Medical Training
Leadership
The Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese, lrepodun local government area of Kwara State has acquired and deployed a state of the art virtual dissection table to enhance the… Read more »
Nigeria: How FRSC's Shehu Mohammed Transformed My View of Road Safety
Premium Times
Not many visits to public officials stir the kind of anticipation this one did. Read more »
Nigeria: Fixing the International Global Order, By Uddin Ifeanyi [opinion]
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There is no excuse lamer than the US' impotence for the rest of us not to try to make the next century better than the last one. Read more »
