April 12
Nigeria: Super Eagles Striker, Boniface Admits to 'Depression' After Tough Year
This Day
Super Eagles forward, Victor Boniface has opened up on depression after a tough period with injuries, weight criticism and failed moves. Read more »
April 11
Nigeria: Dangote Targets $40b Expansion to Scale Refining, Fertilizer Output
Daba Finance
Dangote Group plans to invest at least $40 billion over the next 5 years to expand its refinery and fertilizer operations, as part of a strategy to scale production and reduce… Read more »
Nigeria: Ijaw Elders Suspend Inc Elections, Set Up Dispute Panel
Premium Times
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the poll was stalled by a court order after a suit by disqualified candidates. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates 60-Megawatt Gas Turbine Plants in Bayelsa
Premium Times
The president also inaugurated other projects implemented by the Governor Douye Diri's administration, such as the 630-metre Angiama-Oporoma Bridge, the Sagbama/Ekeremor Road, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Intercepts N1.05bn Tramadol, Pharmaceuticals
Premium Times
An official said the operation underscored the service's commitment to curbing the smuggling of prohibited substances. Read more »
Nigeria: Qoray Expands Ev Charging Network With New Station At Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos
This Day
Qoray, a clean technology company focused on delivering distributed clean energy and electric mobility solutions to the last mile, has launched a new EV charging station at the… Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: 61 Bodies Recovered After Niger Attack
Premium Times
Residents said the corpses were retrieved from surrounding bushes days after the abduction of the victims Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Politician Arrested for Allegedly Providing False Intelligence to Embassies
Premium Times
Mr Gebi, a lawmaker in the 7th House of Representatives, was arrested by operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) on Friday, 03 April, according to sources with direct… Read more »
West Africa: Hospital's Repeated Non-Compliance Delays Inquest Into Death of Journalist [press release]
MFWA
Coroner Magistrate Temitope Oladele, who is presiding over the inquest into the death of journalist Pelumi Onifade, on April 7, 2026, directed the Chief Medical Director of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Eight Killed As Terrorists Invade Plateau Community
Vanguard
Terrorists stormed Mbwelle village in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State late Thursday night, killing no fewer than eight persons in a sporadic shooting that lasted… Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Dismantles 12 Illegal Refineries, Recovers 531,500 Litres of Stolen Crude
Vanguard
The Nigerian Navy said on Friday that in furtherance of operations against oil theft, its personnel of Operation Delta Sentinel, in the first quarter of 2026, conducted over 183… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku's Aide Faults Tinubu Over Plateau Visit, Lagos Engagements
Premium Times
The aide warns that the current approach to governance falls short of the solemn responsibilities of the presidency, emphasising that leadership is not a ceremonial privilege but a… Read more »
Nigeria: Immigration Chief Suspends Comptrollers Over Seme Border Extortion Allegations
Vanguard
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has initiated a probe following online reports alleging widespread extortion by personnel along the Lagos-Seme border corridor. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Operators Outline Path to Nigeria's 3mbpd Oil Production Target
Vanguard
Nigeria's oil and gas regulators and operators have outlined a coordinated pathway to achieving crude oil production of three million barrels per day (mbpd), stressing the need for… Read more »
Nigeria: Lenacapavir - Hope Rising for HIV Patients
Vanguard
Nigeria's introduction of a six-month injectable treatment for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, marks a pivotal moment in the country's long and arduous battle against one of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Mourns Soldiers Killed in Borno Attack, Urges Support for Military
Premium Times
The president also called on Nigerians and the media to support the Armed Forces, cautioning against narratives that undermine ongoing military efforts. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Urged to Address Military Pension Board Dispute
Daily Trust
A civil society group, the Security and Public Affairs Analysts Forum, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to look into the dispute surrounding the appointment of retired Air… Read more »
Nigeria: ExxonMobil Plans FID On $8bn Owowo Project Next Year
Daily Trust
ExxonMobil has expressed plans to take a final investment decision (FID) on its $7bn-$8bn Owowo deepwater project as early as next year, following high-level discussions with the… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill General, 17 Soldiers in Borno
Daily Trust
Brigadier General Oseni Omoh Braimah and 17 soldiers paid the supreme price early Thursday in coordinated attacks by suspected members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Defeat Terrorism, Tinubu Insists, After Boko Haram's Killing of Gen. Braimah, Others
This Day
President Bola Tinubu yesterday vowed that Nigeria would defeat terrorism, declaring that the killing of Brigadier General Oseni Braimah and others by Boko Haram insurgents in… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Poverty Rate Climbs to 63% Despite Easing Inflation - World Bank
Vanguard
Poverty in Nigeria rose to 63 per cent in 2025 despite a slowdown in inflation, underscoring the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household welfare, the World… Read more »
Nigeria: Alarm - Cut-Throat Rent Hikes Worsening Nigeria's Housing Crisis
Vanguard
LAGOS -- Across many towns and cities in Nigeria, a quiet but alarming housing crisis is taking hold Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Insist On N150m Ransom for Abducted Worshippers - Kwara Community
Daily Trust
Residents of Omugo community in Oro Ago District of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised alarm over the continued captivity of eight abducted worshippers,… Read more »
Nigeria: NCAA Confirms Decline in Flight Delays, Cancellation On Domestic Routes
This Day
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, has confirmed the notable reduction in flight delays and… Read more »
Nigeria: Airline Operators Urge FG to Strengthen Policies, Regulations for Long Term Financing
This Day
Airline operators have urged the federal government to institute policies and strengthen regulations that will make the aviation industry attractive to long term and single digit… Read more »
