June 10
Nigeria: Senate Moves to Increase Federal High Court Judges to 90, Appeal Justices to 110
Leadership
The Senate has passed for second reading two bills seeking to increase the number of judges of the Federal High Court and justices of the Court of Appeal, in a bid to strengthen… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Partner Innova On Curbing Cancer Surge in Nigeria
This Day
The Federal Government of Nigeria has underscored the importance of partnering with private sector to find lasting solutions to the scourge of cancer in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria-U.S. Joint Operations Kill Over 200 Terrorists in North-East - DHQ
This Day
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed that joint counterterrorism operations carried out by the Nigerian military in collaboration with the United States Africa Command (US… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Probes Landing of Aircraft On Delta Roadway
Vanguard
The Federal Government has ordered a probe into how an aircraft landed on a roadway, and also took off, in Ogwashi-Uku area, near Asaba, Delta State capital, on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Moves to Repatriate Over 100 Nigerians in Ethiopian Prisons
Vanguard
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to repatriate more than 100 Nigerian prisoners currently serving jail terms in Ethiopia following a bilateral prisoner transfer… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery IPO Gets Boost As Standard Bank Commits Funding Support
Leadership
The planned Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has received a major boost as Standard Bank Group pledged its support for the listing and expressed… Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Will Reflect Nigeria's Growing Population, Economic Aspirations, National Identity - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will evolve into a capital city that reflects the nation's growing population,… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - 74 Dead, Over 7,800 Cases Strain Borno Facilities
Premium Times
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, said the outbreak had spread across 14 local government areas and 50 wards, citing figures from… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Reforms Yielding Gains, but Poverty Levels Remain High - IMF
Premium Times
"Strong reforms over the past three years have yielded improved macroeconomic outcomes and built resilience. Still, conditions for many Nigerians remain difficult," the IMF noted. Read more »
Nigeria: Two Primaries, One Governorship Ticket - Inside Katsina ADC Crisis
Premium Times
Rival party structures, competing claims of legitimacy, a disputed consensus process and threats of litigation have plunged the ADC in Katsina into one of its most complex internal… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Shuts Down Schools As Leaked SSS Memo Warns of Planned Abduction of Schoolchildren
Premium Times
Hours after the Edo State Governor boasted that kidnappers can continue kidnapping but there will be no vacancy at Aso Rock, an SSS intelligence report surfaced in the public,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia, Nigeria Deepen Strategic Partnership With High-Level Talks and Landmark Legal Agreement
ENA
Ethiopia and Nigeria have taken another significant step toward deepening their longstanding partnership following high-level discussions between Ethiopia's Foreign Minister,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Raised Electricity Prices to Improve Supply. Why It Hasn't Worked [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Nigeria's electricity regulator triggered a big tariff shock in April 2024. It increased rates for some consumers by over 240%, citing the cost of producing and delivering power. Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Govt Pushes for 3 Tertiary Healthcare Facilities
Leadership
Abia State commissioner for Health, Prof. Enoch Uche, says the government plans to establish a tertiary healthcare facility in each of the state's three senatorial districts. Read more »
Nigeria: FCT Targets Over 1m Children in 2026 Malaria Prevention Campaign
Leadership
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched the 2026 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) campaign, targeting over one million children under the age of five… Read more »
Nigeria: Just-in - No Bandit Attack On Schools in Niger - Police
Leadership
The Niger State Police Command has issued a security alert debunking the rumours going the round that some schools in the state were being attacked by armed bandits. Read more »
Nigeria: Just-in - Police Kill Two Bandits, Rescue 5 Kidnap Victims in Abuja
Leadership
At least two suspected bandits terrorising residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been shot dead, while five abducted victims were rescued. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs Tighter Oversight of Stablecoins, Crypto Assets - IMF
Leadership
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to strengthen oversight of stablecoins and other crypto-asset activities, warning that the rapid growth of digital assets… Read more »
Nigeria: Aedc Announces Power Outage in Abuja, Nasarawa Over Tcn Fault
Leadership
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has announced a temporary power outage affecting parts of the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State following a technical… Read more »
Nigeria: Just-in - Mass Abduction Foiled As Bandits Attack Kogi School, Kill Vice Principal, 2 Others
Leadership
Suspected bandits, on Wednesday, launched a deadly attack on Iluke-Bunu Community in Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State, killing three persons in an attempt to abduct… Read more »
Gambia: Remembering Mr. Deyda Hydara( the Martyr) - Deyda Hydara At 80
The Point
The Press Freedom Hero Who Never Dies in the Hearts of Gambians Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas At 51 - Confronting the Shadow Over Regional Integration
The Point
Fifty-one years after its founding, ECOWAS chose not to throw a party. Instead, it sounded an alarm. At a commemorative advocacy programme in Banjul last week, leaders and… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Sounds Over Trafficking, Drug and Irregular Migration At 51st Anniversary
The Point
Leaders of the sub-regional bloc and stakeholders have raised alarmed to the growing concerns over human trafficking, drug trafficking and abuse, irregular migration, and other… Read more »
Gambia: Over 77 Thousand Gambians Reside in EU Countries in 2025
The Point
Dr. Judith Altrogge of the Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Studies (IMIS) has revealed that official statistics show that 77,272 Gambians resided in European… Read more »
Gambia: U.S. Chargé d' Affaires Leaves As White House Nominates New Ambassador for Banjul
The Point
The U.S. Embassy in Banjul has announced the departure of Chargé d' Affaires Eugene S. Young, who has completed his assignment in The Gambia and will retire after nearly… Read more »
