Nigeria
Aliko Dangote Pledges $11.7B, One-Third of Fortune to Charity
LAGOS — A historic shift for African corporate governance and wealth distribution, Africa’s wealthie...
Global | Tue Jul 28 2026
Al-Mustapha Rejects Memoir Claims About Abacha's Death in 1998
KADUNA — Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), the former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Nigeria's late ...
Global | Sat Jul 25 2026
CBN Holds Interest Rate at 26.5% as Inflation Eases to 15.91%
ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria has chosen to hold its key benchmark lending rate steady at 26.5...
Global | Fri Jul 24 2026
Ex-DSS Officer: Abacha Died of Cardiac Arrest, Not Poison
ABUJA, NIGERIA — For nearly three decades, the sudden death of Nigeria’s former military Head of Sta...
Global | Wed Jul 22 2026
World Bank: 79% of Nigerians Poor Despite Tinubu Reforms
The deep divide between macroeconomic stabilization and the daily economic reality of citizens has b...
Global | Fri Jul 17 2026
Gen Christopher Musa Commends Oyo Rescue Mission Success
ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has issued a formal comm...
Global | Thu Jul 16 2026
Nehemiah Danjuma Becomes First Deaf Lawyer From Northern Nigeria
ABUJA — The grand, solemn halls of the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja, amidst the cheers of thous...
Global | Sun Jul 12 2026
Rescued Oyo School Children, Teachers To Remain Under 48-Hour Observation
IBADAN, Oyo State — The atmosphere at the 2 Division Nigerian Army Medical Services in Odogbo Barrac...
Global | Sat Jul 11 2026
Remi Tinubu Defends Akara Empowerment, Urges Davido, Burna Boy To Help Poor 2026
LOKOJA, Kogi State — Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has doubled down on her support f...
Global | Sat Jul 11 2026
NCC Launches "Dig-Once" Policy to Standardize Duct Sharing in Nigeria
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has officially commenced consultations with industry st...
Global | Wed Jul 08 2026
DHQ: U.S. Troops Still in Nigeria After Lake Chad Mission
ABUJA — The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has moved to clarify the status of U.S. military per...
Global | Fri Jul 03 2026
ASP Usman Nuhu and 4 Delta Police Arraigned for Killing Musician OG Million
ASABA — In a significant development for the pursuit of justice and police accountability in Nigeria...
Global | Wed Jul 01 2026
Nigeria Frees 5 in Ivory Coast, 1 Dies in MACA Jail
ABUJA / ABIDJAN — A significant display of diplomatic resolve, the Federal Government of Nigeria has...
Global | Wed Jul 01 2026
5 States Get $3M Each in $27M World Bank HOPE Fund
ABUJA — The World Bank-supported HOPE (Harnessing Opportunities for Productivity and Empowerment) Go...
Global | Wed Jul 01 2026
Pastor Kumuyi: Seek God’s Help to End Nigeria Insecurity
MAKURDI — Pastor William Folorunso Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life M...
Global | Tue Jun 30 2026
Sowore Granted ₦200m Bail by Court in DSS Cybercrime
ABUJA — The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Muhammad Umar, granted fresh bail ...
Global | Tue Jun 30 2026
ORFA: 79,323 Killed, 34,773 Abducted Nigeria 2020- 2025
JOS — A newly released six-year investigation by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa (OR...
Global | Tue Jun 30 2026
FG to Scrap Fine for Drug Traffickers: 15- 25 Years Jail
ABUJA — The Federal Government of Nigeria is taking decisive action to fundamentally reshape the nat...
Global | Tue Jun 30 2026
EFCC Charges Dikko, Yisawu: N38.66bn Refinery Fraud Case
ABUJA — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed formal money laundering charge...
Global | Tue Jun 30 2026
Enoch Adeboye Defends President Tinubu Over Nigeria’s Security Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch...
Global | Tue Jun 30 2026
Mushin Explosion 2026: Lagos Police Say NOT A BOMB
LAGOS — The Lagos State Police Command has officially dismissed fears of terrorism following the exp...
Global | Fri Jun 26 2026
Tinubu Vows Safe Rescue of Abducted Oyo Teachers, Pupils
IBADAN — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a strong commitment to the safe rescue of teachers a...
Global | Fri Jun 26 2026
Nigeria Customs Intercepts 580,000 Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products
KANO — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Kano/Jigawa Area Command has intercepted over 580,000 units...
Global | Thu Jun 25 2026
FG Concessions Akanu Ibiam International Airport to Aero Alliance
ENUGU — The Federal Government has officially handed over the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enu...
Global | Thu Jun 25 2026
Financial Institutions to Freeze Assets of Terrorist Financiers
ABUJA — The Federal Government has issued a firm directive to all financial institutions and designa...
Global | Thu Jun 25 2026
Nigeria Discovers Major Polymetallic Mineral Province in Kaduna
ABUJA — The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a major geological breakthrough with the dis...
Global | Wed Jun 24 2026
NDLEA Busts Industrial Meth Lab in Oyo: Mexican Chemist Arrested
ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled a highly sophis...
Global | Wed Jun 24 2026
Nigeria Sees Surge in Gas Production as Presidency Targets Industrialization
LAGOS — Nigeria has recorded a significant boost in its gas production, with gross output rising to ...
Global | Tue Jun 23 2026
U.S. Sanctions Nigeria-Based ISIS Financial Facilitators
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a coordinated international effort to dismantle the financial infrastructure s...
Global | Tue Jun 23 2026
Nigeria Advances $400M Rare Earth Processing Plant in Nasarawa State
NASARAWA — The Nigerian government is making significant strides in its quest to transition from raw...
Global | Sat Jun 20 2026