The Nigerian government has directed the immediate shutdown of all land crossings with neighboring Niger Republic due to ongoing political turbulence in that nation. According to Acting Head of Nigerian...

Nigeria has halted electricity exports to neighboring Niger after West African nations imposed sanctions on Niger’s new military government. A source at Niger’s state power company Nigelec...

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has chosen former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as its new National Chairman. The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) elected Ganduje...

The Organised Labour Union has suspended its intention to commence a nationwide strike less than 24 hours after it was announced. This reversal comes following a meeting between union leaders and President...

President Bola Tinubu has submitted a second batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening, completing his cabinet selection for all 36 states. On Wednesday, Senate President Godwill Akpabio...

The nations of Mali and Burkina Faso expressed support on Monday for Niger’s new military leadership while cautioning regional powers against any potential armed intervention. A junta led by General...

A small aircraft crashed earlier today in the Oba Akran area of Ikeja, Lagos, according to local emergency officials. The plane burst into flames upon impact, but remarkably all four people on board escaped...

The Lagos State government has announced a 50% reduction in fares for all state-run transportation services, along with plans to distribute foodstuffs to vulnerable populations. This comes as palliative...

Earlier today, President Bola Tinubu presided over the official decoration ceremony for Nigeria’s newly appointed military service chiefs. The event marked their formal investiture into office. Maj....

The Nigerian women’s national team secured advancement to the knockout stage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Ireland on Monday. The stalemate represented a historic milestone...

Justice Chima Centus Nweze, a respected member of the Nigerian Supreme Court bench, died Sunday at the age of 64. His passing was officially confirmed by the Supreme Court on Monday. Nweze’s death...

In a decisive move to strengthen the Nigeria Customs Service, President Bola Tinubu has officially approved the appointment of a new management team. This development comes just weeks after the President...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has taken a significant step in forming his new cabinet by sending a list of 39 cabinet nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation....

Nigeria’s Super Falcons pulled off a stunning 3-2 victory over Australia in a 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup tie at the Suncorp Stadium on Thursday. Emily van Egmond gave Australia the lead in the first...

President Bola Tinubu made a significant move in the political arena by nominating former Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, as ministerial candidates....

Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum was detained Wednesday in the capital city of Niamey after failed talks with members of his presidential guard who had blocked access to the presidential palace. According...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for a nationwide strike set to begin August 2nd in response to federal policies under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The major labour union is mobilizing to push...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed Nigerian banks to remove post-no-debit restrictions imposed on 440 individual and corporate bank accounts. A post-no-debit prevents account holders from...

Suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele was granted bail today by the Federal High Court in Lagos. Emefiele has been held in DSS custody for over a month leading up to today’s...

A devastating scene unfolded Sunday evening along the Ore-Benin Expressway in Ondo State, where a petrol tanker overturned and exploded, killing 8 people who had gathered to collect spilled fuel. According...