1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (301+ words) The Nigerian Army has confirmed the abduction of several Islamic scholars in Zamfara State while rejecting reports that the clerics were kidnapped at the residence of former governor and Senator Abdul’aziz Yari in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. In a…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (224+ words) Nigerians residing in South Africa have urged stronger action against Pretoria amid ongoing xenophobic violence targeting Nigerians and other African nationals. Akaninyene Willie, President of the Akwa Ibom Indigenes Forum in South Africa, made the call in response to the…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (391+ words) The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds meant for electoral operations that were allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or left unaccounted for. In…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (338+ words) The Federal Government has removed data costs for millions of Nigerian students accessing approved educational platforms, in a major move to expand digital learning opportunities across the country. Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa announced the policy on Thursday at…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (287+ words) Minister of Solid Minerals Dele Alake has said President Bola Tinubu took a major political risk by removing Nigeria’s fuel subsidy to secure the country’s long-term economic recovery, even though the decision caused immediate hardship and public backlash. He noted…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (183+ words) The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has said ordinary Nigerians will be able to support the party’s 2027 campaign activities with contributions as low as ₦1,000 or ₦2,000. Dickson made the disclosure on Wednesday during an interview on…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (191+ words) The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, for allegedly creating and circulating a forged document claiming fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down operations. Force Public Relations Officer, Anietie Iniedu, confirmed…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (400+ words) Foreign ministers from 12 countries, including the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, and France, have confirmed plans to restrict trade in goods with Israeli settlements in the West Bank after increasing attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages in the occupied territory....