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Governor donates 65 SUVs to traditional rulers
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, on Wednesday, donated 65 new Sports Utility Vehicles (…)
[Daily Trust] 14/01/2026
Nigeria To Review Inflation Reporting First Time In 15 years
Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has announced plans to revise its inflation (…)
[Daily Trust] 14/01/2026
FG vows to beef up security in schools
The Federal Government has vowed to beef up security across primary, secondary and tertiary (…)
[Daily Trust] 14/01/2026
Finally TCN restores power to Taraba
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored electricity supply to Taraba State (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
Gombe governor constitutes committee to implement white paper on grazing reserves, cattle routes
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved the constitution of a high-powered (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
BSUTH orders residency applicants to resume work immediately
The management of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, has directed (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
Blocking LG funds is war on people – State Govt fires back at APC
The Osun State Government has cautioned that any move to withhold or obstruct local government (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
NDLEA arrests three suspects, seizes 115 bags of Cannabis in Ogun
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in Ogun State have arrested three (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
HCDT: Communities in Eket raise alarm over alleged fraud in EMOIMEE Trust
Some aggrieved persons from Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday raised (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
US suspends visa processing for Nigeria, Russia, Iran and dozens of countries
The United States has temporarily halted visa processing for Nigeria, Russia, Iran and at least (…)
[Hallmark] 14/01/2026
Another two Rivers lawmakers break ranks with Wike camp, urge halt to Fubara’s impeachment
Four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have urged their colleagues to withdraw (…)
[Hallmark] 14/01/2026
Alteration: Few changes shouldn’t affect tax laws – FG
The few changes made to the newly passed tax laws will not have any major effect, according to (…)
[Daily Trust] 14/01/2026
Catholic Knight renounces Christianity as church fails to acknowledge late Ubah’s contribution to cathedral
A knight of the Catholic Church, identified as Sir James Louise AKA Ebube Anaedo, has renounced (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
TCN restores electricity supply to Taraba after five-day outage
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has restored electricity supply to Taraba State, (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
NGX confirms listing of 3.16bn UBA shares, boosting liquidity and market capitalisation
The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has officially listed an additional 3.16 billion ordinary (…)
[Hallmark] 14/01/2026
Sanwo-Olu pays tribute to late Ogun ex–First Lady, Lucia Onabanjo
Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu of Lagos State has described the late former First Lady of Ogun (…)
[Daily Post] 14/01/2026
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Nigeria: Drug War - U.S. Agency Pledges Support for NDLEA
[Leadership] A delegation of senior officials of the United States Africa Command has visited the chairman/chief...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria: Lagos Chief Judge Orders Deportation of 2 Chadians, Sets 18 Inmates Free
[Leadership] Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has ordered the deportation of two Chadian nationals,...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria: Police Intercept Vehicle Loaded With Explosives in Katsina
[Daily Trust] Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have intercepted a vehicle conveying a large cache of...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria: Police Arrest Nigerian Caregiver in Canada Over Alleged Assaults On Vulnerable Adults
[Vanguard] A Nigerian caregiver, Oghenemaro Dave Ejerua, working at an East Toronto group home for vulnerable adults has...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria: Who's Afraid of Madam Governor?
[Premium Times] The real question, then, is not whether women are ready for power. It is whether Nigeria is ready to...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria/Morocco: Afcon 2025 - Five Men Who Might Decide Nigeria vs Morocco Semi-Final Battle
[Premium Times] With Nigeria's perfect record colliding against Morocco's defensive steel and home support, the...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria: Health Workers Insist Nationwide Strike Continues Despite 'No Work, No Pay' Order
[Premium Times] The union said the majority of its members voted to sustain the strike, rejecting what it described as...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria: EFCC Hands Over Recovered N802.4m to First Bank After System Glitch Fraud
[Premium Times] First Bank had petitioned the EFCC, alleging that a system glitch led to the erroneous crediting of over...
[AllAfrica] 14/01/2026
Nigeria: Tinubu Spent 196 of 365 Days in 2025 Outside Nigeria - Obi
[Daily Trust] Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has raised concerns over President Bola Ahmed...
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Nigeria to revise inflation reporting after artificial spike expected in December
The revision is likely to influence market expectations and policy discourse ahead of the next monetary policy decisions...
[Africanews] 13/01/2026
A folktale about the fallen PDP and its conqueror, the APC. By Suyi Ayodele
Special to USAfrica magazine (Houston) and USAfricaonline.com, the first African-owned, US-based newspaper published on...
[USAfricaonline] 13/01/2026
Nigeria: Atiku Slams Tinubu Govt, Condemns Arrest of AAU Students Over Ekpoma Protest
[Vanguard] Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the arrest and arraignment of students of Ambrose Alli...
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Nigeria: US Delivers Military Supplies to Nigeria Amid Intensified Operations Against Terror Groups
[Premium Times] The mission disclosed this in an X post on Tuesday.
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Nigeria strategic gateway to West Africa: Minister of Foreign Trade
ABU DHABI, 13th January, 2026 (WAM) -- Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said that the signing...
[The Africa news] 13/01/2026
Nigeria reopens some schools in the north despite kidnap threats
Schools across parts of northern Nigeria started reopening on January 12, after months of closure triggered by the...
[France 24] 13/01/2026
Death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's son sheds light on Nigeria's quality of care
An investigation has been ordered into the circumstance under which the toddler son of the award-winning Nigerian...
[France 24] 13/01/2026
Nigeria: Again, Terrorists Attack Otobi Akpa in Benue, Kill Four, Scores Missing
[Vanguard] Not fewer than four persons have been killed by suspected Fulani Islamic extremists in a night in Otobi Akpa...
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Nigeria: Police Foil Attack On Obajana Operational Base in Kogi
[Premium Times] The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, William Aya, confirmed the development in a statement...
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Nigeria: Opposition Parties Decry Alleged Crackdown On Dissent
[Vanguard] AS the 2027 general election draws closer, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic...
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Nigeria: Trump Administration Revoked Over 100,000 Visas in 2025
[Premium Times] The State Department, in a post on X, disclosed that during this period, the administration revoked...
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Morocco/Nigeria: Afcon 2025 Semi-Final - Odegbami Confident Eagles Can Overcome Morocco in Rabat
[Premium Times] Mr Odegbami said he believes Nigeria's confidence, cohesion and attacking rhythm would be decisive.
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Nigeria: From Ballots to Battlefields - Nigeria Can Repurpose Election Tool to Fight Terrorism
[Premium Times] In fragile and conflict-affected settings, such as many parts of northern Nigeria, such infrastructure...
[AllAfrica] 13/01/2026
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after son's death
In tonight's edition: Iconic Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses the Lagos Euracare hospital of negligence...
[France 24] 12/01/2026
Lagos dredging boom fuels development but sinks fishing livelihoods
Authorities have pledged to crack down on illegal dredging, but residents say enforcement remains inconsistent — as...
[Africanews] 12/01/2026
Nigeria: Palantir Co-Founder Backs Nigerian Startup Terra in $11.8m Round
[Daba Finance] Palantir Technologies Inc. co-founder Joe Lonsdale has led an investment in a Nigerian defense technology...
[AllAfrica] 12/01/2026
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