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Kwara: Bandits gun down villagers, set palace on fire
About 10 People were feared killed on Tuesday evening when bandits invaded Woro community in (…)
[Daily Trust] 3/02/2026
Four Killed, Two Soldiers Missing In Plateau Attack
The attack is the latest in Plateau, which has continued to experience assaults by non-state (…)
[Channels Tv] 3/02/2026
Tinubu Seeks World Bank Support To Boost Agriculture, Economic Reforms
The president highlighted the importance of mechanization and modernization of agriculture to (…)
[Channels Tv] 3/02/2026
EFCC nabs Kannywood Star for alleged Naira mutilation
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Kannywood (…)
[Daily Trust] 3/02/2026
Insecurity: Kogi shuts schools for two weeks
The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of schools across the state for two (…)
[Daily Trust] 3/02/2026
Electoral Act: Senate adjourns plenary after marathon closed door session
The Senate, on Tuesday, adjourned plenary session to Wednesday after a closed door session (…)
[Daily Trust] 3/02/2026
Immigration arrests suspected human trafficker, rescue 59 victims in Borno
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Borno State Command, has intercepted a man suspected to (…)
[Daily Trust] 3/02/2026
Gospel Legend Ron Kenoly Dies At 81
The news was confirmed by Bruno Miranda, Kenoly’s longtime music director, in a statement shared (…)
[Channels Tv] 3/02/2026
Full details of alleged terrorism financing charge against ex-AGF Malami, son
The Department of State Services, DSS, on Tuesday arraigned former Attorney General of the (…)
[NigerianEye] 3/02/2026
Ogun: Customs officer killed in shootout with smugglers
Authority in charge of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service, (…)
[Daily Trust] 3/02/2026
Tinubu, Shettima meet World Bank delegation at State House
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday received a high-level (…)
[NigerianEye] 3/02/2026
Electoral Act Bill Remains Inconclusive After Senate Closed-Door Session
After Tuesday's session, the Senate President declined to comment on the outcome of the (…)
[Channels Tv] 3/02/2026
Angela Okorie re-arrested over alleged refusal to pay lawyer who secured her bail
Nigerian actress, Angela Okorie, has been reportedly re-arrested over her alleged refusal to pay (…)
[NigerianEye] 3/02/2026
Police arrest government official, two monarchs over beheadings in Ebonyi
The Ebonyi police command says it has arrested Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, coordinator of Amasiri (…)
[NigerianEye] 3/02/2026
Gospel legend Ron Kenoly dies at 81
Ron Kenoly, the American Christian worship leader, singer, and songwriter, has passed away at (…)
[NigerianEye] 3/02/2026
How N500 village scholarship changed my life - Taiwo Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, says a (…)
[NigerianEye] 3/02/2026
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Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Disclaims Approval of Textbook Excluding Igbo History
[Premium Times] The textbook, "Living History", reportedly excluded the history and culture of the Igbo people,...
[AllAfrica] 03/02/2026
Nigeria: Bishop of Sokoto - 'Every Day There Are Massacres in Nigeria: How Can Such a Country Move Forward’'
[Agenzia Fides] Abuja -- "There is no other country where 10 people are killed on Monday, 50 on Tuesday, 100 on...
[AllAfrica] 03/02/2026
Spotlight on Africa: US strikes in Nigeria and fear among the African diaspora
In the episode, we examine recent US strikes in northern Nigeria and explore the experiences of the US African diaspora...
[RFI] 03/02/2026
Nigeria: Nigerian Man Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
[Daily Trust] Reports have emerged that a Nigerian national was killed while fighting on the battlefield for Russian...
[AllAfrica] 03/02/2026
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Announces $10m Makoko Water City Plan Amid Tension Over Mass Demolition
[Premium Times] The Lagos State Government said the state will contribute $2 million, with the United Nations expected...
[AllAfrica] 03/02/2026
US to Deport Nigerians Convicted of Crimes
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has said it plans to deport at least 79 Nigerian… The post US...
[News Central] 03/02/2026
Six Killed, 23 Injured In Lagos–Ibadan Expressway Crash
At least six people were killed on Monday after a lone truck crashed along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near… The...
[News Central] 03/02/2026
Nigeria charges 9 over 2025 Yelwata massacre that killed 150
Prosecutors have charged nine individuals on grounds of terrorism related to one of the deadliest massacres of the past...
[Africanews] 02/02/2026
In the House of ‘My Lord’, there are judgments. By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. Abdul Leigh Balogun...
[USAfricaonline] 02/02/2026
Nigerian army announces death of Boko Haram commander Abu Khalid
Nigeria's armed forces said on Sunday that a key commander of the islamist organisation Boko Haram was killed in a night...
[Africanews] 02/02/2026
South Africa Cuts Power to Nigerian Commission
South African authorities have cut electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria over unpaid utility...
[News Central] 02/02/2026
Nigeria: Labour Union Accuses TotalEnergies Expatriates of Bullying Nigerian Colleagues
[Premium Times] A group in Nigeria, the Movement of Intellectuals for National Development, has petitioned the Nigerian...
[AllAfrica] 02/02/2026
Ademola Lookman to leave Atalanta, joins Atlético Madrid
The Nigerian superstar and African footballer of the Year 2024 has accepted an offer to join Atlético Madrid, rejecting...
[Africanews] 02/02/2026
Nine Face Charges Over 2025 Benue Massacre
The Nigerian government has charged nine suspected terrorists over an attack on the Yelwata community in Benue State,…...
[News Central] 02/02/2026
Nigeria: Plateau Suspends Mining, Imposes Curfew Amid Fresh Attacks
[Premium Times] Even as authorities moved to restrict mining in Bokkos, fresh violence was reported in Riyom Local...
[AllAfrica] 02/02/2026
Nigeria: Bandits Release Kidnapped Persons After Collecting Motorcycles As Ransom
[Premium Times] The bandits released the victims on Saturday after days of negotiations with representatives of the...
[AllAfrica] 02/02/2026
Nigeria's Dangote refinery enhances gas agreements with NNPC
In a major move aligning corporate expansion with national strategy, three subsidiaries of the Dangote Group have...
[Africanews] 02/02/2026
Nigeria: Nigeria's Hybrid Threat That Attracted U.S. Missile Fire
[ISS] Sustained pressure and cross-border operations, not sporadic airstrikes, are needed to halt the group's rapid...
[AllAfrica] 02/02/2026
Nigeria: Reporter's Diary - How Lagos Police's Brutality Against Protesters, Journalists Put My Life in Danger
[Premium Times] I could barely breathe. My eyes burned. I gasped for air and repeatedly told the officers, "I cannot...
[AllAfrica] 02/02/2026
Fela Kuti makes history with posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Nigeria’s Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has been posthumously honoured with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement...
[Africanews] 02/02/2026
Nigeria: Prominent Nigerian Singer Dies After Snake Bite
[Premium Times] The hospital expressed sympathy with the family of the deceased, describing her death as a painful...
[AllAfrica] 02/02/2026
Nigeria: Senator Seeks Judicial Reforms On Conflicting Supreme Court Rulings
[Leadership] Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has...
[AllAfrica] 02/02/2026
Health workers’ strike cripples public hospitals across Nigeria
Public healthcare delivery across Nigeria has reached a near-total standstill as the nationwide strike by the Joint...
[USAfricaonline] 02/02/2026
Presidency spends ₦34bn on foreign travel in two years
Fresh data from the government spending tracker GovSpend has sparked a national debate in Nigeria following revelations...
[USAfricaonline] 02/02/2026
Coup plotters planned my arrest and assassination, says Defence Minister Musa
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, has revealed chilling details of a foiled coup attempt that...
[USAfricaonline] 02/02/2026
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