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From long queues to doorstep delivery: How Nigeria's passport reform is changing lives in the UK, By Israel Fagbemigun

Nigeria, July 5 -- For many Nigerians living abroad, renewing a Nigerian passport was once a task dreaded almost as much as losing the passport itself. It was a process associated with long waits, ex... Read More


Alake warns mining firms over host community agreements, threatens licence revocation

Nigeria, July 5 -- The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned mining companies operating in Nigeria that failure to comply with their Community Development Agreements (CDAs) co... Read More


Xenophobia: Two more Nigerians killed in South Africa

Nigeria, July 5 -- Two more Nigerians have been killed in South Africa as the violent attacks and harassment of black foreigners continue. The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg announced the deaths ... Read More


Bandits abduct nine travellers on Katsina road

Nigeria, July 5 -- Suspected bandits on Friday evening blocked the Bakori-Guga road in Katsina State and abducted at least nine travellers returning from a weekly market, a community leader and local ... Read More


JUST IN: World Cup: Morocco become first team into quarter-finals after beating Canada

Nigeria, July 5 -- Morocco became the first team to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a clinical 3-0 victory over Canada, extending their remarkable unbeaten run in r... Read More


Nigeria's Kayinsola Ajayi claims sensational Diamond League win, equals national record

Nigeria, July 5 -- Nigeria's sprint sensation, Kayinsola Ajayi, announced his arrival on the biggest stage of international athletics with a sensational victory in the men's 100 metres at the Prefonta... Read More


"How I failed, rewrote the exam and qualified at 16" - Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant

Nigeria, July 5 -- Osasere Okundaye has opened up about how she became Nigeria's youngest chartered accountant at 16. Ms Okundaye's feat was announced by the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Ol... Read More


Nigeria 3-2 Benin Republic: Flamingos take first-leg advantage in World Cup qualifier

Nigeria, July 5 -- Nigeria's U-17 women's team, the Flamingos, will head into next week's decisive second leg with a narrow advantage after edging Benin Republic 3-2 in an entertaining FIFA U-17 Women... Read More


Africans, "Cry, The Beloved Country" - South Africa, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

Nigeria, July 4 -- I attended Government Secondary School, Fadan Kaje (GSSFK) from 1975 to 1978. Formerly owned by Catholic missionaries, and called St. Joseph, the school had Reverend Father John Hav... Read More


Police arrest suspected gunman after alleged palace attack

Nigeria, July 4 -- The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a 42-year-old man for allegedly threatening to shoot a traditional ruler with a locally made pistol in Essien Udim Local Government Area ... Read More