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Two newspapers apologise, retract false report on IPI Nigeria's president

Nigeria, Jan. 2 -- Two Nigerian newspapers, which published a false story accusing the President of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, of unethical conduct, have retract... Read More


Panic in Ondo as suspected bandits attack community, burn down police station

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Ipele in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, sending fresh panic across the town. Reports say residents have been displaced from t... Read More


MOVIE REVIEW: Lessons of the Heart tells a needed story, even if it isn't new

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Produced by Uchenna Mbunabo and directed by Alexandra Kure'ave Hul and Uchenna Mbunabo, 'Lessons of the Heart' is a modest but emotionally engaging Nigerian film that explores love,... Read More


Tinubu felicitates Hadiza Bala-Usman, Prof. Abiodun Adeniyi on birthdays

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- President Bola Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on Policy Coordination and Head of the Central Results Delivery Coordination Unit (CRDCU), Hadiza Bala-Usman, and renowne... Read More


AFCON 2025: Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman leads AFCON 2025 player ratings after Group stage

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has been officially crowned the highest-rated player at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, a fitting reward for a group-stage campaign defined b... Read More


Two killed, six injured in New Year's Day road crashes in Lagos

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Two people were killed and at least six others were injured in separate road traffic crashes recorded across Lagos on New Year's Day, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (L... Read More


Labour Party reacts to Peter Obi's defection to ADC

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- A faction of the Labour Party (LP), led by its embattled National Chairperson, Julius Abure, claims that the LP made a mistake in selecting Peter Obi as its presidential candidate i... Read More


NJC denies media reports on "integrity" screening of judicial nominees

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday denied reports claiming that 34 lawyers failed an "integrity test" and were dropped from consideration for appointment as judges of t... Read More


Insecurity, police abuses, press attacks shaped Nigeria's human rights profile in 2025

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Nigeria's commitment to human rights continued to face tests in 2025. Data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed a plunge in human rights complaints at the begi... Read More


UPDATED: Plateau Governor Mutfwang formally resigns from PDP, two weeks after 'joining' APC

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, who is seeking a second term in office, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), about two weeks after an officia... Read More