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Day 1 Review: Team Nigeria wins two medals as Amusan, Ashe shine at African Athletics Championships

Nigeria, May 13 -- Team Nigeria made a bright start to the 2026 CAA African Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana, winning two medals on the opening day and recording several strong performances acr... Read More


Nigerian govt introduces drug integrity tests for secondary, university students

Nigeria, May 13 -- The Nigerian government has introduced mandatory and periodic drug integrity tests for students in secondary schools and tertiary institutions nationwide as part of a new strategy a... Read More


APC screens Kwara Governor Abdulrazaq for Senate ticket

Nigeria, May 13 -- The Senatorial Aspirants' Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has screened the Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, ahead of the party's primaries for... Read More


N1.6bn Fraud Trial: Court rejects Bauchi accountant-general's Hajj request

Nigeria, May 13 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday rejected an application filed by the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, and other defendants in the ongoing trial o... Read More


Ibadan mob almost lynched US-based doctor over false kidnapping allegation - Police

Nigeria, May 13 -- The police in Oyo State have announced how they rescued a US-based medical doctor from a mob in Ibadan, the state capital. "The incident followed a distress call received from conc... Read More


NPFL: Abia Warriors suspend Amapakabo, Bethel Oji as Shorunmu takes temporary charge

Nigeria, May 13 -- Abia Warriors F.C. have suspended technical adviser Imama Amapakabo and chief coach Bethel Oji over alleged acts of insubordination, with former Super Eagles goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu... Read More


FCCPC supports Lagos smart metering rollout, crackdown on estimated billing

Nigeria, May 13 -- The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has backed recent moves by the Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) to curb estimated electricit... Read More


British govt seeks credible elections in Nigeria - Envoy

Nigeria, May 13 -- The British Deputy High Commissioner, Gill Lever, has declared the British Government's desire for free, peaceful and credible elections in Nigeria in 2027. However, the envoy said... Read More


Lagos Blue Line records 3.5 million passengers in one year as daily ridership hits 15,000

Nigeria, May 12 -- The Lagos State Government says the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Blue Line transported about 3.5 million passengers in 2025, with daily ridership on the corridor rising to 15,000 ... Read More


Abuja court to deliver judgement in illegal mining trial of eight Chinese nationals

Nigeria, May 12 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed 13 July for judgement in the illegal mining trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others. The judge, James Omotosho, fixed the d... Read More