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Akpabio under fire for throwing jabs at ex-Governor Emmanuel

Nigeria, May 26 -- Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is facing a backlash over snide remarks widely interpreted as mocking his successor, ex-Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State. At ... Read More


Cost of preparing a pot of Nigerian jollof up 19.4% - Report

Nigeria, May 26 -- The national average cost of preparing a pot of jollof rice in a Nigerian household rose from N25,486 in October 2025 to N30,435 in March 2026, a 19.4 per cent increase according to... Read More


Toyin Abraham, Kunle Remi, ID Cabasa, others condemn Oyo abduction, insecurity in Nigeria

Nigeria, May 26 -- Several Nigerian celebrities have condemned the abduction of pupils, students, and teachers in Oyo State, as well as the worsening insecurity across the country under President Bola... Read More


Senegal's Ousmane Sonko elected parliament Speaker after dismissal as PM

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Senegal parliament has elected Ousmane Sonko as the speaker of the National Assembly in a dramatic political comeback that will most likely deepen the power struggle at the top ... Read More


ANALYSIS: Guinea's May elections end its transition - but will they bring stability?

Nigeria, May 26 -- On 31 May, 6.8 million citizens will choose their Members of Parliament (MPs) and municipal councillors in Guinea's legislative and local elections. The polls are part of the ongoin... Read More


Terrorism: Court reserves judgement in Owo church massacre trial

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgement in the trial of five men accused of involvement in the 5 June 2022 attack on St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo St... Read More


Ex-MP wins Benue ADC governorship ticket

Nigeria, May 26 -- Former member of the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe, has been nominated as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benue State. Mr Hembe secu... Read More


Atiku leads in ADC presidential primary amid disputed claims, factional tensions

Nigeria, May 26 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has taken an early lead in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary as collation of results from Tuesday's nationwide exercise... Read More


In Sallah message, Tinubu touts economic reforms, acknowledges widespread insecurity

Nigeria, May 26 -- President Bola Tinubu used his Eid-el-Kabir message to restate his administration's stance that its economic reforms, though tough, were essential and are now yielding fruit. Niger... Read More


Airline operators reject NCAA debt claims, seek review of ticket charges

Nigeria, May 26 -- The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has rejected claims that domestic airlines owe the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) outstanding charges for regulatory services. The ... Read More