Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Students of state-owned tertiary institutions in Nasarawa State have appealed to striking lecturers and other staff to suspend the ongoing industrial action, warning that the prolon... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Former governor of Kano State and leader of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, had sent a "cryptic" birthday greeting to Governor Abba Yusuf on the occasion of ... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The Burkina Faso junta said it has foiled another attempted coup to oust the military leader, Ibrahim Traore. The country's security minister, Mahamadou Sana, on Tuesday said the p... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Following the kind gesture from Prince Yemisi Shyllon on 5th December 2025, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, now houses a towering seven-foot bronze statue of Chief Obafem... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Nigeria's electoral commission, INEC, says it has refused the Labour Party's request to nominate candidates for the upcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council elections becaus... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- Lawal Daura, the former Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Katsina State. In a... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- These are jottings and notes on Nigerian affairs written during my years in international development work. Although they are mostly commentaries on past events covering 1987-2000, ... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The family of Polycarp Omatu in Uzoakwa, Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State has fixed 14 January as the date for burial of their three sons who died in a tragic fire outb... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- US President Donald Trump had said Venezuela would give between 30 and 50 million barrels of oil to the US. Mr Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the oil will be sold at market... Read More
Nigeria, Jan. 7 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his wife, Asabe Bashir, and son, Abdula... Read More