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Nigerian Air Force clarifies aircraft landing in Burkina Faso, says crew safe

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stated that its aircraft that landed in Burkina Faso Monday night did so for safety reasons and "in accordance with standard safety procedures and i... Read More


Rep passes Child Online Safety Bill to protect minors in digital space

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The House of Representatives has passed the Child Online Access Protection Bill (HB 244) at its third reading, a development widely welcomed by Nigerian civil society groups as a ma... Read More


Visibility, not competence, still limiting women in tech -CIO Awards founder

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- A lack of competence does not hold back women in technology, but rather a persistent visibility gap, according to Abiola Laseinde, founder of the CIO and C-Suite Awards. She remark... Read More


Gunmen kill driver, abduct travellers in Imo

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- A driver of a privately-owned Toyota Highlander SUV was killed on Sunday when gunmen attacked motorists in Amala, a community in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, Nige... Read More


CJID-funded investigation wins 2025 Ibanga Isine impact reporter award

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- A report funded by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has emerged winner of the 2025 Ibanga Isine Impact Reporter Award. The announcement was made on Frida... Read More


I received funds from Taraba LGs, others on instruction of ex-governor's co-defendant - Witness

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- A prosecution witness on Monday told the FCT High Court in Abuja how he allegedly received money multiple times from some local governments of Taraba State and other sources on beha... Read More


NUPRC speaks on allegations of withholding Frontier Exploration Fund

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Monday said over $185 million and N14.9 billion have been released to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limite... Read More


CBN licences 82 BDCs, warns against unauthorised operators

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) granted final operating licences to 82 Bureaux de Change (BDCs) with effect from 27 November, as the regulator continued its overhaul of the retail... Read More


Coach Lama acknowledges Mbaoma's influence as Remo Stars revive title defence

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- Remo Stars' slow-burn response to a challenging start to their title defence finally caught fire on home soil on Sunday, as the Sky Blue Stars edged Enyimba 2-1 in a tense NPFL heav... Read More


Police state or state police?, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu

Nigeria, Dec. 9 -- On 26 November, Nigeria's president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announced in a statement personally signed by him that he had "decided to declare a nationwide security emergency" to be acco... Read More