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Olympic Qualifier: Oshoala, Plumptre pull out as Falcons begin preparations for Comoros clash

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Nigeria's Super Falcons began preparations for their 2028 Olympic qualifying campaign on Monday with 14 players training in Ikenne, but several key players will miss the two-legged ... Read More


Four African countries call for de-escalation of tension in Ethiopia

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan have called for a de-escalation of the conflicts across their region, including Sudan's civil war and the crisis in Ethiopia. In a joint statement... Read More


Adeleke signs Osun park Management Bill into law amid opposition from APC

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has signed the state's Park Management Bill into law, after persistent violence over control of motor parks prompted his administration to suspen... Read More


Court grants reprieve to 214 students ejected from UNICAL's Law faculty

Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the University of Calabar (UNICAL) to grant 214 students ejected from the institution's Law faculty access to lectures, academic portals ... Read More


2027: INEC to address Nigerians as election countdown hits 100 days

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Tuesday hold a world press conference and national stakeholders' meeting as preparations for the 2027 general elections ... Read More


How Taraba LG 'subventions' were diverted during Gov Ishaku's tenure - Witness

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- A prosecution witness told the FCT High Court in Maitama on Monday how Taraba State's Local Government (LG) subvention funds were sent into a company's account during former Governo... Read More


Amnesty raises alarm over arrests, alleged crackdown on dissent in Borno

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Amnesty International has said there is escalating political repression in Borno State, alleging that authorities are using arrests and criminal charges to silence dissent in the no... Read More


What we know about Nigerian military aircraft that fatally crashed Monday

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has identified the crashed aircraft on Monday in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as an ATR-42, a twin-engine turboprop aircraft configured for intelligence, surve... Read More


Nigeria since 1999: When will the years begin to count?, By Dakuku Peterside

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- Think of a Nigerian born in 1999, the year civilian rule came back. That person is twenty-seven now. They have never lived under a military government. But they may have finished sc... Read More


Nigerian Aircraft Crash: All 32 passengers, crew believed dead, Tinubu mourns

Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- All 32 people on board a Nigerian military aircraft that crashed on Monday are believed to be dead. The indication of the deaths is contained in a statement by President Bola Tinub... Read More