Supreme Court Reserves Judgment In Governors’ Suit Challenging Rivers Emergency Rule

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, reserved judgment in the suit challenging the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. A seven-man panel of the apex court fixed the date for its judgment, shortly after taking arguments from lawyers...

Nigeria shines at IMF/World Bank Annual meetings on reforms

Last week, Nigeria emerged as a standout presence at the 2025 Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, held in Washington, D.C., where global economic challenges provided the backdrop for what turned out to be a...

Bishop Kukah Warns US Against Labelling Nigeria ‘Country Of Concern’

Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Nigeria, Matthew Kukah, has argued against designating Nigeria as a ‘Country of Concern’ by the United States government, stressing that it will inevitably make the situation worse and make dialogue even...

Sisters in Nigeria empower inmates through hands-on vocation training

Behind the prison walls of the Kirikiri Correctional Facilities in Lagos, Nigeria, Sr. Edidiong William Etim has felt transformed by her ministry. In her role as prison chaplain, she empowered 182 inmates through hands-on vocational training, all...

Police, Interpol Recover Stolen Vehicles From Netherlands in Nigeria

The Nigeria Police Force has announced that operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, in a coordinated operation with INTERPOL NCB The Hague, traced and recovered a Toyota C-HR (2020 model) and a Toyota RAV4 (2019 model)...

Nuru Nigeria trains, empowers 7,500 women farmers

As part of activities to mark International Day for Rural Women, Nuru Nigeria, a reputable nongovernmental organisation known for championing the cause of women farmers and rural communities, in collaboration with some development partners and...

Northern Governors Honour General Yakubu Gowon On 91st Birthday

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has rejoiced with former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), on the occasion of his 91st birthday. Governor Inuwa Yahaya, on...

Nigeria sees first drop in jollof cost in 7 years

Nigeria recorded its first decline in the National Average Jollof Index after rising steadily since February 2018, as both headline and food inflation in Africa’s most populous nation continue to cool. “In Nigeria, the National Average Jollof...

Speaker Abbas seeks Algeria visa-free deal for Nigerians to boost trade, research

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for visa-free access to Algeria and streamlined visa processes for Nigerians. Tajudeen made the request during a meeting with the Algerian Minister of Foreign...

Nigerian Christians using US power to bully FG, Muslims – MURIC

A faith-based human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern, has alleged that Nigerian Christian leaders are using the United States as a Christian superpower to bully the Federal Government and also to subjugate Nigerian Muslims. The group...

CAN Insists Genocide Against Christians In Nigeria Is Real

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Monday accused the Presidency of misrepresenting its position on the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria, describing a statement released after a recent meeting with presidential aide, Daniel Bwala, as...

Poor Leadership to Blame for Nigeria’s Hardship, Catholic Bishop Says, Urges Politicians to Uphold Christian Values

The Nigerian Catholic Bishop urged Nigerian politicians to return to the path of service and repentance, warning that every leader would give an account of their stewardship before God. “Either as a president, a minister, a governor, a local...

Tinubu sends Bernard Doro’s name as ministerial nominee to Senate

Politics PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has forwarded a letter to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Bernard Mohammed Doro from Plateau State as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Doro’s nomination follows Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda’s...

FAAN Sets December For Full ISO Certification Of Nigerian Airports

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has set December 2025 to achieve full International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) certification of Nigerian airports. This is contained in a Tuesday statement by the authority’s Director of...

Nigerian Government Backs Military Amid ‘Failed Coup’ Rumours

The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind the Nigerian military, dismissing widespread reports of an alleged failed coup attempt to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Information and National...

Kukah at Rome: Nigeria not country of concern, we carry out our religious services with no molestations

Foremost social critic and Bishop Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Father Matthew Kukah, has said that re-designating Nigeria as a country of concern will do the country more harm than good. He said, while there might be some challenges arising...

Osuntokun Calls For Collapse Of Nigeria’s 36 States Into Six New Regions

Emeritus Professor of History and International Relations, University of Lagos, Prof. Akinjide Osuntokun, has proposed the restructuring of Nigeria’s political system, calling for the collapse of the existing 36 states into six large, culturally...

Nigerian man jailed in UK for impersonating female nurse

A Chester Magistrates’s Court in the United Kingdom has sentenced a Nigerian male migrant, identified as Lucius Njoku, to 16 weeks in prison for using his female friend’s identity to work at an NHS accident and emergency department in the UK. The...

Renaissance Capital: Nigeria Needs Up To $29.3 Billion For Gas Transition

Renaissance Capital Africa, a financial-services firm focused on investment banking and markets activities in Africa, has said that Nigeria would require between $17 billion and $29.3 billion to support its gas transition programme. In a new...

Zubaida Umar and the Revolution in Nigeria’s Emergency Management

By Abdulkadir Ibrahim As the world recently marked the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Nigeria stands tall among nations making steady progress in building resilience to disasters—thanks in large part to the visionary...