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KEY POINTS The Federal Government has allocated over ₦5 billion through UBEC to improve education access and reduce out-of-school children. The programme will benefit 518 communities, focusing on infrastructure, facilities, and community participation. A separate ₦5 billion retention initiative aims to keep one million...

KEY POINTS An NYSC member, Abdulsamad Jamiu, was killed during a crossfire between soldiers...

KEY POINTS A local hunter was killed in an accidental explosion during a joint...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has insisted Nigeria's three NNPC refineries will never work, citing past rejection by Shell and pressure that scuttled the Dangote sale.

Nigerian airlines may ground flights Thursday over a 300 percent surge in Jet A1 fuel prices, pushing operating costs past breaking point.

KEY POINTS An NYSC member, Abdulsamad Jamiu, was killed during a crossfire between soldiers...

KEY POINTS A local hunter was killed in an accidental explosion during a joint...

United Bank for Africa's total assets have crossed 33 trillion naira as Tony Elumelu's pan-African lender sustained earnings momentum into the first quarter of 2026.

Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and other opposition leaders met in Ibadan and vowed to field one candidate against President Tinubu in 2027, sparking sharp reactions.

The APC has shifted its presidential primary to May 23 and adopted a dual-mode primary system, with nomination forms open to every aspirant.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has rallied the upper chamber behind Tinubu's $516 million superhighway loan, ordering a committee to conclude its review in one week.

KEY POINTS Abdulrahman Haske will declare his governorship ambition in Adamawa on April 25...

President Tinubu has shut down Senate lobbying for automatic 2027 tickets, instead handing APC primaries authority to state governors who now control incumbent lawmakers' fates.

Atiku Abubakar and economists have pushed back on President Tinubu's $516 million loan request to build sections of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, citing debt concerns.

President Bola Tinubu has dropped Wale Edun and Ahmed Dangiwa from his cabinet, handing the finance brief to Taiwo Oyedele in a minor reshuffle.

Florida state representative Kimberly Daniels has accused Bello Matawalle, Nigeria's minister of state for defense, of pressuring US officials to counter her insecurity report.

Eight lawmakers switched parties Tuesday in the House of Representatives, with PDP losing five members and APC two as 2027 election positioning intensifies.

KEY POINTS APC set presidential nomination form at ₦100m and governorship at ₦50m for...

KEY POINTS Gbenga Daniel was barred from attending an APC caucus meeting in Ijebu-Ode ...

KEY POINTS  Former PDP chairman Hamza Madagali has been elected Adamawa APC chairman through...

KEY POINTS Ogun APC unanimously adopted Senator Solomon Adeola as its consensus governorship candidate. Governor...

Nigeria's worsening economy is forcing parents to pull children from private schools, with some children as young as seven now working to support their families.

Hunger is now Nigeria’s hidden security crisis, hurting families, raising crime, and weakening trust in government across the country.

KEY POINTS Nigeria’s Samson Adamu has been appointed Acting General Secretary of CAF following...

KEY POINTS FIFA dismissed NFF’s petition challenging DR Congo players’ eligibility. Nigeria alleged passport...