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Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case, Activates Emergency Response

KEY POINTS Cross River recorded its first recent case of COVID-19 involving a foreign worker. The patient is stable, while authorities have activated emergency response and contact tracing. Residents are urged to follow health guidelines to prevent further spread. The Cross River State Ministry of...

Abure Rejects Appeal Court Ruling, Heads to Supreme Court Over Labour Party Leadership Crisis

KEY POINTS The Court of Appeal upheld a ruling recognising Nenadi Usman as Labour Party chair and dismissed Julius Abure’s appeal. Abure rejected the judgement, insisting his tenure remains valid and calling the caretaker committee He has vowed to take the case to the...

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Paytogeda CEO Odepode launches CampusPay for polytechnic

Paytogeda Chief Executive Officer Aderogba Odepode unveiled the CampusPay digital payment platform Thursday in Ibadan, targeting financial transparency in polytechnic student union administrations across Nigeria.

Bayelsa Declares Work-Free Day, Orders Market Closure Ahead of Tinubu’s One-Day Visit

KEY POINTS Bayelsa declared April 10 a work-free day and ordered market closures ahead...

Boko Haram Attack Kills Army General, Several Soldiers in Borno Military Base Assault

KEY POINTS Boko Haram insurgents attacked a military base in Benesheikh, Borno, killing Brigadier-General...

ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens as Gombe-Led Faction Protests at INEC Headquarters

KEY POINTS A Nafiu Gombe-led ADC faction protested at INEC headquarters, demanding recognition as...

Nigeria’s North-East recorded nearly 2,000 IED explosions in seven years, new report reveals

Nearly 2,000 explosive device incidents hit Nigeria's North-East over seven years, with road-planted IEDs accounting for the largest share of attacks throughout the period.

Dino Melaye says INEC has become a department of APC, demands chairman’s exit

Dino Melaye accused Nigeria's electoral commission of operating as an arm of the ruling APC, calling for the chairman's removal over alleged bias.

David Mark leads mass protest at INEC as ADC demands chairman’s resignation over democracy fears

David Mark led opposition figures to INEC's Abuja headquarters Wednesday, demanding the electoral commission chairman's resignation over alleged interference in party affairs

Gunmen kill at least 20 in Niger State, attack miners in Plateau as Kebbi communities burn

Gunmen riding motorbikes swept into Bagna and Erena villages before dawn Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and sending residents fleeing to nearby towns.

NISO drives transmission losses down to 7.05 percent

Nigerian Independent System Operator MD Abdu Mohammed Bello says the agency has cut transmission losses to 7.05 percent from near 10 percent at its inception, saving the electricity market between N5 billion and N8 billion monthly.

Nomadic education crisis threatens 10 million Nigerian children

Nigeria's nomadic education crisis has deepened, with over 10 million children in nomadic and migrant communities cut off from classrooms. Abandoned schools, chronic underfunding and insecurity have eroded decades of progress.

Dangote Refinery Denies Fresh Petrol Price Hike

KEY POINTS Dangote Refinery denied reports of a fresh petrol and diesel price increase,...

INEC logs 3.4 million new voter registrations nationwide

Nigeria's electoral commission has logged 3,441,121 new registrations in the second phase of its continuous voter registration exercise as of April 3. Citizens aged 18 to 34 account for 68.43 percent of all new sign-ups.

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Cross River Confirms New COVID-19 Case, Activates Emergency Response

KEY POINTS Cross River recorded its first recent case of COVID-19 involving a foreign...

Abure Rejects Appeal Court Ruling, Heads to Supreme Court Over Labour Party Leadership Crisis

KEY POINTS The Court of Appeal upheld a ruling recognising Nenadi Usman as Labour...

NAF Airstrikes Hit Sambisa Strongholds, Kill Terrorists and Destroy Key Bases

KEY POINTS Nigerian Air Force carried out precision airstrikes in Sambisa Forest, killing several...

DSS Raises Alarm Over Planned Kidnap Attacks on Farmers in Kwara

KEY POINTS DSS warns of a planned increase in farmer kidnappings in parts of...