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Six ISWAP Bomb Makers Killed in Accidental Explosion During IED Assembly in Borno

KEY POINTS Six suspected ISWAP members died after an IED exploded while being assembled in Marte LGA of Borno State. A suspected bomb expert, Abu Umar, was among those killed, while three others were injured. Security sources say the blast disrupted a major ISWAP...

Boko Haram Convict Kabiru Sokoto Appeals Life Sentence

KEY POINTS Kabiru Umar Sokoto has appealed his life imprisonment sentence over the 2011 Madalla church bombing, claiming wrongful conviction. The convict said delays in filing the appeal were caused by repeated prison transfers and the deaths of two lawyers handling his case. Sokoto’s...

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ADC Blames Tinubu Administration as Nigeria Ranks 4th Most Terror-Affected Country

KEY POINTS Nigeria is now ranked 4th globally in the 2026 Global Terrorism Index,...

Nigeria’s Vice President Visits Maiduguri Bomb Blast Victims

KEY POINTS Vice President Alhaji Kashim Shettima visited victims of Monday’s triple suicide bomb...

Nigeria Receives 11,520 Doses of Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Injection

KEY POINTS Nigeria receives 11,520 doses of lenacapavir, part of a 52,000-dose Global Fund-supported...

ADC chieftain says Tinubu government treats Nigerians like slaves

ADC chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo accuses President Tinubu's administration of corruption, insecurity failures and treating Nigerians as slaves.

Nigeria spent N32.8 trillion on defence in 15 years, yet insecurity worsens

Nigeria spent N32.8 trillion on defence in 15 years, yet insecurity continues to claim lives and displace millions of citizens.

Nigerian schools, parents urged to do more to stop bullying after viral Benin video

Stakeholders are demanding stronger action from schools and parents to curb bullying after a disturbing Benin incident went viral.

Nigerian court rules citizens can record police on duty

A Nigerian court affirms citizens' right to record police, ordering name tags and banning device confiscation.

Tony Elumelu’s Transcorp posts record $399m revenue

Tony Elumelu's Transcorp Group posted record full-year 2025 revenue of $399 million and a 44 percent profit after tax surge, its strongest financial performance to date.

BudgIT uncovers N24bn in abandoned, unexecuted public projects

BudgIT's Tracka platform has identified N24 billion in abandoned, unexecuted, and fraudulently delivered public projects across Nigerian states, with Benue, Ondo, Imo, and Lagos among the worst performers.

Nigeria’s balance of payments surplus drops 38 percent

Nigeria's overall balance of payments surplus fell 38 percent to $4.23 billion in 2025, with crude oil export declines and a sharp retreat in foreign portfolio investment driving the contraction.

Tinubu Makes Historic State Visit to UK, Strengthening Nigeria-UK Ties

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu begins historic state visit to the UK, first in...

Emir Sanusi to Lead Kano Eid-el-Fitr Durbar

KEY POINTS Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to lead Hawan Idi durbar in Kano amid...

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Six ISWAP Bomb Makers Killed in Accidental Explosion During IED Assembly in Borno

KEY POINTS Six suspected ISWAP members died after an IED exploded while being assembled...

Boko Haram Convict Kabiru Sokoto Appeals Life Sentence

KEY POINTS Kabiru Umar Sokoto has appealed his life imprisonment sentence over the 2011...

Osun Tightens School Security After Deadly Oyo Abductions

O KEY POINTS Ademola Adeleke has ordered an immediate strengthening of school security in Osun...

Oyo School Attack: Abducted Teacher Killed as Makinde Confirms Seven Educators Taken by Terrorists

KEY POINTS Seyi Makinde confirmed that one abducted mathematics teacher was killed in captivity...