21+ hour, 10+ min ago   (272+ words) The Onigbesi of Igbesi Land in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, has died days after regaining his freedom from kidnappers. The monarch was abducted on August 22, 2026, when armed men invaded Igbesi community in…...

21+ hour, 10+ min ago   (315+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the 2027 National Assembly elections, with 4,408 candidates cleared to contest seats in the Senate and House of Representatives. An analysis of the candidate documents published by the…...

21+ hour, 10+ min ago   (545+ words) In a statement signed by HEDA’s Chairman, Olanrewaju Suraju, the civil society organisation said the June 17 verdict of the Southwark Crown Court Jury must be respected as a judicial decision concerning the specific bribery charges brought before the UK court....

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (362+ words) Thousands of Gambians took to the streets around the capital, Banjul, overnight Wednesday into Thursday to protest prolonged electricity outages that have disrupted homes, businesses and livelihoods across the country. According to a report by AFP, protesters gathered in several…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (340+ words) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has launched a fresh membership drive, urging livestock producers across Nigeria to register with the association and promising members protection, advocacy, support and a role in shaping policies affecting their livelihoods....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (808+ words) There is a particular kind of insult buried in institutional "mercy." When Nigeria's Department of State Services (DSS) announced last week that it would seek to adjourn the long-running cyberstalking case against Omoyele Sowore, the firebrand human rights activist and…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (615+ words) The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government paid about $243.42million to the International Development Association (IDA), the concessional lending arm of the World Bank, in debt service between January and March 2026, according to data from the Debt Management Office (DMO). The payment…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (170+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has designated terrorism financing supervision as a current priority, as part of broader efforts to shield the country's financial system from exploitation by illicit actors. The apex bank disclosed this in a statement issued…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (263+ words) The Nigerian government has announced the full automation of academic certificate evaluation and authentication, ending the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically to access the service. The Ministry disclosed this in a statement issued on…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (383+ words) The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed Mrs. Ramatu O. Ibrahim as its Acting Bursar, following the killing of the university’s substantive Bursar, Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa. The appointment, which takes effect from Tuesday, September 8, 2026, was approved by the…...