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The $700bn Question: Will Nigeria Own The Value Of Its Minerals?
By Olamide Martins Ogunlade
Nigeria may have an estimated $700 billion in mineral wealth beneath its soil, but the bigger question is what Nigerians will own when that wealth is...
Customs CG, NIS DG Set For NUJ Football Final Showdown
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The 2026 NUJ Football Tournament final will feature a battle between two top government officials when Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the National Institute for Sports (NIS) clash on...
Police Arrest 455 Suspects, Rescue 27 Kidnap Victims In One Week
The Nigeria Police Force says it arrested 455 suspects, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 15 firearms and 413 rounds of live ammunition during operations across the country between...
Military Rescues More Than 100 Kidnap Victims, Arrests Terrorists Across Nigeria
The latest military operations across Nigeria have yielded a string of arrests, rescues and disruption of terrorist and kidnapping networks, with more than 60 kidnapped victims escaping their captors...
Army Arrests Three Suspected Terrorists With ₦2.7m Ransom In Katsina
The arrest of three suspected terrorists carrying ₦2.7 million in ransom money has shed light on the network of couriers and intermediaries allegedly used to move funds and communication devices...
Climate, Migration Crises Expose ECOWAS Parliament’s Legislative Gap - Lawmakers
West Africa’s worsening climate, migration and security crises are exposing a major gap in regional governance, with Nigerian lawmakers calling for stronger legislative powers for the ECOWAS Parliament.
Senators Ali Ndume...
From One Moon To Two Cultures: Nigeria, China Deepen Friendship Through Art
When music, dance and theatre took centre stage in Abuja, the message went beyond entertainment: two countries separated by thousands of kilometres were finding common ground through culture.
At...
Nigeria, EU Move To Finalise Re-Admission Agreement, Expand Legal Migration Pathways
Nigeria and the European Union are stepping up efforts to conclude a long-pending Re-Admission Agreement while expanding legal migration opportunities for Nigerians seeking to work and study in Europe.
The...
₦6bn Fund Targets 127,105 Ogun Women To Expand Businesses, Create Jobs
More than 127,000 women in Ogun State are set to benefit from a ₦6 billion Community Investment Fund aimed at expanding businesses, creating jobs and boosting household incomes.
The fund...
Police Arrest 15 Suspects, Recover Ammunition, Weapons In Nationwide Operations
Police operations across 10 states have led to the arrest of at least 15 suspects, including alleged gun runners, murder suspects and armed robbery suspects, with hundreds of rounds of...
TCN Moves To Restore Kainji-Birnin Kebbi 330kV Line As Emergency Tower Arrives
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says restoration work on the collapsed 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi transmission line has reached a critical stage, with an Emergency Restoration System (ERS)...
Grassroots Governance Shapes Nigeria’s Global Image, Says Foreign Affairs Minister
Nigeria’s standing abroad begins with what happens at home, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has said, stressing that effective grassroots governance is central to the...
2027 Elections: INEC Says Adequate Funding Critical To Security, Logistics
With preparations for the 2027 general elections gathering pace, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says adequate funding will be crucial to securing polling operations and deploying election personnel and...
Bille Woman Dies After Gas Explosion As Community Faces Fresh Fears Over Toxic Emissions
For 29-year-old Joy Amos, the bubbling sound beneath her bedroom floor was a warning she could not escape. Three weeks after a gas explosion left her...
ANSACA Launches Telehealth Service To Expand HIV Care Across Anambra
Residents of Anambra can now access HIV information, counselling and referrals remotely as the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA) launches a new Telehealth Service and its maiden newsletter.
Unveiled in...
TCN Unveils Anti-Corruption Policy To Tighten Accountability
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has unveiled a new Anti-Corruption Policy Document aimed at tightening ethical standards, transparency and accountability across the power transmission company.
The policy was unveiled on Tuesday at...
NCDC Restricts Health Declaration Forms To Travellers From EVD-Affected Countries
Travellers from countries with active or relevant Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) transmission may now be required to complete Nigeria’s Health Declaration Form, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention...
NCDMB Woos 100 Chinese Manufacturers For Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Industry
Nigeria is seeking to turn its growing relationship with China from a buyer-seller arrangement into long-term industrial partnerships that deliver local manufacturing, technology transfer and investment.
The Nigerian Content Development and...
Army Foils Bandit Attack, Recovers Rustled Cattle In Sokoto
Troops of the 8 Division Nigerian Army, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attack by armed bandits in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, forcing the criminals to flee and...
TCN Rehabilitates Four Vandalised Towers On Afam-Elelenwo 132kV Line
The repeated vandalism of critical transmission infrastructure is putting additional pressure on Nigeria’s power system, with the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) now rehabilitating four towers damaged along the Afam-IPP-Elelenwo 132kV...
Lassa Fever: Nigeria Records 258 Deaths, Fatality Rate Rises To 24%
Nigeria has recorded 258 deaths from Lassa fever in the first 35 epidemiological weeks of 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 24 per cent, significantly higher than...
Troops Rescue Six FUDMA Students, Driver From Kidnappers In Katsina
Six female students of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) and a commercial driver have been rescued from kidnappers in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The seven victims were rescued...
Gwagwalada Chairman Awards University Scholarships To Late Health Director’s Four Children
The death of a public health official has prompted a lasting gesture of support from the Gwagwalada Area Council, with its Chairman, Alhaji Kassim Mohammed, awarding scholarships to the...
Police Arrest 49 Suspects, Recover Guns, Drugs, Vandalised Cables Across Four States, FCT
Police operations across Delta, Oyo, the FCT, Taraba and Ondo states have led to the arrest of at least 49 suspects, including suspected cultists, murder suspects and...
Women Must Move From Presence To Power, Women Affairs Minister Tells Abuja Gathering
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Women must move beyond occupying spaces to actively shaping the decisions made in them, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has said.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim,...
DR Congo Turns To Nigeria For Oil and Gas Local Content Blueprint
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Africa’s energy future may depend increasingly on how well countries build local capacity, and the Democratic Republic of Congo is looking to Nigeria for lessons.
A high-level DRC...
Adewole Presents Credentials To Canada, Pledges To Deepen Nigeria-Canada Ties
Nigeria’s new High Commissioner to Canada, Emeritus Professor Isaac F. Adewole, has formally commenced his diplomatic assignment, presenting his Letters of Credence to Canada’s Governor-General, the Right Honourable Louise Arbour,...
AI-Driven Misinformation Threat To 2027 Elections ‘No Longer Distant’...INEC
The credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 elections will be tested not only at polling units, but also in the digital information space, as artificial intelligence makes fabricated content easier to produce and...
Climate Crisis Threatens West Africa’s Stability, Experts Tell ECOWAS Parliament
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern for West Africa; experts say it is increasingly affecting livelihoods, infrastructure, food security and regional stability.
They made the assessment as...
NUJ FCT Unveils 2026 Inter-Agency Football Tournament, 18 Teams Set For Action
Princess-Ekwi Ajide
Sport has a way of breaking down institutional barriers, and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, is putting that power to work with its 2026...
