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OsunDecides2026: APM candidate withdraws from governorship race, endorses Adeleke

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in the Osun State governorship election, Simon Adewale, has withdrawn from the race and endorsed the incumbent gover... Read More


Two arraigned for alleged gang-rape of 13-year-old girl lured with chicken

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The police have arraigned two men before a senior magistrate's court in Minna for allegedly gang-raping a 13-year-old girl. The defendants, Awal Bala, 40, and Danjuma Ibrahim, 43,... Read More


Deep offshore incentive order will accelerate investment, production growth - NNPC

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has applauded the Federal Government's signing of the Deep Offshore Oil and Gas Projects Incentives (Tax Remission) Order... Read More


AFC leads investment in Dangote Refinery's $2.5bn private placement

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has led a group of strategic investors in the recently completed $2.5 billion private placement by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemical... Read More


Presidency extends policing bill submission deadline by eight days

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill has extended by eight days the deadline for members of the public to submit memoranda and position papers on the propos... Read More


Fuel subsidy removal has enabled funding for major infrastructure projects - Tinubu

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the removal of petrol subsidy has enabled his administration to fund major infrastructure projects and ensure regular payment of salaries to wo... Read More


WHO recommends Phase III trial of Ebola vaccine against Bundibugyo virus

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended a Phase III trial of an Ebola vaccine to test whether it can protect against Bundibugyo virus disease. WHO Director-General, Te... Read More


WAEC defends 2026 WASSCE results amid social media criticism

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has defended the credibility of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results following criticisms on so... Read More


The cloud revolution: Inside Nigeria's bold drive for digital sovereignty, By Fom Gyem

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- In today's interconnected world, every online bank transfer, e-commerce purchase, hospital record, government portal login and video conference relies on an unseen yet indispensabl... Read More


#OsunDecides2026: Adeleke Administration: Four years of mixed bag of projects, controversies

Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- In November 2022, Ademola Adeleke took office as Osun State governor after defeating the incumbent, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with 403,371 votes to Mr... Read More