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Special effects expert dies in movie set explosion in Ogun

Nigeria, Jan. 17 -- Film producer and director James Abinibi has confirmed the death of James Akaie, a special effects and pyrotechnics artist, following a fatal explosion on a movie set in Abeokuta, ... Read More


Dangote Refinery's domestic petrol supply rose sharply in December - NMDPRA

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- Domestic supply of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from the Dangote Refinery rose by almost 65 per cent in December 2025, helping to boost Nigeria's overall petrol availability, the Nig... Read More


Group to train 1.1m Nigerian youth in ICT, EV technology

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The Nigeria Youth in Parliament Forum (NYPF) has announced plans to train no fewer than 1.1 million young Nigerians in information and communications technology (ICT) as well as el... Read More


Lassa Fever: Nigeria records 1,148 confirmed cases, 215 deaths in 2025

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The Nigerian government has said the country recorded 1,148 confirmed cases and 215 deaths of Lassa fever across 22 states from epidemiological week one to week 52 of 2025. This w... Read More


Patients stranded across Nigeria as health workers' strike enters third month

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- For more than two months, public hospitals across Nigeria have struggled to function amid an indefinite strike by the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), leaving patients stranded... Read More


2027: Tinubu and Ndigbo, By Majeed Dahiru

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, it appears the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may not be slowing down on the expansion of its sphere of influence into hitherto hos... Read More


Why the House of Representatives must reclaim its oversight role, By Bola Aliu

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The House of Representatives occupies a sacred place in Nigeria's constitutional architecture. It is entrusted not only with lawmaking, but with safeguarding the rule of law throug... Read More


EU removes Nigeria from high-risk money laundering list

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The European Union Commission has removed Nigeria from its list of high-risk jurisdictions on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT). The delist... Read More


From Ese Oruru to Walida: Unmasking selective outrage on child abuse cases, By Yushau A. Shuaib

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- I have always resisted being dragged into ethnoreligious arguments. Not because the issues are trivial, but because many of the loudest voices in such debates are not merely passio... Read More


Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Reps minority caucus salutes fallen heroes, calls for improved military welfare

Nigeria, Jan. 16 -- The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has paid tribute to Nigeria's fallen soldiers, praising their sacrifices in defence of the country's sovereignty while urging th... Read More