Nigeria

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for independent investigations into reports that air strikes by Nigerian and Chadian forces killed more than 100 civilians in northern Nigeria. In a…

The Federal Government is in advanced discussions with the World Bank over a proposed $1.25 billion loan facility aimed at supporting economic reforms, job creation and competitiveness, according to documents obtained by Channels…

Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared support for zoning the presidency to southern Nigeria in the 2027 general election, while also expressing willingness to serve as running mate to Peter Obi under a proposed…

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday heard that Sheikh Sani Abdulkadir, the sixth defendant in the ongoing trial of alleged coup plotters accused of attempting to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, warned the suspects…

The family of a 17-year-old girl from Plateau State has accused the Kano State Hisbah Board of converting their daughter to Islam and marrying her off after she went missing in Kaduna State. The allegation was contained in a petition…

Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin from Ekiti State has emerged as the highest-scoring candidate in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), recording 372 out of a possible 400 marks, according to the Joint Admissions and…

The contest for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election has intensified after three aspirants — Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen — obtained nomination forms…

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects following the killing of two men by a mob in Bunga Hamlet, Warji Local Government Area of Bauchi State, after they were wrongly accused of theft. The victims, Kabiru Idris, 30,…

The Senate has passed an amendment to the Electoral Act 2026 aimed at establishing clear jurisdiction for pre-election matters and reducing conflicting court judgments arising from disputes over party primaries and candidate nominations. …

Abdul Samad Rabiu, founder and chairman of BUA Group, has overtaken South African billionaire Johann Rupert to become Africa’s second-richest individual, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index (BBI). A report by TheCable, citing…