Africa
Workers Shut Education Ministry HQ Over King’s College Concession, Threaten To Close 115 Unity Schools
Workers of the Federal Ministry of Education on Thursday shut down the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja in protest against the reported 35-year concession of King’s College, Lagos, to its old
NCTO Defends N33.75bn Cash Transfers, Says Auditors Received Beneficiary Records
The National Cash Transfer Office (NCTO) has rejected suggestions that an audit query concerning N33.75 billion in cash transfers indicates fraud, misuse or diversion of public funds. The Office of
Protests Turn Violent In The Gambia Over Rolling Power Blackouts
Protests in The Gambia have turned violent following months of persistent power outages that have disrupted essential services and heightened public frustration. The demonstrations were triggered by prolonged electricity shortages,
Kano Police Arrest Two Over Killing of Social Media Commentator
Social media commentator Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu has been killed at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. The 54-year-old was found dead in the early
Police Arrest 27-Year-Old Woman Over Fake OPay Shutdown Document
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over her alleged involvement in the creation and circulation of a forged document claiming that
IGP Disu, NBA President Differ Over Recording Of Police Officers
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, and President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, have disagreed over citizens recording police officers while carrying out their duties. The disagreement arose
Nigeria Spends N3.3tn On Food, Beverage Imports In H1 2026
Nigeria spent N3.3 trillion on food and beverage imports in the first half of 2026, despite a 3.1 per cent decline compared with the corresponding period in 2025. The figure
Peter Obi: Tinubu Is Not In Charge
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he sometimes believes President Bola Tinubu is not in charge of the country. Obi made the statement during an
Obi: Don’t Hold 1966 Coup Against Me, I Was Barely Three or Four Years Old
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians not to hold historical events, including the 1966 coup, against him, stressing that he was only
Atiku: Rising FAAC Allocations Are ‘Money Illusion’, Not Economic Growth
The presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused the federal government of dressing economic decline in bigger naira figures. Atiku declared that the much-celebrated federal allocations
