[Premium Times] President Muhammadu Buhari also said 31 passengers from the train are still with the kidnappers.

[Daily Trust] The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has said he turned down an offer by Tesla Inc to get raw lithium from Nigeria.

[VOA] Abuja, Nigeria -- Nigeria's air force said airstrikes this week killed 55 members of criminal gangs who were involved in abduction-for-ransom operations. An air force spokesman said after the airstrikes, the militants released people they were ...

[Ghanaian Times] Rating agency, Fitch, has downgraded Ghana's Long-Term Foreign-Currency (LTFC) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'CCC' from 'B-'.

[Premium Times] The governor's leaked memo to the president warns of the terrorists' advanced plans to create a permanent operational base for the North-west region.

[Premium Times] The documentary stars popular BBNaija housemates, including Mercy Eke, Laycon, Nengi, Prince, Alex Asogwa, Bisola Aiyeola, Elozonam, and Ozo.

[The Conversation Africa] Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy burst onto the global stage in 2018 with a slew of irresistible hits on his third album, Outside, accompanied by mandatory fiendish good looks and charm. Grammy and BET awards helped firm up...

[New Dawn] Reports say at least three persons have been confirmed dead in the Sierra Leonean capital Freetown as the Government imposes a straight curfew following violent protest.

[Leadership] United States (US) consul-general Will Stevens has said Washington is supporting Nigeria's disease surveillance and response efforts through the upgrading of the biorepository laboratory at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control's Centra...

[Premium Times] The suit shows that recent efforts by the PDP to reconcile Mr Wike with the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, ahead of the 2023 election have not yielded positive results.

[Daily Trust] Indonesian ambassador to Nigeria Usra Harahap on Thursday inaugurated a mosque he built for the Misbahul'im Islamic School, Kurudu, Abuja, with a call on Nigerians to practice religious tolerance.

[Daily Trust] Concerned residents of Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State have decried the electricity bill imposed on them despite the blackout in the area.

[Leadership] United Nations (UN), the National Assembly and the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have solicited for homegrown measures to curb drug abuse.

[Leadership] Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN), has maintained that despite stiff opposition from governors, the federal government will continue to effect payment of $418 million to four contract...

[Leadership] Attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, has explained why the federal government will not interfere in former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu's trial over alleged organ harvest in...

[Leadership] Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has revealed the extent of terrorists' entrenchment in his state, saying they have managed to set up their own government structures and are exercising control over some areas of the state.

[Premium Times] Mr Kukah says the APC was insensitive to arrive at such a decision despite squandering power and misallocating opportunities given to them in 2015.

[Premium Times] Mr Malami says the convictions were secured within 18 months.

[Daily Trust] There are strong indications that Nigeria may not be able to meet its crude oil quota for the month of August as members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), onboard three Floating Production Storage and Offshore (FPSO), on ...

[This Day] Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has accused the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) of recklessly borrowing and spending over $500 billion in the last 20 years.

[This Day] Terrorists are consolidating their grip on communities in Kaduna with a "parallel" government and "permanent operational base" in the North-western state near Nigeria's capital Abuja, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has told President Muhammadu Bu...

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that Nigeria is projected to be the third most populated nation in the world after India and China by 2050.

[This Day] Anambra State Government has clarified the news of the receipt of its first 13 per cent oil revenue, as an oil-producing state in the country.

[This Day] At its recently held 'See What's Next Africa' content showcase, streaming giant Netflix reiterated its commitment to amplifying African storytellers. This was reflected in the rollout of films and TV series slated for 2022 and 2023 for Afr...

[This Day] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it would adopt doctrine of necessity in resolving issues surrounding the call by some members of the party for its National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu to step down.

[VOA] Dakar, Senegal -- Guinea's military-appointed government this week announced the dissolution of the main opposition group, the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution, or FNDC.

[GhanaToday] This year Girls-In-ICT training programme, which is aimed at training 100,000 girls in Senior High Schools, has opened at the St Mary's Girls Senior High School in Tamale.

[GhanaToday] The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Lands and Forestry, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, has assured the Nayiri that his place will be given a lands secretariat in conformity with the New Land Act 2020 (Act 1063).

[GhanaToday] The government has expressed disappointment with Standard and Poor's (S&P) global ratings for its recent downgrade of Ghana's economy.

[GhanaToday] Lariba Zuweira Abudu