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[HRW] Locate, Release Mountaga Tall and His Son

[DW] Dozens of West Africans lured to Guinea-Bissau with promises of jobs and migration to Europe say they were exploited by a suspected trafficking network. Now many cannot afford to return home.

[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu on Thursday afternoon departed the nation's capital, Abuja for Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah pilgrimage.

[Bird Story Agency] Shared water and power are easing factory setup costs as Africa's textile hubs expand into cotton processing.

[Premium Times] The resolution passed on Wednesday with 130 countries in favour and 17 opposed, including the US and Israel.

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Dangote Group, owned by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, has contracted Spanish engineering company Técnicas Reunidas to supply two hydrogen reformers for its fertiliser plant under construction in Gode, Somali...

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government, yesterday, inaugurated a 33-member committee to review the 2019 National Security Strategy and develop a new framework for addressing emerging security threats.

[Mastercard Foundation] Too often, young people are invited to share experiences after decisions have already been made. Yet our experiences are evidence of what works, what does not, and what systems need to change. Listening matters, but it is only...

[This Day] Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, yesterday called for greater accountability in local government administration, accusing state governments of undermining local councils' autonomy and frustrating the d...

[This Day] Nigeria will seek to attract climate investment and unlock up to 840,000 net new jobs by 2060 as it heads to the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), with the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) insisting that globa...

[This Day] · As five northern states vow to sustain programme education reforms

[This Day] President Bola Tinubu has issued an official response to critics, especially opposition leaders, of his government's new loans from international institutions and banks.

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the NDC in Enugu State had alleged that Governor Peter Mbah blocked the opposition party from holding the event at the facility on Thursday, an allegation which the governor has denied.

[Premium Times] Nigeria says it is using initiatives such as the Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN) and the National Net-Zero Nature-Positive Implementation Plan to integrate biodiversity priorities into national planning, financing and investm...

[Daily Trust] Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has charged Nigerians to reject ethnic and religious politics.

[Daily Trust] The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged electoral officers in Edo State to strengthen risk management and preparedness ahead of the 2027 general elections to prevent operational errors and security breaches.

[Daily Trust] Marghi community in Borno State has appealed to the federal government and to Governor Babagana Zulum to intensify efforts towards the rescue of 78 schoolchildren and a teacher abducted from Mussa and Lassa communities in Askira/Uba Loc...

[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday inducted five newly acquired helicopters into the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) inventory.

[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has suspended an officer for allegedly firing shots into the air during a confrontation with traders at Kubwa Market, Abuja.

[Daily Trust] Supporters of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, have faulted other presidential candidates for failing to present comprehensive manifestos with detailed policy proposals and implementation timeli...

[Daily Trust] After more than two weeks of suspense, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday took a final decision on the fate of candidates nominated by political parties for governorship and House of Assembly seats who were n...

[Daily Trust] Gunmen have abducted a primary school teacher, Mrs Amina Hussaini, from her residence in Kuru community, Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and demanded N50 million ransom.

[This Day] The ongoing final severance payment process for the former workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways has attracted a large crowd of the ex-staff and their next-of-kin at the Skypower premises at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos.

[This Day] The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new data showing that airlines globally incurred $24.5 billion in payment costs to process $1.05 trillion in sales in 2025.

[This Day] The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has assured all categories of workers in the state employ of prompt payment of salaries, allowances and all other entitlements, if elected i...

[Leadership] The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called for increased investment in Nigeria's clean cooking sector, saying the country needs substantially more capital to accelerate the transition from traditional cooking fuels to ...

[Premium Times] Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, spoke on Thursday evening during the NDC's Town hall meeting at Amadeo Event Centre in Enugu.

[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu on Thursday evening arrived in Saudi Arabia, landing at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.

[Vanguard] The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has questioned the Federal Government's decision to seek fresh foreign loans despite rising external reserves and claims of improved revenue collection.

[Leadership] Nigerians on X have expressed mixed reactions to President Bola Tinubu's planned trip to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to perform Umrah and pray for the country, with some questioning the timing of the visit amid economic hardship and insecurity...