Nigeria Update

Atiku, Obi reject Tinubu’s Independence Day claims, demand economic reset

Opposition presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi yesterday criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…

El-Rufai abandoned us, not the other way round — Ex-Kaduna allies

Former political associates and grassroots supporters of ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai have dismissed…

Nigeria@66: Envoy assures South Africa-based Nigerians of safety amid xenophobia

Nigeria’s Consul General in Johannesburg, Amb. Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, has assured Nigerians living in Southern…

Why Shettima didn’t sit near Trump at UNGA – UN Rep

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Jimoh Ibrahim, has explained why Vice President…

Five arrested in Borno over ‘Tinubu Must Go’ T-shirts

Five men have been arrested in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for allegedly wearing…

Nigeria revives push for proposed gas pipeline through Libya to Europe

Nigeria has renewed efforts to advance a proposed gas pipeline project through Libya to…

2027: Obi vows to restore fuel subsidy after tackling corruption

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has pledged to reintroduce petroleum…

Primate Ayodele warns Tinubu against October 1 Independence Day parade

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has advised President Bola…

FG seeks $1.5bn in fresh World Bank loans

The administration of President Bola Tinubu is seeking three new World Bank facilities valued…

Shettima returns amid Tinubu’s prolonged stay in France

Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after leading the country’s delegation to…

FG okays modernisation of Onne, Delta, Calabar ports

The Federal Government has approved the comprehensive modernisation and upgrade of the Onne, Rivers,…

Nigeria is the next frontier for global outsourcing – Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on international companies to consider Nigeria a major…

APC governorship candidate accuses Makinde of paralysing Oyo LG system

The All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has accused…

Atiku queries Tinubu as Nigeria’s debt hits N166.79tn, demands full account

Nigeria’s total public debt has climbed to N166.79tn as of June 30, 2026, up…

Wike to lead Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign in FCT, Rivers

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he will personally lead…