Repeated confrontations between the senate president, Godswill Akpabio, and fellow senators have drawn national attention to leadership tensions in the 10th senate. The disputes have featured walkouts, suspensions, accusations of...

The race for the governorship tickets ahead of the 2027 general election is gradually intensifying as several serving senators position themselves as leading contenders in their states. Many of the...

What linking a SIM card, opening a bank account and registering for examinations share in Nigeria is the growing requirement for digital proof of identity. Over time, everyday activities have...

Football is often defined by narrow margins, and no moment captures that cruelty more sharply than a penalty kick. What should be an advantage from 12 yards has, across decades,...

Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals have often provided moments of high drama, national catharsis and enduring memories that stretch far beyond the final whistle. Across more than six decades...

Banks across Nigeria have announced that from January 19 they will begin deducting 7.5 per cent value-added tax on selected banking service charges. The development follows regulatory guidance directing financial...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) once stood at the centre of Nigeria’s political life, presenting itself as Africa’s largest party and projecting confidence that it would dominate governance in the...

As 2026 approaches, governments, institutions and citizens around the world are preparing for a year expected to feature decisive moments in climate action, global politics, sport and space exploration. From...

Conflicting figures have emerged around the proposed 2026 federal government budget, raising questions over the exact size of Nigeria’s spending plan. President Bola Tinubu on December 19, 2025, presented a...

On January 7, the United States rolled out additional travel controls affecting Nigerian citizens, introducing visa bonds that could rise to $15,000. The policy forms part of the US wider...

Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, warned in 2020 that bandits from Mali were attempting to enter Nigeria through the Saki border. The warning has returned to public attention amid...

Nigeria’s oil and gas industry recorded a series of landmark acquisition transactions in 2025 as companies repositioned portfolios and adjusted to changing operational realities. The transactions ranged from full equity...

Emotions spilled across social media on Christmas Eve as importers and Instagram vendors reported severe losses after a fire engulfed the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Lagos Island. The...

An education system expected to model integrity and excellence was repeatedly shaken by controversies that weakened public confidence in 2025. The year saw Nigeria’s education sector dominate national discourse for...

Fresh tension erupted on December 17 after the member of the house of representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, disclosed that the tax reform Acts passed by parliament do not tally with the...

A Nigerian undergraduate recalled writing the Senior School Certificate Examination ten different times because he could not secure a credit pass in mathematics. The federal government, through the ministry of...

Nigeria’s state houses of assembly in 2025 were repeatedly engulfed by internal power struggles that disrupted lawmaking and tested democratic stability. Across Lagos, Benue, Rivers, Edo and Zamfara states, legislative...

Nigeria in 2025 faced overlapping climate emergencies that combined flooding, coastal erosion, heatwaves and drought into one of its most challenging environmental years. Official data show that flash floods inundated...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on allegations linked to money laundering. The commission docked him before a...

At the beginning of 2025, many Nigerians looked to the national assembly with confidence as lawmakers projected a year of bold legislative action. By the close of the year, that...