Killings have, in some ways, shaped the political landscape in Osun State, WITHIN NIGERIA gathered. The targeted and purposeful murder of people who are involved in politics has created a...

The Grand Imam of Ilorin, Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih OON reportedly died in the early hours of Monday, January 19 at the age of 75.  The tragic development was made...

The Nigerian army has had both successes and setbacks in its struggle against insurgency, particularly Boko Haram, a terrorist group that emerged in 2009. The Nigerian Army and the terrorist...

Nigeria commemorates Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) on January 15. On this day, the entire country mourns and honors the departure of her heroic troops who gave their...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Tuesday, January 13, announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry admissions...

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on January 11, 2026, disclosed that he has fulfilled his promise to prosecute Yahaya Bello, former Governor of Kogi...

Americans, mainly minorities, have banded together to protest President Donald Trump's policies, citing immigration choices and military activities against minorities as the impetus for the agitation, according to WITHIN NIGERIA. ...

Shehu Shagari was a Nigerian politician who became the country's first democratically elected president from 1979 to 1983. He belonged to the Fulani aristocratic family. His narrative, as a teacher...

Some pains do not go away easy. The loss of a loved one is one example. It's severe agony that demands more than treatment to alleviate. The memory hunts so...

The seat of Akran of Badagry is now empty. The occupant of the hallowed seat has passed away after 48 years on the throne. Oba De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi left...

Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State, and Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have renewed their hostility. The political feud between the two, which many believed had...

Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Edge, on Wednesday, January 7, lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. Omawumi Ogbe, via a statement issued...

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, January 6, launched recruitment for the Direct Short Service Commission and declared free applications open from Wednesday, January 7, to Wednesday, February 4. According to...

The Nigerian Army on Tuesday, January 6, launched recruitment for the Direct Short Service Commission and declared free applications open from Wednesday, January 7, to Wednesday, February 4. According to...

One of the major challenges that Nigerian politicians confront while in government is the falsification of their age and academic certifications including NYSC. Several politicians have been accused of fabricating...

Rabiu Kwankwaso has disclosed that he will only defect to any party that is willing to provide him a presidential or vice-presidential ticket in the 2027 general election. The former...

On June 26, 2025, President Bola Tinubu unveiled the new Tax Reform Bill and signed four significant tax reform bills into law.  The legislation are the Nigeria Tax Act, Nigeria...

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) UAV on January 2, 2026 crashed in Zangata Forest, Kontagora Local Government Area, Niger State, at 5:00 p.m. WITHIN NIGERIA learned that the UAV, NAF-114,...

Kemi Adeosun, former Minister of Finance, on Friday, December 2, described her decision to quit from the late President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet in 2018 amid the NYSC certificate controversy as...

2025 was an eventful year in Nigeria. It was a year filled with notable political events that shook the entire country. As 2025 rounds up, WITHIN NIGERIA reviews events, majorly...