5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (185+ words) First Bank, West Africa's premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its strategic sponsorship of the second edition of Chess Masters, Africa's largest school chess tournament. The announcement was made at the official press conference…...

5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (395+ words) Terrorists have killed at least five people and abducted 22 others in separate midnight attacks on three communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the attacks occurred between 11pm on Tuesday…...

6+ hour, 8+ min ago  (331+ words) An actor, identified as Michael Obeten, has died after a cannon malfunctioned and struck him during a Good Friday drama rehearsal in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State. Obeten, who had previously played the role of Jesus…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (525+ words) Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State The Lagos State Government has announced temporary road closures across major corridors in the state ahead of the inauguration of critical infrastructure projects scheduled for April 8 and 9, 2026, urging motorists to plan alternative routes to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (140+ words) A Magistrates Court sitting in Kano has ordered the remand of a housewife, Zayya Magaji, over the alleged killing of her stepson. The accused, a resident of Danbango village in Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State, was arraigned before…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (253+ words) Moves to drag former President Goodluck Jonathan into the 2027 presidential election are gaining momentum, despite his continued silence on the matter. A group, the Goodluck Nigeria Movement (GNM), has announced plans to rally 200 million Nigerians to urge the former President…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (857+ words) Xenophobia has become a recurring affliction in South Africa. For often flimsy and unsubstantiated reasons, native South Africans repeatedly turn on foreigners, with Nigerians frequently at the receiving end. Foreigners are accused of taking jobs, "stealing" women, and cornering economic…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (736+ words) Patients and medical staff across Nigeria heaved a sigh of relief on Tuesday following the suspension of a planned nationwide strike by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). Even before the suspension of the short-lived strike, services at the…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (1667+ words) The Federal Government has proposed N135. 22bn in the 2026 budget for what it described as "Electoral Adjudication and Post Election Provision," pointing to a fresh multi-billion-naira commitment to managing disputes and obligations that typically trail Nigeria's elections. The provision was contained in…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (393+ words) Pres. John Mahama of Ghana Ghana has announced plans to implement a visa-free entry policy for all African passport holders, effective May 25. Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Ablakwa, confirmed the development in a post on X, saying that President…...