Nigeria’s 36 governors have backed a proposed CNG transport programme aimed at lowering fares. The NGF said the initiative could ease transport costs but requires further work on financing and implementation before rollout. Trade opportunities were also discussed.
Nigeria Football Federation President Ibrahim Gusau has resigned, citing the need for new leadership. His exit, alongside General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi, comes after Nigeria’s teams failed to qualify for the World Cups and may affect upcoming NFF elections.
The federal government says it has deployed 668,000 prepaid meters under the World Bank‑financed DISREP programme. The rollout, coordinated by the Bureau of Public Enterprises, aims to close the metering gap, eliminate estimated billing, and boost consumer confidence in electricity reforms.
Bashir El‑Rufai has described his father, former Kaduna Governor Nasir El‑Rufai, as calm and resilient in detention. He said El‑Rufai continues to joke and inspire, and affirmed that his sacrifice was worth it, offering insight into the family’s perspective.
SBM Intelligence reports Nigerian kidnappers collected $5.8 million in ransom between July 2025 and June 2026. Boko Haram received most payments, while 7,825 people were abducted. The consultancy warned kidnapping is becoming a funding tool for militant groups.
Siraheem, son of businessman and socialite Olawale Okoya, has announced that he will no longer release new music.
This comes despite his revelation that he...
Nigeria’s 36 governors have backed a proposed CNG transport programme aimed at lowering fares. The NGF said the initiative could ease transport costs but requires further work on financing and implementation before rollout. Trade opportunities were also discussed.
This opinion piece from Prof. Anselem Chidi Odinkalu traces women’s advances across military and legal fields—from Indira Gandhi and Pakistan’s 1971 crisis to West African pioneers and Nigeria’s recent milestones—arguing that recent female leadership signals durable change.
The former NHRC chairman, Chidi Odinkalu, defends the Kaduna Victims Coalition’s call for criminal accountability for Nasir El-Rufai, citing alleged human rights abuses, disappearances, and arbitrary detentions while he was governor of Kaduna State. He dismissed any insinuation of political persecution for El-Rufai's current court trial
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Nigerian comedian Funnybone has sparked debate after declaring karma "outdated," arguing that bad people often outlive good ones and that goodness shouldn't come with an expectation of reward, drawing mixed reactions from social media users.
Legendary Nigerian Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde, also known as Kwam1 or K1 De Ultimate, cried on stage following the death of actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo.