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Charges dropped over student’s tweet about Aisha Buhari

A Nigerian student who was arrested for allegedly accusing the first lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, of squandering public funds in a tweet has...

Nigeria to abolish English in junior school

The Nigerian government has announced a policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in local languages rather than in English. Education Minister...

Nigeria first lady: Student imprisoned for trolling Aisha Buhari

Aminu Adamu, an undergraduate of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State who was detained by security officials over a post on Twitter alleging that...

Nigerian native doctor arrested for killing client while testing ‘protective’ amulet against gunshots

The Nigeria Police Force's, Enugu Command has arrested Odoh Emmanuel, a 23-year-old native doctor who allegedly shot and killed one Onunze Benedict while testing a...

Spanish coastguard finds a clandestine on the ship’s rudder

Three stowaways were discovered on the rudder of a ship after it completed an 11-day voyage from Nigeria, according to Spanish authorities. The coastguard shared...

Nigerian man sentenced for stealing 101 permanent voting cards

Nasiru Idris  has been sentenced to one year in prison by a magistrate court in Sokoto, Nigeria, after being caught with 101 Permanent Voter Cards...

Atiku Abubakar promises to expose and prosecute Nigerian oil thieves

If elected president in 2023, Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party's presidential candidate, has promised to name and shame oil thieves in the country. This...

Vanguard Mental Health Summit: Nigeria ranked top cannabis-using nation in the world – Buba Marwa

Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retired), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, has stated that Nigeria is the world's most...

Nigeria passes bill on interest-free student loans

The Nigerian parliament has passed a bill seeking to establish a bank that can grant loans to students in higher institutions of learning -...

Nigeria launches new Naira notes to mop up counterfeits

Nigeria has launched new banknotes today in an effort to fight counterfeiting and the financing of Islamist groups. The president, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said...

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