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SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

Akwa Ibom governor abandons assembly rehabilitation but pushes N248.83bn tourism projects

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

SPECIAL REPORT: As COP17 nears, Nigeria’s rangelands crisis deepens, threatening farmers, pastoral livelihoods

SPECIAL REPORT: As climate change pushes fish into deeper waters, Nigerian coastal fishermen lose livelihoods

INVESTIGATION: Social media, anonymous websites drive Nigeria’s poorly regulated weight-loss injection market
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From policy institute to parade ground, By Nuhu Mohammed

Nigeria’s sovereign cloud: Beyond data control to digital independence, By Fom Gyem

Dotun Oladipo: Why does sudden death take the good and spare the wicked?, By Yushau A. Shuaib

The children we sent abroad, the old age we bought, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú

Samuel Chukwueze: Battling for starting spot at Milan, By Fidelis Nwagwu

Red lines in the corruption of Nigeria’s political and electoral system, By Jibrin Ibrahim
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Headline Stories

Fake Agency Scandal: Tinubu orders forensic audit of IPPIS, MDAs

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August 28, 2026

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The two deceased laid on the ground

Two die as refuse dump collapses on building in Cross River

August 28, 2026

Bouillon cubes

ANALYSIS: Why experts want Nigeria to fortify seasoning cubes

August 28, 2026

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS MEMBERS [PHOTO CREDIT: @officialnysc]

15 NYSC members reportedly abducted in Kogi while returning from camp

August 28, 2026

House of Reps (Lawmakers) (PHOTO CREDIT: @HouseNGR, https://twitter.com/HouseNGR/status/1790695385045848258/photo/3)

Opposition lawmakers ask Tinubu to deploy overwhelming force against terrorists, release El-Rufai

August 28, 2026

President Bola Tinubu

Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations, targets lower transport fares nationwide

August 28, 2026

Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi

Fake Agency Scandal: ICPC recommends disciplinary action against 13 officials (Full Names)

August 28, 2026

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Olajide Idris the new NCDC DG.

NCDC warns Nigerians as Cholera cases surpass 65,000 in 2026

August 28, 2026

Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja

Fake Agency Scandal: Tinubu orders forensic audit of IPPIS, MDAs

August 28, 2026

UNCCD Executive Secretary, Yasmine Fouad and the COP17 President, Batmunkh Battsetseg (PHOTO CREDIT: Abdulkareem Mojeed)

COP17: UN land summit ends in Mongolia with $1.3bn deal for restoration, drought resilience

August 28, 2026

Atiku Abubakar

2027: I’ll reopen all borders, develop southern ports if elected – Atiku

August 28, 2026

Governor Alex Otti of Abia state [PHOTO CREDIT: Alex C. Otti]

Otti takes responsibility, apologises for ASUU strike at Abia university

August 28, 2026

Doctors handling an Ebola case

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without a new case

August 28, 2026

Malaria-causing vector, Mosquito

German authorities monitor airport malaria outbreak after two deaths

August 28, 2026

Corp members used to illustrate the story.

11 NYSC members rescued after Kogi abduction

August 28, 2026

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The deplorable condition of the Benin-Asaba Highway

Umahi gives CCECC ultimatum to fix Benin-Asaba Highway

August 28, 2026

Governor Uba Sani and President Tinubu

2027: Uba Sani predicts Tinubu victory in Kaduna

August 28, 2026

FTSE Russell

FTSE Russell to reclassify Nigeria into Frontier Market status

August 28, 2026

Members of the first panel session, from left, Florence Nwale, Shem Joshua, Penelope Hawkins and Bob Gikuyu, with the session moderated by Angela Wangechi, Public Accountability Officer, TISA and Okoa Uchumi Lead, during AfCoDD VI in Nairobi.

Only nine countries endorse ‘Borrowers’ Platform’ amid concerns over African nations’ debt burden

August 27, 2026

Masai Russell (PHOTO CREDIT: Diamond League on X)

Masai Russell breaks Amusan’s World Record as Nigerian finishes second in Zurich

August 27, 2026

Nigerian map showing Enugu State

4,000 retirees enrol in Enugu free health insurance scheme

August 27, 2026

Special Reports

A collage of ethical hacker and Warri Flyover Bridge

Headline Stories

INVESTIGATION: The multi-million dollar Norwegian scam and the role of a Nigerian

August 23, 2026

Angwan Rukuba in Jos

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: How social media shapes reprisal violence in Plateau

August 22, 2026

An HIV/AIDS medicine product from Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano, a faith healer in Nigeria. (PHOTO CREDIT: Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano)

Investigation/Special Reports

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

August 21, 2026

Available family planning commodities at Omi Eran Primary Health Centre, Osun State. Credit: Fawaz Adebisi

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

August 20, 2026

Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly 9 months after commencement of rehabilitation project

Headline Stories

Akwa Ibom governor abandons assembly rehabilitation but pushes N248.83bn tourism projects

August 18, 2026

Kangire PHC

Headline Stories

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

August 17, 2026

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inDrive rewards ‘Super Mum’ driver with brand new car

August 28, 2026

APC governorship primary

Open Letter to Mr President: Saboteurs in Osun APC and a call for accountability

August 28, 2026

The Enugu State Government

Enugu govt refutes report of sale of assets in Lagos, stadium, ESBS

August 28, 2026

Bala Wunti

Isa, Wunti get Energy Journalists’ backing as Nigeria rejoins World Energy Council

August 28, 2026

Some of the vocational training graduates in one of the skill acquisition centres

Uba Sani approves ₦810m for 4,050 Kaduna vocational training graduates

August 27, 2026

Features and Interviews

Bouillon cubes

Features And Interviews

ANALYSIS: Why experts want Nigeria to fortify seasoning cubes

byMariam Ileyemi

August 28, 2026

NDLEA operatives

Features And Interviews

Elders becoming more visible in drug trade in Nigeria, other West African countries

byTitilope F Ajayi

August 27, 2026

Ifeanyi Okechukwu (CREDIT: Rangers International on X)

Features And Interviews

INTERVIEW: Why I joined Rangers and what I want to achieve this season – Ifeanyi Okechukwu

byGbemidepo Popoola

August 26, 2026

Governor Adeleke, Oyebamiji of the APC, Oyetola, and President Tinubu

Features And Interviews

How Adeleke thwarted APC’s bid to reclaim Osun

byAbubakar Abdulrasheed

August 26, 2026

Joseph Onoja, Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF)

Features And Interviews

INTERVIEW: Nigeria must invest more in environment to tackle land degradation, farmer-herder conflicts — Expert

byAbdulkareem Mojeed

August 25, 2026

Children rescued from traffickers in Benue State.

Features And Interviews

INVESTIGATION: How criminals exploited Benue’s conflicts to traffic children, women

byManasseh Mbachii

August 25, 2026

Business

News Reports

FTSE Russell

FTSE Russell to reclassify Nigeria into Frontier Market status

August 28, 2026

Bolt

Bolt resumes operations at Nigerian airports after Keyamo’s intervention

August 27, 2026

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. [PHOTO CREDIT: Official X handle of the President].

Tinubu tells NLNG to turn gas flaring into economic benefit for Nigerians

August 27, 2026

Official-Louise Baker UNCCD

COP17: How Africa can unlock billions for land restoration — Official

August 27, 2026

Mark Schauer, Senior Programme Officer at GIZ and Abdrahmane Wane, Regional Director for West and Central Africa, ILRI, during their presentation at COP17 in Mongolia

COP17: Rangeland restoration offers investors up to six-fold returns – Experts

August 27, 2026

Financial Inclusion

The World Bank said economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to edge up from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.5 per cent in 2025

AI could help Nigeria, other developing economies achieve century of progress in decade – Report

August 20, 2026

Sabina Mensah, deputy chief executive officer of the AfricaNenda Foundation

Financial Inclusion: Policy fragmentation, dollar dependence stall cross-border payments in Africa

Financial Inclusion

Nigeria’s tax reform may strain Financial Inclusion gains

February 8, 2026

Robert Ochola, CEO of the AfricaNenda Foundation

Instant payment transactions in Africa hit $1.9trn in 2024 — Report

November 16, 2025

The launch of the State of Instant Payment Systems (SIIPS) 2025 report

Financial Inclusion: Nigeria’s NIBSS emerges as the only African Payment system to reach matured inclusivity level

November 13, 2025

Analysis & Data

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CREDIT: CBN X handle)

Why some bank dividends are paused and what it means for investors

Logos of Zenith Bank, First HoldCo, Access Holdings Plc, UBA, FCMB Group, Stanbic IBTC, Wema Bank, Sterling Holdco, and Ecobank

Banks grow earnings and income streams despite impact of 2025 provisions

Lagos City (PHOTO CREDIT: Lagos Insider)

ANALYSIS: Is Lagos the New Silicon Valley of Africa?

October 26, 2025

A photo of Nigerians using their phones (Subscribers)

Nigeria’s digital payment boom faces rising cybersecurity threats

October 22, 2025

A towering six-meter sculpture—the thinker’s burden, designed by Benjamin Von Wong, to challenge negotiators in Geneva.

Recycle or Cut Production: The Politics of Plastics Economy

September 8, 2025

Regional

South West

The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, during the press briefing over the incident (CREDIT: Osun State Police Commad)

Police arrest four suspects over killing of two during Osun motor park mayhem

August 28, 2026

Kazeem Michael Afolabi, popularly known as KC Luxury

Cocaine Allegations: Judge orders NDLEA to produce detained KC Luxury in court

August 27, 2026

The arrested suspects (CREDIT: Oyo Affairs)

Oyo police arrest 10 suspects for alleged possession of human parts

August 26, 2026

APC governorship primary

APC petitions police to arrest, prosecute Hunye over Ogun governorship claim

August 26, 2026

South South

Nigerian Police

Police probe death of bolt driver found with chest injury

August 28, 2026

The players hosted in Yenegoa

Bayelsa table tennis stars rewarded after triple-title triumph in Calabar

August 28, 2026

Minister of Works, David Umahi [PHOTO CREDIT: The Official Governor's Facebook account]

Benin-Asaba Road: Umahi gives CCECC 14-day deadline as motorists lament gridlock

August 28, 2026

In fairness to Umahi, By Osmund Agbo

Umahi wants contractor arrested for failing to complete road despite receiving N14 billion

August 28, 2026

South East

Governor Alex Otti of Abia state [PHOTO CREDIT: Alex C. Otti]

Otti takes responsibility, apologises for ASUU strike at Abia university

August 28, 2026

Governor Alex Otti of Abia state [PHOTO CREDIT: Alex C. Otti]

FOR THE RECORD: Text of Gov Otti’s broadcast marking 35th anniversary of Abia creation on 27 August

August 27, 2026

Nigerian map showing Enugu State

4,000 retirees enrol in Enugu free health insurance scheme

August 27, 2026

Governor Alex Otti of Abia state [PHOTO CREDIT: Alex C. Otti]

Abia at 35: Otti celebrates state anniversary, says Abia is ‘only just beginning’

August 27, 2026

North West

JAMB headquarters (UTME )

UTME applications data intensifies concerns over state of education in northern Nigeria

August 28, 2026

Governor Uba Sani and President Tinubu

2027: Uba Sani predicts Tinubu victory in Kaduna

August 28, 2026

Gunmen/Bandits used to illustrate the story

Eight killed, eight abducted in Zamfara highway attack as police report operations in Katsina, Kebbi

August 27, 2026

Governor Dikko Radda inaugurating the committee

Katsina Survey: 88% of households consume 1–3 food varieties daily, 61% of recent births occurred at home

August 26, 2026

North East

former Governor Danjuma Goje

Ex-Gov Goje denies defection to PDP, but remains exploring future path

August 23, 2026

Nigerian troops

Soldiers repel midnight terror attack in Borno

August 10, 2026

Hausa singer Rarara’s new song on Pantami attracts backlash

Hausa singer Rarara’s new song on Pantami attracts backlash

Troops of the Nigerian Army

Troops foil terrorist infiltration, evacuate students in Borno

North Central

Corp members used to illustrate the story.

11 NYSC members rescued after Kogi abduction

August 28, 2026

JAMB headquarters (UTME )

UTME applications data intensifies concerns over state of education in northern Nigeria

August 28, 2026

Kwara traditional ruler, Oba Moses Oyinloye Omotayo

Police rescue kidnapped Kwara traditional ruler, two others

August 28, 2026

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS MEMBERS [PHOTO CREDIT: @officialnysc]

15 NYSC members reportedly abducted in Kogi while returning from camp

August 28, 2026

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UPDATED: Tinubu suspends three permanent secretaries over fresh fake agency, orders alleged promoter’s arrest

President Bola Tinubu (PHOTO CREDIT: X @aonanuga1956)

UPDATED: Tinubu suspends three permanent secretaries over fresh fake agency, orders alleged promoter’s arrest

Headline Stories

Osun State’s governor, Ademola Adeleke presents his certificate of return to President Bola Tinubu

Adeleke meets with Tinubu, presents certificate of return to president

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike

UPDATED: Abuja Flood: Wike vows to demolish houses blocking water channels

NDLEA organises public destruction of illicit drugs by burning at Navy Town in Ojo, Lagos State.

UPDATED: NDLEA destroys N301 billion worth of illicit drugs in Lagos

President Bola Tinubu (PHOTO CREDIT: @officialABAT)

Fuel subsidy removal has enabled funding for major infrastructure projects — Tinubu

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International

Ghana President, John Dramani Mahama (CREDIT @JDMahama X)

Xenophobia: Ghana rejects MTN’s donation for affected Ghanaians

August 27, 2026

Interpol (Photo Credit: ICIR)

INTERPOL arrests 58 people linked to West African crime networks

August 27, 2026

Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children

August 26, 2026

Trump

Will Nigeria, other African countries be affected by Trump’s latest Iran sanctions?

August 26, 2026

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent (PHOTO CREDIT: timesofindia)

US announces new sanctions on Iran, threatens to punish countries, entities trading with it

August 25, 2026

Sports

The players hosted in Yenegoa

Bayelsa table tennis stars rewarded after triple-title triumph in Calabar

August 28, 2026

D’Tigers (CREDIT: D’Tigers on X)

D’Tigers face South Sudan test as World Cup pressure mounts after Cameroon defeat

August 28, 2026

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF)

NFF suspends elections, sacks league boards amid football reforms

August 28, 2026

Tolu Arokodare (CREDIT: AFC Ajax on X)

Conference League: Arokodare strikes twice as Ajax beat Sion to reach League phase

August 28, 2026

Masai Russell (PHOTO CREDIT: Diamond League on X)

Masai Russell breaks Amusan’s World Record as Nigerian finishes second in Zurich

August 27, 2026

Arts & Entertainment

Kingsley Okonkwo

₦700,000 to find love? Pastor Okonkwo’s matchmaking platform sparks outrage

August 27, 2026

Poco Lee

UK court confirms rape, four other sexual offence charges against Poco Lee

August 27, 2026

St Janet

Saint Janet buried in Ogun as family, colleagues bid ‘Mama Yabis’ farewell

August 27, 2026

Sunday Isuwa, Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper,

Journalist Sunday Isuwa to launch book on digital transformation of Nigerian newspapers

August 27, 2026

Doris Ogala

‘I’ll push for Nnamdi Kanu’s release if elected Abia governor’ — Doris Ogala

August 27, 2026

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From policy institute to parade ground, By Nuhu Mohammed

Contributors

From policy institute to parade ground, By Nuhu Mohammed

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August 28, 2026

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Fom Gyem writes about e-learning in a period of economic challenges in Nigeria.

Nigeria’s sovereign cloud: Beyond data control to digital independence, By Fom Gyem

August 28, 2026

Yushau Shuaib writes about how Arab monarchies enable Western aggression against defiant leaders.

Dotun Oladipo: Why does sudden death take the good and spare the wicked?, By Yushau A. Shuaib

August 28, 2026

Bamidele Ademola-Olateju writes about the distortion of public statistics and what the government needs to do to ameliorate the situation.

The children we sent abroad, the old age we bought, By Bámidélé Adémólá-Olátéjú

August 28, 2026

Samuel Chukwueze: Battling for starting spot at Milan, By Fidelis Nwagwu

Samuel Chukwueze: Battling for starting spot at Milan, By Fidelis Nwagwu

August 28, 2026

Professor Jibrin Ibrahim

Red lines in the corruption of Nigeria’s political and electoral system, By Jibrin Ibrahim

August 28, 2026

Editorial

Prof Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB registrar.

EDITORIAL: Ishaq Oloyede’s remarkable leadership at JAMB

August 17, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. [PHOTO CREDIT: Ehud Kaduna]

EDITORIAL: Unpacking the CBN’s purported expenditure efficiency

August 13, 2026

Tinubu signing (PHOTO CREDIT: @officialABAT)

EDITORIAL: Purging the 2026 budget of its frivolities and graft bazaar

August 10, 2026

National Judicial Council (NJC)

EDITORIAL: When will the NJC be ready to punish criminal judges?

School pupils used to illustrate the story

EDITORIAL: Reconsidering the rash dismantling of Nigeria’s 6-3-3-4 system

Electronic voting iREV copy

EDITORIAL: Enhancing the integrity of the 2026 Electoral Act

Health

News Reports

Olajide Idris the new NCDC DG.

NCDC warns Nigerians as Cholera cases surpass 65,000 in 2026

August 28, 2026

UNCCD Executive Secretary, Yasmine Fouad (Photo Credit: UNCCD flicker page)

COP17: UNCCD chief says success must go beyond promises to implementation

August 28, 2026

Doctors handling an Ebola case

Uganda declares Ebola outbreak over after 42 days without a new case

August 28, 2026

Malaria-causing vector, Mosquito

German authorities monitor airport malaria outbreak after two deaths

August 28, 2026

Investigations

An HIV/AIDS medicine product from Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano, a faith healer in Nigeria. (PHOTO CREDIT: Sarkin Lakanin Jihar Kano)

SPECIAL REPORT: Some Nigerians turn to faith healers as HIV aid dries up

August 21, 2026

Kangire PHC

SPECIAL REPORT: In Jigawa communities, nutrition programmes offer hope amid child hunger

August 17, 2026

Screenshots of the five websites investigated

INVESTIGATION: Social media, anonymous websites drive Nigeria’s poorly regulated weight-loss injection market

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside fragile chain holding Kano, Gombe’s immunisation systems together

SPECIAL REPORT: Inside fragile chain holding Kano, Gombe’s immunisation systems together

Health Specials

A pregnant woman

PT Health Watch: Sex during pregnancy is usually safe, but some risks remain – Expert

August 22, 2026

Available family planning commodities at Omi Eran Primary Health Centre, Osun State. Credit: Fawaz Adebisi

SPECIAL REPORT: Before they could finish school, Nigeria’s health system made them mothers

August 20, 2026

CHILD ON GLASSES

PT Health Watch: Why parents should not overlook children’s vision problems

August 15, 2026

An AI image of a mother and her infant

PT Health Watch: What new mothers should know about postpartum care before leaving hospital

Features

Governor Dikko Radda inaugurating the committee

Katsina Survey: 88% of households consume 1–3 food varieties daily, 61% of recent births occurred at home

August 26, 2026

Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom

Donor cuts, govt inaction push HIV patients towards death, uncertainty in Rivers, Akwa Ibom (2)

August 20, 2026

Pelumi Akinboade, Senior Executive Officer and Insurance Nurse

HMO Controversy: What Nigerians, hospitals need to know about health insurance

August 19, 2026

Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Yemisi Edun.

FCMB, stakeholders set out roadmap to move Nigeria’s health sector from survival to scale

August 10, 2026

Data & Infographics

President Muhammadu Buhari

2022 Budget: Despite losing major international funding, Nigerian govt refuses to fund Family Planning

November 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine vials [PHOTO CREDIT: BioWorld]

Want to know about vaccine rollouts in Africa? Click on a country here and find out

October 2, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari on arrival to London [PHOTO CREDIT: @TheAsoVilla]

INFOGRAPHICS: Buhari has spent 200 days in UK for treatment since assuming office

Children waiting for treatment at a treatment centre in Ringim LGA.

INFOGRAPHICS: Despite govt actions, 4,000 children died from malnutrition in Jigawa

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