The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has listed 10 primary changes to the Bank Verification Number (BVN) system, as part of its efforts to curb fraud and strengthen digital banking. The CBN also noted that the new BVN guidelines will…
A question asked by a police spokesperson, Aliyu Giwa—What would make you trust the police more?—has stirred a social media frenzy. The question has raised a flood of reactions from Nigerians, with expressing deep frustrations and distrust toward the police…
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that airlines across the nation may suspend operations from April 20, 2026, due what it describes as an “astronomical and unsustainable” rise in the price of JetA1 fuel. AON stated in a…
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi has called for divine retribution on everyone responsible or associated with Nigeria’s kidnapping problem. In response to the widely shared video of University of Jos student John Arum being kidnapped by gunmen who are seeking…
A document from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) claims that terrorists are preparing to attack critical infrastructure in Abuja and Niger State. The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, an Abuja prison, and a military detention facility in adjacent Niger state are…
At least nine people have been reportedly killed at Ankpali Edikwu ward of Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. It was discovered that the village was attacked by suspected herdsmen on Sunday night. In a phone interview with journalists,…
The Nigerian military has been accused since 2017 of accidental airstrikes, killing approximately 409 defenceless civilians while pursuing militants and bandits in the country’s north. Several innocent civilians have reportedly been killed in accidental airstrikes, despite the military’s denial of…
At least 30 people, mostly traders, have been reported dead, with 14 others injured and hospitalized following a military airstrike on a weekly market along the Borno–Yobe border. According to reports, the event, which happened at the popular Jilli Market…
Gunmen have launched an attack on Ochia Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local govt area in Imo State, killing 5 persons. The victim, Paulinus Ekwueme, is the traditional ruler of Ochia Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of the state. The gunmen…
The Nigerian government and the Joint Health Sector Unions are preparing to return to the negotiation table in what is shaping up to be one of the most important labour discussions in the country’s health sector this year. The talks…
Health workers across Nigeria’s federal tertiary institutions have raised fresh concerns over what they describe as a prolonged and unfair delay in the implementation of upgraded allowances, intensifying tensions in a sector already grappling with recurring labour disputes and systemic…
The World Bank has warned about deep poverty crisis in Nigeria. It states that poverty in Nigeria increased to 63% in 2025 despite a fall in inflation, suggesting the limited impact of recent macroeconomic improvements on household wellbeing. This was…
Terrorists have launched a gruesome attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno state, killing an unspecified number of soldiers. A local government chairman told AFP on Thursday, that this is second killing of a high-ranking officer in the last…
No fewer than 20 people have been reportedly killed by gunmen in several communities in Niger state and scores in Kebbi. According to Reuters, Shiroro LGA was the site of the Niger state attack. Residents reported that the attackers overpowered…
A rainstorm accompanied with heavy downpour on Tuesday afternoon destroyed parts of the yet-to-be-functioning Kugbo bus terminal in Abuja. Sections of the terminal’s roof were blown off across the Kugbo axis of the Abuja-Keffi motorway by the intense downpour that…
