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- Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout BBC
- Nigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout DW
- Nigeria's military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state Reuters
- Nigeria will be represented at the FIFA World Cup after all! Could this XI beat, say, England? ESPN
- ‘Now people stop to ask their names and even stroke them’: Nigerians embrace dogs as pets The Guardian
- Nigeria’s Islamist Reckoning Council on Foreign Relations
- For Nigeria's Shia, the war on Iran is personal Middle East Eye
- Nigeria Plans Five Repatriation Flights From South Africa Bloomberg.com
- Nigeria says it bombs terrorists. Children are collateral damage The Times
- Armed group kidnaps 39 people during peace talks in northeastern Nigeria Newsday
- How OPay is driving financial inclusion for tens of millions and creating jobs across Nigeria Business Insider Africa
- U.S. Naval Forces Africa Vice Commander Visits Nigeria navy.mil
- Nigeria will be represented at the FIFA World Cup after all! Could this XI beat, say, England? ESPN
- Armed group kidnaps 39 people during peace talks in northeastern Nigeria ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- U.S.-Nigerian Strikes Killed Dozens of Civilians, Villagers Say Drop Site News
- Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks The Guardian
- Christian Women and Girls Face Heightened Risk of Violence in Nigeria, UN Experts Warn Alliance Defending Freedom International
- Nigerian armed groups abduct dozens ahead of negotiations The Jerusalem Post
- Army frees 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Borno state Al Jazeera
- As GEF Closes GEF-8 Funding Cycle, Nigeria Looks Ahead to Stronger Climate and Biodiversity Support in GEF-9 Earth Journalism Network
- Nigeria to deploy five evacuation flights as South Africa tensions trigger repatriation push Business Insider Africa
- Resurfaced video falsely presented as recent evidence of police brutality in Nigeria Yahoo
- Brighton sign Nigerian starlet Zadok Yohanna, 18, from AIK Stockholm on 5-year deal ESPN
- Victor Ekpo: NCCP Nigeria is Providing Support to Cancer Patients Oncodaily
- Why is Nigeria not playing at the 2026 World Cup? bolavip.com
- Army frees hundreds held by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria raid Face2Face Africa
- Protests in South Africa against foreigners: Nigeria join list of African kontris to evacuate citizens from South Africa as Ghana welcome second batch of citizens in Accra afta anti-immigration protests BBC
- What City in the US Has the Largest Nigerian Population? The Guardian Nigeria News
- Will Nigeria’s cp market gain momentum in H2’26? CNBC Africa
- Nigerian Army rescue 360 children and women: Military release videos of victims rescued from Boko Haram camp in Borno BBC
- Why Nigeria’s latest telecom move matters across Africa Business Insider Africa
- Blackout-plagued Nigeria bets on EVs despite fragile grid Malay Mail
- Meristem: Nigeria’s cement industry growth story remains intact CNBC Africa
- Iwobi ready for landmark 100th cap as Nigeria take on Portugal Premium Times Nigeria
- Bianca Ojukwu: Nigeria Not Happy With Treatment Of Citizens In South Africa Arise News
- The Real Test Of Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Africa.com
- Zadok Yohanna: What we know about Nigerian teenager just signed by Brighton Premium Times Nigeria
- Nigeria is Failing its Children Amidst Governance Crisis The Culture Custodian
- Xenophobia fears force Nigeria to airlift over 1,000 citizens from south africa Business News Nigeria
- FG decries attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, weighs response The ICIR
- Nigeria Pushes for Real-Time Intelligence Sharing at INTERPOL West Africa Meeting PRNigeria News
- Unsafe food causes 53,000 deaths annually in Nigeria – Salako Realnews Magazine
- Nigeria’s Defence Budget Hits Record High, but Inflation Eats the Gains Military Africa
- Flight expensive even in America; Nigeria investing in rail, coastal roads, says Remi Tinubu Peoples Gazette Nigeria
- Hundreds in Nigeria freed from militant group Boko Haram Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- NDPC, Meta launch initiative to strengthen data protection in Nigeria Premium Times Nigeria
- ‘Nigeria is Far Better Prepared for the Bundibugyo Ebola Virus’ THISDAYLIVE
- 6 Nigerian Creatives Share What It Really Costs to Live Off Their Craft Zikoko!
- Reps push bill to reform Nigeria’s statistical system Business News Nigeria
- Sahara Extends Recycling Solutions to Northern Nigeria THISDAYLIVE
- Nigeria 3-0 Senegal: Super Falcons crush Lionesses in Ikenne Premium Times Nigeria
- Xenophobic attacks: Nigeria may consider retaliation against South Africa – FG Business News Nigeria
- Meta settlement funds Nigeria’s new privacy push Business News Nigeria
- First-ever Nigeria Gas & Power Infrastructure Map to be Unveiled THISDAYLIVE
- Nigeria to repatriate citizens from SA, first flight leaves Wednesday News24
- Tinubu urges Nigerians to support security forces with intelligence Premium Times Nigeria
- 2027: The war for Nigeria’s soul The Sun Nigeria
- Portugal vs Nigeria – date, time, venue and where to watch Vanguard News
- Negotiation Nightmare: Dozens Abducted in Northwest Nigeria Devdiscourse
- Nigeria eyes €59m EU ocean fund to fight IUU fishing, protect coastal livelihoods Business News Nigeria
- Nigeria weighs retaliatory measures as xenophobic attacks escalate in South Africa The Guardian Nigeria News
- UN raise the alarm over killings, abductions in Nigeria Punch Newspapers
- Afri Invoice secures accreditation for Nigeria’s e-invoicing rollout The Sun Nigeria
- NDPC, Meta launch initiative to strengthen data protection in Nigeria The Guardian Nigeria News
- Nigeria Expresses Anger Over Treatment of Citizens in South Africa TVC News
- China, Nigeria Strengthen Cultural Ties Through Panda Art Initiative Arise News
- Nigeria is dying…in installments The Sun Nigeria
- Burna Boy’s grandfather hails Nigeria’s dominance in Afrobeat The Sun Nigeria
- Shettima Says Investments, Enterprise Will Drive Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Economy Arise News
- Report: Nigeria Resumes Fuel Import Amid Dangote Refinery’s Maintenance THISDAYLIVE
- Nigerian Govt Seeking Death Penalty For British Citizen, Nnamdi Kanu Could Trigger Diplomatic Crisis With UK — Lawyer Ejimakor Warns Sahara Reporters
- Nigeria angry over treatment of citizens in South Africa as evacuation begins soon The Sun Nigeria
- Tinubu’s Four Legacy Projects Will Link All Six Geopolitical Zones - Umahi Says, Receives ECOWAS Bank Members - The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi, CON, has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
- EFCC Arraigns Husband, Wife for N1bn Fraud in Ado-Ekiti - The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC has arraigned a self-styled native doctor, Olorunbukunmi Taiwo and his wife, Awolegan Omolola Omotola, over an alleged con...
- EFCC Arraigns Two, Company for Alleged N560m Theft in Lagos - The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, on Monday, June 8, 2026, arraigned the duo of Olivia Dike and Azeez Muniru Siyanbola for an alleged N560,000,000,00 ...
- Woman Who Staged Own Kidnap Found In Delta Hotel With Lover - A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after she faked her abduction and demanded N50 million from her family. Childr...
- Short Story: Hand Touch BATist Who Went to Market to Share Rice (Photos) - Short Story: Hand Touch BATist Who Went to Market to Share Rice 😳🤔😡😄🤣 | #IgbereTV ...
- Kwankwaso Threatens To Dump NDC As Party Reshuffles Kano Constituency Tickets - The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has reportedly replaced several candidates earlier submitted by the Kwankwasiyya faction in Kano State ...
- PANDEF Pays Courtesy Visit to Dickson, Describes NDC as Leading National Movement and Party of Choice - The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has commended Senator Henry Seriake Dickson for his courage and vision in establis...
- "We Brought Fulani Bandits From Mali to Win Election – After Election They Refuse to Leave." - APC Chieftain - ...APC Chieftain, Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Drops Bombshell The man who helped buil...
- Netanyahu Must Accept Iran's Deal - Trump, Urges Return To Negotiation - US President Donald Trump told the Financial Times on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "won’t have any choice" but to accept a deal w...
- Army Frees 360 Kidnapped Victims In The Mandara Mountains In Borno State - In one of the most significant hostage rescue operations conducted in the North East Theatre in recent times, troops of the Joint Task Force (Nort...
- Joe Igbokwe Escapes Mob Attack At Ladipo Market, Lagos - A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC on Friday escaped a mob attack in the popular Ladipo Market, Lagos State. Igbokwe narrated the incident in a vi...
- Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali Dies At 68 - Ambali, a respected scholar of veterinary medicine and seasoned university administrator, reportedly passed away in the early hours of Saturday, June 6, 2026, at his residence in Oloj...
- AI Controlled BAT Drone Crashes & Chops Off Navy Officer's Fingers - Shield AI, one of Silicon Valley’s most valuable defense startups, is facing renewed scrutiny after a Romanian Navy official lost two fingers in a V-B...
- We won’t surrender To Terrorists, Bandits -Tinubu Assures Nigerians - President Bola Tinubu has pledged that his administration will intensify efforts to relieve economic hardship while redoubling the fight against inse...
- NDLEA Busts Major Drug Shipment, Recovers 320,840 Tramadol Pills - NDLEA Busts Major Drug Shipment, Recovers 320,840 Tramadol Pills by Editorialtimes(op): 1:38pm On Jun 07 By Queen Madaki The National Drug Law Enfor...
- Tinubu Will Face Reality In 2027 Presidential Election - Ndume Warns - Senator Ali Ndume has warned that the 2027 general election will be a fierce political contest, likening the impending battle to a World Wrestling Ent...
- Dangote’s Nigeria Gamble Succeeds As Wealth Reaches $37 Billion - Dangote’s Nigeria gamble succeeds as wealth reaches $37 billion Aliko Dangote’s net worth has risen to a historic $36.7 billion, according to real...
- NDC Takes Steps Towards Institutionalisation, Reaffirms Party Supremacy - Second NEC Resolutions: NDC Takes Major Steps Towards Institutionalization 1. The NDC is committed to building the party as a strong and e...
- Atiku’s Presidency Will Be Synonymous To Fulani Taking Power – Babachir Lawal - Ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, has said that the presidency of the African Democratic Congress, A...
- Imo Hands Over Okigwe General Hospital To FG, Clears Path For FMC - The Imo State Government has officially transferred the Okigwe General Hospital to the Federal Ministry of Health, paving the way for the establishment a...
- All of Africa Today - June 8, 2026 [allAfrica]
- Abba Mallum - the Nigerian Oncologist Helping to Fight Cancer in KZN and Across Africa [spotlight] Propelled by an early vision to help others, Dr Abba Mallum tells Spotlight about his roots in Borno State, about opportunities in Stellenbosch and Durban, and about his pioneering PhD in radiotherapy and oncology.
- Enugu Govt Dispels Viral Post Suggesting Imminent Attack On UNN [Vanguard] ...Vows to arrest culprits behind false alarm
- Lawyer Alleges Illegal Detention, Torture, N180,000 Bail Extortion By Police [Premium Times] Mr Chude alleged widespread human rights abuses at the police Octopus Unit in Port Harcourt, including unlawful detention, torture, and extortion, while calling for urgent scrutiny and stronger oversight of detention facilities.
- Police Chief Decries High Rate of Violation of Widows' Rights in Anambra [Premium Times] "Some of the brothers and sisters in-laws only aim at inheriting their late brothers' wives and property but don't talk about how to maintain the children of the deceased."
- Lagos Police Dismiss School Attack Threat, Heighten Security [Vanguard] The Lagos State Police Command has reassured residents, parents, guardians and school authorities that there is no verified intelligence indicating any imminent attack on schools in the state, following reports of a threatening notice allegedly pasted at a school warning of a planned bandit attack and abduction of pupils.
- Court Jails Illegal Pharmacy Operators As Psn Raises Alarm Over Fake Drug Crisis [Vanguard] The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, PSN, on Monday applauded two landmark Federal High Court judgments convicting operators of illegal pharmaceutical facilities, describing the rulings as a major breakthrough in the fight against fake drugs and quackery in Nigeria's healthcare system.
- NDC Stakeholders Demand Release of Election Results 10 Days After Primaries [Vanguard] A group of concerned stakeholders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concern over the delay in the release of the party's primary election results, urging the leadership to provide clarity on the outcome of the exercise conducted across the country.
- Plateau - Police Ban Unauthorised Use of Sirens, Covered Number Plates [Vanguard] Jos -- The Plateau State Police Command has warned residents against the unauthorised use of sirens and covered vehicle number plates, describing the practice as illegal and a threat to public safety and security.
- NYSC At 53 - Risks in National Service [Leadership] The recent death of four members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in a tragic road accident in Adamawa State has once again drawn national attention to the risks and challenges faced by young Nigerians serving under the scheme.
- Xenophobic Attacks - Nigeria Reschedules Airlifting of Citizens Willing to Leave S/Africa [Vanguard] The federal government has rescheduled the airlifting of the first batch of Nigerian citizens wanting to leave South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country.
- Nigeria Remains Trapped in Power Crisis Despite Interventions [Leadership] Nigeria continues to grapple with a deepening electricity crisis despite receiving more than $3.65 billion in World Bank-backed interventions over the past two decades, raising concerns about the effectiveness of reforms and investments in the sector.
- LASG Seals 827 Construction Sites in Crackdown On Building Collapse [Leadership] The Lagos State Government has sealed 827 construction sites across the state within the last 12 months as part of intensified efforts to curb building collapses and enforce compliance with construction safety standards.
- Troubling Silence Before the 2027 Polls [This Day] Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes that the current atmosphere in Nigeria doesn't signal a nation that is gearing up for general elections--a defining democratic exercise.
- Abducted Borno Pupils' Parents Urge Tinubu, Zulum to Hasten Rescue Efforts [Leadership] Twenty-five days after the abduction of their children, parents of the Mussa schoolchildren in Borno State kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists have recounted their pain, as 42 children remain in captivity.
- Preventing the Return of Apapa Gridlock [Vanguard] The shock emergence of gridlock on the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway last week should worry every Nigerian who remembers the dark days when the nation's busiest port corridor became a symbol of administrative failure. For more than two decades, the Apapa traffic nightmare inflicted untold hardship on residents, motorists, businesses and port users. Thousands of productive hours were wasted daily, goods were delayed, and trillions of naira were lost. The total reconstruction of the Expressway by Dangote
- Insecurity Frightening, Nigerians Bleeding, African Church Primate Tells Govt [Vanguard] The Primate and Spiritual Head of The African Church, Nigeria and Overseas, His Eminence Julius Osayande Abbe, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to tackle insecurity, warning that the worsening situation is causing widespread fear and suffering across the country.
- NDC Rejects Personality Cult Politics, Mandates Disclosure of Campaign Funds [Vanguard] The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that it will not operate as a personality-driven political platform, while introducing stricter financial accountability measures that will require candidates to fully disclose campaign funds received and spent during elections.
- Nigeria's Future Lies in Tech, Military Strength - Jonathan, Lumumba [Vanguard] FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan and renowned Kenyan lawyer and pan-Africanist, Prof. PLO Lumumba, have identified technological advancement, educational reform and military strength as critical pillars for securing Nigeria's future and enhancing Africa's standing in the global order.
- Police Confirm Rescue of Abducted Woman, Twin Sons in Ibadan, Neutralise Two Suspects [This Day] The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the safe rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
- PDP Expresses Concern Over Political Climate Ahead of Ekiti Governorship Poll [This Day] The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, has expressed concern over the political atmosphere in the state ahead of the 2026 governorship election, calling for sustained efforts by stakeholders to preserve peace, strengthen democratic institutions and protect the rights of citizens to freely participate in the electoral process.
- Saraki Tackles PDP Factional Guber Hopeful, Candidate Reacts, Discloses Plan [This Day] Ilorin -- A former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, weekend, said the purported ambition of his former Chief of Staff (CoS) and factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the Taminu Turaki leadership in Kwara State, Alhaji Ladi Hassan, was driven by personal ambition and not by principle.
- Niger Launches Agency to Regulate Private Healthcare Services [Leadership] The Niger State Government has established the Niger State Private Health Facilities Agency (NISPHFA) to strengthen oversight of private healthcare providers and improve service delivery across the state.
- Breaking - Federal Govt Settles Debts Owed 1,240 Local Contractors [Leadership] The Federal Government has approved payments to 1,240 contractors across ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs), with priority given to verified claims of debts of N100 million or below.
- No Bandit Attack Threat in Lagos, Police Assure Residents [Vanguard] ..Beef up security in schools, strategic locations
- Glamour, Honour, At the 7th Africa Illustrious Award [Vanguard] It was a moment of honour as awardees at the 2026 Africa Illustrious Award held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Saturday were recognized and conferred with their various award categories.
- Uzodimma, Ododo Mobilise Igbo, Kogi People in Ekiti for Oyebanji's Re-Election [Vanguard] The Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum (PGF): Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, alongside his Kogi State counterpart, Alhaji Usman Ododo, on Saturday, rallied members of the Igbo and Kogi communities in Ekiti State to support the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the June 20 governorship election.
- Grammy-Winning Nigerian-British Singer Talay Riley Stabbed to Death [Vanguard] British-Nigerian singer and songwriter Talay Riley has died after he was stabbed in East London, prompting a murder investigation by police.
- Why I Kept My Daughter Private for Two Years - Adunni Ade [Vanguard] Nigerian-American actress and model, Adunni Ade, has revealed why she kept the birth of her daughter away from the public eye for more than two years.
- Stop Scaring Travellers From Plateau, Group Tells Dalung [Vanguard] The Plateau Advocates for Peaceful Co-existence has faulted former Minister of Youth and Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung, over what it described as a misleading claim that highways leading to Jos are unsafe for travellers.
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