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- Nigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout DW.com
- Army frees 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s Borno state Al Jazeera
- Nigeria's military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state Reuters
- Iwobi reflects on Nigeria highs and lows ESPN
- ‘We are familiar faces’: are local peacemakers the answer to Nigeria’s bandit crisis? The Guardian
- Armed group kidnaps 39 people during peace talks in northeastern Nigeria ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Nigeria’s Islamist Reckoning Council on Foreign Relations
- Nigeria will be represented at the FIFA World Cup after all! Could this XI beat, say, England? ESPN
- Tycoon Who Built Top Nigerian Lender Says Property Beats Banking Bloomberg.com
- Nigeria’s big food businesses prosper through insecurity and economic shock Financial Times
- For Nigeria's Shia, the war on Iran is personal Middle East Eye
- Nigeria will be represented at the FIFA World Cup after all! Could this XI beat, say, England? ESPN
- Armed group kidnaps 39 people during negotiations in northwestern Nigeria AP News
- Q&A with Sr. Agnes Onwudiwe on her early calling and work with children in Nigeria Global Sisters Report
- Nigeria rescues 360 women and children abducted by Boko Haram France 24
- Iwobi reflects on Nigeria highs and lows ESPN
- Afghanistan, compared to Nigeria, in terms of the difficulty of running an airline Business Insider Africa
- Armed group kidnaps 39 people during negotiations in northwestern Nigeria The Killeen Daily Herald
- Nigeria authorities criticized for inadequate response to violence against young women and girls Jurist.org
- "The northern Nigeria is an agrarian economy built on agriculture. When you disrupt peace and security in northern Nigeria, you have actually k!lled the economy" instagram.com
- Alex Iwobi, on 100 caps ESPN
- Nigeria to deploy five evacuation flights as South Africa tensions trigger repatriation push Business Insider Africa
- Bandits in north-west Nigeria abduct villagers they invited to discuss peace talks The Guardian
- The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state AP News
- Why 40 million Nigerians suddenly lost airtime credit and what it reveals about Africa's digital economy Business Insider Africa
- Nigeria Launches Payments Systems Vision 2028 to Drive Financial Inclusion and Innovation TechAfrica News
- Inside the Nigerian music hustle DW.com
- 37.4 million impressions: How Durex Nigeria turned ‘Detty December’ into a test case for cultural marketing Business Insider Africa
- Armed group kidnaps 39 people during negotiations in northwestern Nigeria The Tribune-Democrat
- Nigeria's Patoranking ft Ruger "Shake That" + EU Festival Dates The Hype Magazine: Unveiling the Pulse of Urban Culture The Hype Magazine
- Protest in South Africa: Nigeria government, Bianca Ojukwu react xenophobic attacks for South Africa after Cyril Ramaphosa address BBC
- Cyril Ramaphosa nationwide address: Nigeria delay evacuation of citizens from South Africa after President Tinubu approval BBC
- ‘Now people stop to ask their names and even stroke them’: Nigerians embrace dogs as pets The Guardian
- Nigeria’s Central Bank Launches AI-Driven System to Detect Financial Fraud in Real Time TechAfrica News
- The Tablespoon Toddlers UNICEF
- High hopes as Nigeria-U.S. pact shifts global counter-terrorism to Sahel The Guardian Nigeria News
- Nigeria’s equities market extends rally into new week as investors gain $378.5mln ZAWYA
- What U.S. Visa Applications Are Costing Nigerians allAfrica.com
- Ethiopia grants first foreign investment banking licence to Nigeria’s United Capital Group CNBC Africa
- Ethiopia grants first foreign investment banking licence to Nigeria's United Capital marketscreener.com
- Nigeria Pension Assets Surge as Stocks Rally Africa.com
- Nigeria’s CreditChek Raises USD 600 K To Push Credit Data Infrastructure In East Africa WeeTracker
- Nigerian Army rescue 360 children and women: Military release videos of victims rescued from Boko Haram camp in Borno BBC
- Nigeria’s perilous French gambit The Mail & Guardian
- Nigeria: FG records significant gains in food security ZAWYA
- MTN plans N1tn investment in Nigeria, defends tariff hike APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine
- Nigeria: Additional sugar tax may have unintended consequences across industrial value chain ZAWYA
- AACT 2026: Dogara backs bid to showcase Nigeria through women’s golf Peoples Gazette Nigeria
- Xenophobia: Nigeria may retaliate against South Africa — Foreign Minister Premium Times Nigeria
- NCC, Digital Realty, IHS Nigeria drum support for 2026 Nigeria DigitaIsense forum, Hall of fame awards Realnews Magazine
- Nigeria’s new survival wage: Why many working families earn less than it takes to stay afloat Business News Nigeria
- Nigeria Data Protection Commission Announces Meta-Supported Initiative for Data Protection Strengthening TechAfrica News
- Closing Nigeria’s $1.5bn nutrition gap with alternative proteins EnviroNews Nigeria
- Nigeria must move beyond North-South politics; Donald Duke best presidential candidate: Baba-Ahmed Peoples Gazette Nigeria
- Infrastructure, capital, and data: The pillars of Nigeria's digital economy were centred at the DOA Business Series Techpoint Africa
- Nigeria commissions naval vessels, establishes new West African Joint Maritime Task Force defenceWeb
- Nigeria’s 3rd Domestic Tourism Festival in Enugu Aims to Turbocharge Cultural Travel, Economic Growth & Global Visitor Interest Travel And Tour World
- John Enenche: Nigeria Is Not Facing An Emergency, It Is Facing Super Emergency Arise News
- Protesters shut 13 oil facilities, threaten Nigeria’s 400,000-barrel daily output Premium Times Nigeria
- FG, EU chart new path for peace, stability in Northern Nigeria Business News Nigeria
- Hundreds in Nigeria freed from militant group Boko Haram Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- South Africa's gov't has failed to condemn xenophobic attacks — Nigerian Foreign Minister Modern Ghana
- Nigeria to repatriate citizens from SA, first flight leaves Wednesday News24
- Tinubu: Lagos Is The Great Doorway Through Which Nigeria Continues To Greet The Future Arise News
- Portugal vs Nigeria: Friendlies stats & head-to-head BBC
- CEVA Logistics, EFL Africa launch joint venture in Nigeria Premium Times Nigeria
- Silent battles: Nigerian families and heavy burden of sickle cell The ICIR
- Misinformation is now major national security threat in Nigeria: Army Peoples Gazette Nigeria
- Nigeria’s External Reserves Hit 17-Year High, Surpass $50bn For First Time Since 2009 Arise News
- Nigeria records trade surplus of N7.55tn in 2026 Q1 – NBS APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine
- Nigeria has three million illegal drug outlets, says PSN Punch Newspapers
- Chibok girls experience & evolution of activism in Nigeria’s security crisis Realnews Magazine
- Xenophobia: Nigeria weighs sanctions against S’Africa Punch Newspapers
- 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...
- Liberia Takes On Nigerian Prophet Over Doomsday Prediction [New Dawn] ABUJA -- The Government of Liberia, through its Embassy in Abuja, has filed an official complaint against controversial Nigerian cleric Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele following a series of prophecies concerning Liberia's political and economic future, including warnings of hardship and alleged threats to President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's administration.
- Nigerians Spend N50bn On U.S. Visa Applications - Report [Leadership] Nigerians spent more than N50 billion on United States visa applications between 2023 and 2024, despite a significant decline in approvals as Washington tightened immigration controls and intensified scrutiny of applicants.
- U.S. Health Aid to African Countries Tied to Harmful Conditions - HRW [HRW] Washington -- Pacts Require Abortion Surveillance, Rights to Specimen Sharing, Data Access
- Borno Govt Denies Paying Ransom to Free 360 Victims [Leadership] The Borno State Government has dismissed claims that ransom was paid to secure the release of 360 people rescued from the Mandara Mountains, a known terrorist stronghold in the southern part of the state.
- The Anatomy of an Outbreak in a Conflict Setting & Nigeria's Preparedness for Ebola [Nigeria Health Watch] The latest Ebola outbreak in DRC is unfolding in a conflict-affected region where insecurity, displacement, and fragile trust are complicating containment efforts. What does this reveal about Nigeria's preparedness for outbreaks in its own most challenging settings?
- Bandits Abduct 50 Zamfara Elders During 'Reconciliation Meeting' Inside Forest [Leadership] No fewer than 50 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun local government area of Zamfar State, have been kidnapped during a reconciliation meeting with Jammo, a notorious bandit kingpin in charge of Muntsira Forest in Maradun.
- Terrorists Demand Food Items and Other Materials From Some Niger Communities [This Day] Minna -- Some terrorists have asked four communities in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State to purchase food and other items for them, or their villages would be attacked.
- Judge Recuses Self in $42.48m Fraud Trial [This Day] A high-profile fraud trial involving a British national and two Indian businessmen took a dramatic turn at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, after the presiding Judge, Justice Akintayo Aluko, withdrew from the case following a petition alleging misconduct..
- Varsity Don - Africa Must Not Miss Ai Revolution As It Did Industrial Era [This Day] Sokoto -- A university don, Professor Lehbuma Langmia, of Howard University, Washington DC, has challenged African scholars to embrace and actively participate in the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI), warning that the continent cannot afford to be left behind again.
- What If Nigeria's Next Energy Breakthrough Is Not Solar? [This Day] For years, Nigeria's renewable energy conversation has largely revolved around solar. Yet one of the country's most promising clean energy resources may have been hiding in plain sight. New data suggests that wind, long considered a marginal opportunity, could play a far greater role in Nigeria's energy future than previously assumed.
- 2027 - Peter Obi Told Me He's More Popular Than Atiku - Dele Momodu [Vanguard] Media entrepreneur, Chief Dele Momodu, has revealed that Peter Obi declined suggestions to align politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential race because he believed he was more popular than the ex-VP.
- Court Judgment On Election Timetable Threat to 2027 Polls - INEC [Vanguard] ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC on Tuesday confirmed that it has filed appeals against two Federal High Court judgments that questioned aspects of its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election, insisting that the activities contained in the timetable are interrelated operational processes that cannot be arbitrarily isolated or removed without throwing the entire electoral calendar into disarray.
- Tinubu Leads, Obi Follows in Betting Platform's Prediction for 2027 Election [Vanguard] Ahead of Nigeria's presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027, users on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket are heavily backing incumbent Bola Tinubu to secure victory.
- Insecurity Threatening Nigeria's Education Future, Says Nut President [Vanguard] The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has expressed concern over rising insecurity across the country, warning that continued attacks on schools threaten the future of education.
- Alleged Rigging - Stop Grandstanding, Bring Your Evidence, Atiku Dares Ex-Sgf Lawal [Vanguard] Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed allegations by a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Mr Babachir Lawal, over the conduct of the African Democratic Congress ADC presidential primary, describing them as a cocktail of bitterness, conjecture, and political revisionism dressed up as public interest.
- Meet the Nigerian Oncologist Helping to Fight Cancer in KZN and Across Africa [Daily Maverick] 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.
- Unsafe Food Causes 53,000 Deaths Annually in Nigeria, FG Warns [Vanguard] The Federal Government has raised concerns over Nigeria's growing food safety crisis, revealing that unsafe food causes nearly 50 million illnesses and more than 53,000 deaths annually, with children under five accounting for over 80 per cent of the disease burden.
- Pandef Hails NDC As Emerging National Political Force [Vanguard] ABUJA -- The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political organisation of the South-South region, has described the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a leading national movement and one of the fastest-growing political platforms in the country.
- Group Commends Govt, Oyedele Over Release of Funds to Local Contractors [Vanguard] The Civil Rights Group for Economic Reforms (CRGER) has commended the Federal Government and the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, for approving and releasing funds to more than 1,240 contractors across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), describing the move as a major boost to the economy.
- 11 Days to Ekiti 2026 - ADC, APC Bicker Over Alleged Harvesting of Voters' BVN, NIN [Vanguard] THE African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State of collecting voters' personal identification details to influence the June 20 governorship election.
- Govt Targets Youth Unemployment Through Technical Skills Reform [Vanguard] Federal Government has disclosed plans to reduce unemployment in the country, saying it has developed a framework to connect available skills and labour market demands through technical and vocational training.
- Obasanjo's Daughter, Iyabo Quits APC Over Alleged Maltreatment [Leadership] Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former governorship aspirant for the 2027 on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Iyabo Obasanjo, has resigned her membership of the ruling party over alleged maltreatment from its leadership.
- Nigerian Labour Leader Dies in Geneva [Vanguard] GENEVA, Switzerland -- The Nigerian delegation to the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva and the labour movement have been thrown into mourning following the death of labour leader Domingo Michael Adeleke.
- Tinubu to Inaugurate Key FCT Projects As Wike Hails Timely Delivery of Infrastructure [Leadership] Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu will personally inaugurate several completed projects across the FCT beginning Tuesday, June 9, as part of activities marking the President's third anniversary in office.
- Abductors Order Abducted Oyo School Principal to Deny Sharia, N1bn Ransom Demand in Fresh Video [Leadership] The abductors of students and staff kidnapped from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have released a fresh video in which they directed one of their captives, the principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, to address the public over reports surrounding their demands.
- Nigeria Among Cheapest Data Markets Despite Rising Usage, Says MTN [Leadership] MTN Nigeria has attributed the sharp rise in mobile data consumption across the country to increasing adoption of 5G technology and the growing use of high-resolution smartphones and digital devices capable of consuming significantly more bandwidth.
- Nigeria Needs Accurate Data to Achieve $1trn Economy,Says Speaker Abbas [Leadership] Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen on Monday said for Nigeria to achieve its goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy, every policy decision, budget allocation, and infrastructural investment must be guided by data that is accurate, timely, and beyond reproach.
- Dangote Strengthens Continental Brand Dominance, Tops Africa Rankings Again [Leadership] Dangote Industries Limited has further reinforced its status as one of Africa's most influential corporate brands after emerging as the continent's Most Admired African Brand for the eighth consecutive year in the latest Brand Africa rankings.
- How Bandits Abducted 39 Zamfara Elders During Peace Meeting [Leadership] No fewer than 39 elders of Magamin Diddi village in Magami/Faru ward of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State, were kidnapped during a reconciliation meeting with Jammo, a notorious bandit kingpin operating in Muntsira Forest in Maradun.
- Police Chief Orders Probe Into Alleged Unlawful Detention in Rivers [Leadership] The commissioner of police in Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, has directed an investigation into allegations of illegal detention by operatives of the command.
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