Latest Coverage
Top Story
A disagreement over the use of the word “xenophobia” has exposed fresh tensions between Nigerian and South African lawmakers at a parliamentary conference in Malawi, with the two delegations offering sharply different descriptions of violence and hostility directed at foreign nationals in South Africa.
Tensions over immigration in South Africa have taken a violent turn in parts of Durban, with foreign-owned shops targeted during a wave of anti-immigration unrest. Business owners have been left counting losses after shops were ransacked, while concerns continue to grow over the safety of migrants living and working in the country.
A Nigerian national, Chika Ibe, has died during a South African police operation in Bellville, Cape Town, triggering outrage within the Nigerian community after videos from the scene surfaced online. While police say the man collapsed during the operation, eyewitnesses allege he was assaulted and suffocated, prompting an investigation by South Africa's Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
President Bola Tinubu has called on ECOWAS leaders to speak with one voice against the recent wave of Afrophobic attacks in South Africa, saying violence targeting fellow Africans has no place on the continent. The appeal came during the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Sierra Leone.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has called on the United Nations and international human rights organisations to independently investigate the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area, saying the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping and the eventual rescue are too serious to be examined only by domestic institutions. The governor insists the probe is necessary to establish the full facts, strengthen accountability and restore public confidence.
Ghanaian police have arrested two Nigerian nationals over the alleged murder of a fellow Nigerian in Tamale, in a case that has shocked both countries. Investigators say the suspects were intercepted while allegedly attempting to flee to neighbouring Togo after the victim was found dead in his home. Police say the investigation is ongoing and the suspects will face court proceedings.
At least eight people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on mourners following a funeral in Benue State, according to police, in another deadly attack that has deepened concerns about the worsening security situation in Nigeria's Middle Belt. Rights groups say the death toll may be higher and have called on authorities to take stronger action to protect vulnerable communities.
Less than 24 hours after approving a ₦50,000 registration fee for WAEC and NECO examinations from 2027, the Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase following widespread criticism from parents, students, education stakeholders and political leaders. The Ministry of Education says the proposal has been put on hold to allow broader consultations before any final decision is taken.
The Federal Government has approved a new uniform registration fee of ₦50,000 for candidates sitting the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations from 2027. The decision represents an increase of more than 80% for many candidates and has already triggered widespread reactions from parents, students and education stakeholders, who fear it could make secondary school examinations less affordable for millions of Nigerians.
The rescue of the abducted Oyo schoolchildren and their teachers was not the result of luck or last-minute negotiations. According to the Nigerian Army and other security officials, it was the product of a painstaking intelligence-led operation involving multiple security agencies, weeks of surveillance and coordinated pressure on the kidnappers. The successful rescue has brought relief to families across Nigeria, but it has also revealed both the strengths and the weaknesses of the country's fight against mass kidnapping.
After 56 days in captivity, the abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State finally regained their freedom. The Presidency insists no ransom was paid and no prisoner exchange took place. Emerging accounts suggest the breakthrough came through intelligence-led operations that reportedly dismantled the kidnappers' support network rather than giving in to their demands. If confirmed by security agencies, the operation could offer valuable lessons in how Nigeria tackles future mass kidnappings.
Pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom after 56 harrowing days in captivity. The Presidency says eight suspected kidnappers were arrested and others killed during the security operation, while rejecting claims that the victims were freed through a prisoner exchange. The rescue brings relief to families and communities that spent nearly two months waiting—but it also leaves Nigeria with an urgent question: how can the country stop children from being taken from their classrooms in the first place?
Former Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman Danladi Umar has been remanded at Kuje Correctional Centre after pleading not guilty to four corruption charges alleging that contractors connected to CCT projects made payments benefiting his wife and children. The case presents a striking reversal for a man who once headed the tribunal responsible for adjudicating alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct by public officers.
President Bola Tinubu has met Nigeria’s military, intelligence and security chiefs as anger grows over the disclosure that the minimum monthly salary of a Nigerian soldier is now ₦100,000. With troops being asked to confront terrorists, bandits and kidnappers across multiple fronts, the controversy has raised a difficult national question: can Nigeria win a dangerous war while the people fighting it struggle to support their own families?
House of Representatives member Yusuf Adamu Gagdi has called for an end to the rehabilitation of terrorists, bandits and other violent criminals convicted of deliberately killing innocent Nigerians, arguing that justice must come before reintegration. His position has reopened one of Nigeria’s most difficult security debates: should the state spend resources rehabilitating violent offenders while victims, displaced families and destroyed communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives?
Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Gen. Christopher Musa, has told deployed security personnel not to wait for further orders when confronting identified terrorists and armed bandits, warning that operatives who refuse to engage criminals under the excuse of awaiting instructions could be treated as collaborators. The unusually forceful directive comes as Nigeria battles kidnappings, banditry and terrorism across several regions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s latest changes to South Africa’s national executive have triggered a heated debate about race, transformation and political representation after a predominantly white group of Democratic Alliance politicians was appointed or moved into key government positions. In a country where apartheid ended only three decades ago and racial inequality remains deeply visible, the appointments raise a difficult question: should Cabinet representation reflect the country’s demographics, or should political parties be free to choose officials primarily on experience and party strategy?
Eleven-year-old Egejurum Onyedikachi has emerged as the top performer in the Primary Mathematics category at the 2026 International STEM Olympiad in Rome, as three Nigerian students returned a remarkable haul of four gold medals. Their journey from a regional competition involving more than 11,500 contestants to international success has become a powerful story about talent, opportunity and what Nigerian children can achieve when given the right support.
Members of the Hausa community in Ibadan have protested against what they describe as growing ethnic profiling and collective blame over insecurity. The development raises a difficult question for Nigeria: how can communities fight crime without turning ethnicity into evidence of guilt?
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the ICPC to investigate an alleged fictitious presidential council accused of using forged appointment letters and government documents to seek official recognition, diplomatic support and visa facilitation. The investigation now faces a bigger question: how did a body the Presidency says never legally existed allegedly acquire the appearance of government legitimacy?
Reports citing a UN-linked security assessment seen by AFP said at least nine farmers were killed and several others abducted near Kakangi village in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. A community leader gave a higher toll, and full official confirmation was still pending at publication time.
At least 15 people have been killed after gunmen attacked a farming community in Zamfara State, raising fresh concerns over persistent insecurity and deadly attacks on rural communities in northwestern Nigeria.
More than 17 million people across nine conflict-affected states in northern Nigeria are facing acute food insecurity as violence, displacement and funding shortages deepen one of the region’s worst hunger crises in nearly a decade.