[Leadership] The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has debunked the report of an outbreak of a new polio virus in some states.

[DW] Ruling party chief and influential former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu has declared his ambitions to run for president in Nigeria's 2023 elections.

[Premium Times] The FBI revealed encrypted messages exchanged between the defendant and Okagbare.

[The Conversation Africa] Few people would consider airports to be arenas of power plays among nations.

[Vanguard] Abuja -- The Yuletide season is over as all official activities have returned to their normal schedules, and schools across Abuja, the nation's capital, resumed this week.

[Vanguard] Jos -- The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, are at each other's throats over plans by Governor Simon Lalong to spend N18 billion on British-American flyover. The PDP,...

[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari has called for consensus on critical issues in order to strengthen the relationship between the executive and legislative arms of government.

[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the fresh killings in Bassa Local Government area of Plateau State.

[This Day] Qatar Airways has announced that it is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano (KAN) on March 2, 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) on March 3, 2022, both operating via the Nigerian...

[Daily Trust] Gunmen suspected to be bandits have invaded Tashar Mai Tashi in the Dutsen Aba ward of Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped nine residents.

[Daily Trust] Lagos, Birnin Kebbi, Sokoto -- The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Sokoto Command of the Service, on Thursday, said they recorded N872.69 billion revenue last year and remitted same to the federal coffers.

[This Day] Tinubu's presidential aspiration declaration at the seat of power appears a pre-emptive strike.

[This Day] More could be done to contain the viral disease

[Daily Trust] The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has shortlisted 5,000 out of the nearly 1.5 million job applicants.

[The Conversation Africa] Ernest Adegunle Shonekan, who has died at the age of 85, was appointed Nigeria's interim president after the annulment of the June 12, 1993 Presidential elections. He served as Head of State of Nigeria for 83 days - from 26 ...

[Ghanaian Times] At least three people, including two children, died on Tuesday night when a church collapsed on the outskirts of the southeastern Nigerian city of Asaba, while 18 others were rescued alive from the rubble, local police said on Wednes...

[TechCrunch] Fintech Farm, a newly launched fintech startup based in the U.K. that creates digital banks in emerging markets, confirmed to TechCrunch today that it has raised $7.4 million in seed funding.

[This Day] Abuja -- The federal government of Nigeria has lifted the ban on Twitter effective from 12 midnight of January 13, 2022.

[Premium Times] As wind blows out a candle but fans a fire, this can be an opportunity.

[Premium Times] Some of the victims are still counting their losses but news of clashes between farmers and cattle herders are becoming few and far between in Ekiti State.

[RFI] Nigeria's government lifted a seven-month ban on Twitter on Thursday. The social media giant was switched off after it deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari. The United States, European Union and Canada were among those who joined right...

[Vanguard] Makurdi -- For about 46 years, the people of Ojoma, Allan Council Ward of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue lived with the challenge of accessing neighbouring communities and moving their farm produce to such markets due to lack of a b...

[Vanguard] While signing the State 2022 Appropriation Bill into law on December 29, 2021, Governor Dapo Abiodun, referenced the axiom of the late political sage and former Premier of Western Region, Chief Obafemi Awolowo that "after the rain comes su...

[This Day] The Africa Film Academy is now accepting submissions for the 18th edition of its prestigious film awards Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs). Interested filmmakers are urged to submit their feature, short, animation and documentary work fo...

[Daily Trust] A Yaba Chief Magistrates' Court yesterday remanded two teenagers, Farouk Mohammed, 16, and Kasali Jamiu, 19, who allegedly murdered a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor, Babatunde Dada, 46, at the Special Correctional Centre...

[This Day] Jeremy Gaines argues that the NDP enterprise is flawed

[This Day] Prudential Africa has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to become the official insurance partner of the ongoing 33rd edition of Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Cameroon.

[This Day] Sunshine Stars request for approval to return to the Akure Township Stadium for its home matches was declined by the League Management Company (LMC).

[Daily Trust] SUB: The Director-General of the Progressive Governors' Forum (PGF), Salihu Mohammed Lukman, has said governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)...

[This Day] Yenagoa -- The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), Worldwide, has tasked the recently reappointed Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Organisation, Ms. Amina Muhammed, on the conservation of the Niger Delta wetland, which is rated as the...