Tag: Nigeria Breaking News
Ondo Plane Crash: Air Force Responds to Concerns Over Unrecovered Bodies
The Nigerian Air Force has promised to work with environmental and health authorities following complaints of offensive odours, suspected water contamination and unrecovered human...
Ondo Monarch Raises Alarm Over Unrecovered Bodies at Military Plane Crash...
The traditional ruler of Igbokoda has called for urgent recovery of victims' remains, clean water and environmental cleanup after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft...
Lassa Fever Deaths Rise to 252 in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has recorded 252 deaths from Lassa fever so far in 2026, as the number of confirmed infections rose to 1,035,...
Atiku’s Challenge to Tinubu’s 2027 Eligibility Delayed
ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s legal challenge to President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election has been delayed...
Timipre Sylva Quits Ruling APC as Legal and Political Pressure Intensifies
ABUJA, Nigeria — Former Bayelsa State Gov. Timipre Sylva has resigned from Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, saying the party has abandoned the principles...
Tinubu Asks U.S. Court to Block Release of FBI and DEA...
President Bola Tinubu is asking a U.S. federal court to keep parts of FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration records out of public view, saying...
Atiku Says 2027 Will Be His Final Presidential Contest
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 presidential election will be his final attempt to become president of Nigeria, saying he...
Atiku Vows to Restore Petrol Subsidy if Elected
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has promised to restore Nigeria’s petrol subsidy if he wins the 2027 presidential election, putting fuel prices and the...
Gowon Unveils Memoir, Defends Civil War Decisions
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP), Former Nigerian Head of State Yakubu Gowon has unveiled his long‑awaited memoir, defending his choices during the country’s brutal civil war...
Over 100 Reported Dead in Zamfara Market Airstrike
ZAMFARA, Nigeria (AP), At least 100 people were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in Zamfara State, according to Amnesty...
