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Nigeria’s government said on Tuesday it would evacuate a number of its citizens from South Africa following a new wave of xenophobic attacks against other Africans in the country. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a statement posted on her official X account on Monday morning. “Another evacuation flight will depart for Johannesburg tomorrow, Tuesday, July …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. SERAP asks Akpabio and Abbas to explain ₦1.3 billion allocation for ‘fictitious presidential council’ SERAP has urged the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately disclose certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of …

The Federal Government has denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 Appropriation Act, and asserted that the claims stem from a misinterpretation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report and do not reflect the country’s actual public finance practices. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the …

Nigeria on Sunday reversed its calm stance as it stepped up its diplomatic response to xenophobic attacks on other Africans in general, and Nigerians in particular living in the country. Nigeria warned that it may take unspecified action against Pretoria if persistent killings and targeted attacks on Nigerian citizens continue, following the deaths of two Nigerians in as many days …

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “immediately disclose certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion (₦1,302,978,784) to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)/Presidential Economic Advisory Council …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. UN REPORT: Obi raises alarm, says northern food crisis can be avoided Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi, is raising the alarm following a recent UN report showing that more than 17 million people in nine states in northern Nigeria are facing crisis-level hunger.Read more 2. Kidnapped Ekiti …

Congregants of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Igbala, Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, in Ilejemeje Local Government Area, who were kidnapped over two months ago have regained their freedom after spending 67 days in captivity. The victims were released early Saturday morning and immediately taken to a local medical facility for examination and treatment following the trauma they experienced during their ordeal. The …

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Atiku gives Tinubu a 7 day ultimatum to investigate the PFIPC scandal The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has given a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to order an independent investigation into the scandal surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC).Read more 2. …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to order an independent investigation into the scandal surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The former vice president said the controversy was more than just accusations of forgery and impersonation, and described it as a major test of the credibility of …

The trial of former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, before Justice H.Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, continued on Thursday, with the 14th Prosecution Witness, PW14, Okpoziakpo Eloho, telling the court that $6,230,000 disbursed by the apex bank on the instructions of the accused for the purpose of a foreign election observer …