On 5 October 2025, civil society groups such as the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) said Nigeria’s 774 local governments still do not receive their statutory allocations directly from
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On 5 October 2025, economic analysts predicted that Nigeria’s naira would continue to appreciate against the U.S. dollar after weeks of steady gains. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria
During a Senate briefing on 3 October 2025, Senator Ali Ndume from Borno State said he would introduce a bill to review Nigeria’s labour laws in response to the dispute
A delegation from the European Union election observation mission visited Abuja to meet with Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and follow up on recommendations made after the 2023 general
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Nigeria is saving the Lagos State government about \₦ billion every year, according to the NYSC Director‑General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed. He said about
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has admitted that his government underestimated the strength and resources of Boko Haram during his tenure. Speaking at the launch of a new book on
Thousands of residents from Kirawa, a border town in Borno State, have fled into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants overran the town and burned homes and a military base.
States in Nigeria’s South-West have tightened security at their borders after a rise in bandit attacks linked to neighbouring Kwara State. Security chiefs from Oyo, Ekiti, Osun and Ondo announced
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