Igbos built Nollywood but Yorubas have become dominant — Francis Duru
According to the actor, Igbo traders played a major role in developing the home-video market that eventually evolved into the Nollywood industry known globally today.
National TV signal cut in Niger after heavy gunfire
Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the West African country for around a decade.
‘Run, they shoot you, stay, abduction; not even chicken left’ — Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror
“The forest became our shelter. We ran with our children. If you could not find your own child, you would carried your neighbour’s child”
Gusau’s legacy: Four years of failure and a resignation too late
His decision to finally step aside came only after mounting pressure, public anger and intense scrutiny following a succession of failures across Nigerian football.
Troops arrest 3 alleged terrorist collaborators, destroy enclaves in Kaduna, Katsina
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recorded operational successes in Kaduna and Katsina, with the arrest of 3 suspected terrorist collaborators, the interception of weapons and ammunition, as well as the destruction of identified terrorist enclaves during separate operations conducted on 27 and 28 August 2026.
Kano-Katsina rail project 80% complete — FG
The federal government has reaffirmed its determination to complete and commission the 284-kilometre Kano-Katsina railway project by December 2026, despite challenges earlier posed by insecurity, land disputes and the seasonal slowdown in construction activities.
Police detain officers over fatal shooting of driver in Rivers
The Police Command in Rivers says it has detained some officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a commercial driver in Port Harcourt.
FG sets up task force over diphtheria outbreak in Katsina, Kano
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has activated an emergency task force to contain the diphtheria outbreak among children in parts of Katsina and Kano States.
Police nab female students over viral assault video in Plateau
The Police Command in Plateau has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area.
Two Nigerians extradited to US over schemes linked to teenagers’ deaths
They were extradited on Thursday and appeared separately in federal courts in Mississippi and North Carolina on Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Paramilitary recruitment: FG announces dates for oral interview
By Omeiza Ajayi The Civil Defence, Correction, Fire and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB has notified candidates who took part in the recently concluded physical and medical screening exercise for recruitment into the Nigerian Correctional Service NCOS, Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Federal Fire Service FFS and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, that the Board […]
