Nigeria

Peter Obi says football officials stopped him from greeting Nigeria’s U-17 women’s world champions at Abuja airport, a claim the Presidency and sports officials reject.

Nigeria Customs has cleared 98 containers of transformers, cables and switchgear, some stuck at ports for 20 years, to finish stalled grid projects.

The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated 302.9 billion naira in October, a 7.13% rise from September, according to the command.

Great Nigeria Insurance says it has paid off more than 3 billion naira in outstanding claims and will now settle verified claims within 48 hours.

Anambra Gov. Chukwuma Soludo wants pharmacists to help tackle fake drugs and illegal operators as the state develops a pharmaceutical hub in Oba.

Nigeria has fully disbursed its 75 billion naira manufacturing fund to 104 firms, Trade Minister Jumoke Oduwole said, as 15,018 small businesses also received support.

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has urged regional vigilance after Nigeria confirmed its first Ebola case, with 44 contacts now being monitored.

Peter Obi has told Nigerians in the UK to stop sending money to relatives who ask for help and to urge them to vote for productive leaders in 2027.

The National Open University of Nigeria has matriculated 36 inmates, including two PhD candidates, at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos.

The US has placed Nigeria on its Child Soldiers Prevention Act list, threatening military aid and arms sales unless President Trump grants a waiver.