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NACOC signs MoU with Nigeria’s NDLEA to strengthen intelligence sharing and joint drug enforcement
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) and Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and...
At least 130 Nigerians seek repatriation from South Africa after protests
At least 130 Nigerian citizens in South Africa have asked to be flown home following protests targeting foreigners, Nigerian Foreign Minister Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu said.
The...
Nigeria’s Peter Obi quits ADC to join NDC
Two of Nigeria's most prominent opposition figures have announced they have switched parties in a dramatic political realignment ahead of next year's presidential election.
Peter...
Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ English
Kenya's President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehensible.
His clarification came at...
Former Nigeria striker Eneramo dies during match
Former Nigeria striker Michael Eneramo has died after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest during a friendly match, the country's football federation (NFF) has announced.
The...
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks, local officials...
The persistent security vacuum in northeast Nigeria widened on Tuesday as suspected Boko Haram militants launched a coordinated assault on two rural communities. The...
Nigeria’s president names Taiwo Oyedele as new finance minister
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet shuffle that removed two ministers and promoted a junior official to the key post of...
Dangote Refinery makes Nigeria first time net petrol exporter
Nigeria has spent decades pumping crude oil out of the ground and shipping refined products back in. Aliko Dangote just changed that equation.
The Dangote...
‘I was tortured and lost my hand’ – Student’s struggle to get an education...
At the age of 13, Ovey Friday was accused of witchcraft by his stepmother and taken to a traditional shrine in the central Nigerian...
AMA arrests 32-year-old Nigerian over illegal dumping site operation
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has arrested a 32-year-old Nigerian national, Yusif Dahiru, for allegedly dumping waste illegally and collecting money from unsuspecting residents...
Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials.
The convicts were given sentences ranging from five...
Nigerian woman captured in viral video wearing police uniform arrested
The Ghana Police Service has arrested a Nigerian national, Esther Obasi, following the circulation of viral videos in which she was seen wearing Ghana...
US warns citizens to reconsider Nigeria travel over safety concerns
The US has urged its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria, citing risks such as terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping.
The state department's travel update...
Collaborate like Nigerians — Comedian advises Ghanaian skit makers
Ghanaian comedian and actor Jeneral Ntatia has called for greater collaboration among skit makers and content creators in Ghana, urging them to take a...
Nigerian DJ Association bans Burna Boy songs after alleged assault on DJ Tunez
The Nigerian DJ Association has announced a temporary ban on all songs by Burna Boy across its network, following an alleged assault involving popular...
59 Ghanaian onion trucks locked in Nigeria amid trade dispute
A total of 59 onion trucks belonging to Ghanaian traders have reportedly been locked up in Nigeria, preventing their return to Ghana amid an...
Onion supply faces disruption as trucks from Niger held up in Nigeria
The supply of onions to Ghana is under threat following the seizure of several trucks transporting the commodity from Niger through Nigeria, spokesperson for...
Nigerian artistes no longer put effort into making music – Omah Lay claims
Singer Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has expressed deep concern about the decline in the quality of Nigerian music and Afrobeats...
Nigeria launches manhunt after abductions by bandits in northwest Zamfara
Nigerian security forces were in pursuit of gunmen after a large group of bandits abducted residents from villages in northwest Zamfara state, police said,...
Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables detained in Nigeria
Suspected armed men in Samia, a small town in Kebbi State, Nigeria, have allegedly blocked and detained several Ghanaian trucks transporting vegetables from Niger...
44 Ghanaians rescued from QNET scheme in Nigeria repatriated
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repatriated 44 Ghanaians who were lured to Nigeria under the guise of opportunities linked to the QNET scheme.
The...
FIFA rejects Nigeria protest over Congo dual nationals for World Cup
FIFA's Disciplinary Committee rejected Nigeria's protest over the eligibility of several players used by Congo DR in last November's African World Cup playoff, the...
Baba Jamal hands over duties at Nigerian High Commission after election as Ayawaso East...
The Member of Parliament for aso East Constituency","Greater Accra, Ghana"], Baba Jamal, has officially handed over his duties at Ghana’s High Commission in Nigeria...
Nicki Minaj sues Nigerian influencer, Dr Penking, over cyberbullying
US rapper, Nicki Minaj has sued Nigerian influencer, Dr Penking, over alleged cyberbullying and copyright infringement.
The Nigerian social media influencer shared an old sizzling...
Multiple blasts hit northeast Nigeria’s Maiduguri city, state governor and residents say
Multiple blasts on Monday struck Maiduguri city, capital of Nigeria's insurgency-hit northeastern state of Borno, with several people feared killed, the state governor and...
FIFA sanctions Nigeria, DR Congo over World Cup play-off incidents
FIFA has sanctioned both Nigeria and DR Congo following disciplinary incidents recorded during a 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture between the two countries.
In its...
GIS arrests 93 Nigerians, rescues 73 victims in anti-fraud raid in Accra
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has arrested 93 Nigerian nationals and rescued 73 victims during a major operation targeting suspected internet fraud activities in...
‘Massive’ numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC
A Nigerian senator has told the BBC that "massive" numbers of civilians were killed by armed men who attacked their village in Borno state...
Three Nigerian doctors suspended over death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son
Nigeria's medical council has provisionally suspended the director of a private hospital and two other doctors following the death of the 21-month-old son of...
Baba Sadiq Abdulai appointed as High Commissioner to Nigeria
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu as Ghana’s High Commissioner-designate to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in a move aimed...
From the Streets of Lagos to Global Icon: Asisat Oshoala’s Unbreakable Bond with Nigeria
In an exclusive interview, six-time African Women’s Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala reflects on her incredible journey from the streets of Lagos to global football...
Popular Nigerian actor Okemesi passes on
Popular Nigerian comic actor Bamidele Tope Saint, professionally known as Okemesi, has died.
Okemesi passed away at a hospital on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at...
Samini urges Ghanaian musicians to learn from Nigeria’s global success
Ghanaian musician Samini has responded to complaints by some Ghanaians over the growing influence of foreign music in the local market.
According to him, the trend should...
Suspected carbon-monoxide leak kills at least 30 miners in Nigeria
At least 33 miners have died in a suspected carbon-monoxide leak at a lead and zinc mine in central Nigeria's Plateau state, witnesses have...
Nigerians hang on to hope of 2026 World Cup reprieve
There is a mix of hope and frustration as Nigeria supporters await Fifa's decision on allegations that DR Congo fielded ineligible players during Africa's...
Nigeria says 100 more U.S. military personnel arrive to tackle Islamists
About 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria as Washington scales up an operation to target Islamist insurgents, a Nigerian defence spokesperson said.
U.S....
Gunmen kill 3 people, abduct Catholic priest and several others in northern Nigeria
Gunmen killed three people and abducted a Catholic priest during an early morning attack on the clergyman's residence in northern Nigeria's Kaduna state,...
Ghanaian landlord in Nigeria arrested for removing tenant’s roof
Police in Rivers State, Nigeria, have arrested a Ghanaian national, Samuel Frimpong, for allegedly removing the roof of his tenant’s apartment following a tenancy...
NPA boss highlights disciplined regulatory regime at 2026 Nigeria International Energy Summit
The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo Esq., has underscored the Authority’s disciplined regulatory regime as a key...
Two passenger vessels acquired for Accra–Takoradi, Ghana–Nigeria routes – Transport Minister
The Minister for Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, has announced that government has acquired two passenger vessels to operate coastal and inland water transport services...