By Dr. Michael Omoruyi |Publisher, iNewsAfrica | May 11, 2025 As Nigeria battles rising insecurity, from violent extremism in the North to kidnappings in the South, the question of restructuring the nation’s policing system has taken center stage. A growing chorus of political leaders, civil society advocates, and security experts are calling ...

LPPMC National Coordinator, Dr. Kingsley Okundaye By iNewsAfrica Political Desk | Abuja, Nigeria – May 9, 2025 The Liberal Progressive and Patriotic Members Congress (LPPMC) has commended the Supreme Court of Nigeria for its landmark ruling that reaffirms the rule of law and strengthens Nigeria’s democratic foundations amid the Labour ...

Barrister Julius Abure, former National Chairman of Nigeria’s Labour Party  By Dr. Michael Omoruyi |Publisher, iNewsAfrica As Nigeria’s political class begins the long campaign toward the 2027 presidential elections, the Labour Party (LP) finds itself in a perilous quagmire—less because of external opposition and more because of internal implosion. At ...

Indore, India – A 37-year-old Nigerian man, Jacob Nnabuike Ugwu, has been arrested by the Indore Crime Branch for allegedly operating a sophisticated inter-state drug trafficking network across India. The suspect was apprehended in the Krishna Puri area of Delhi, where he had been living under the cover of running ...

Abuja — In a landmark move to reshape Nigeria’s struggling energy landscape, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP), a comprehensive power sector roadmap aimed at unlocking over $122 billion in investment and modernizing electricity delivery across the country. The policy, ratified at Monday’s FEC ...

Abuja, Nigeria – The British High Commission has formally denied that a British citizen arrested in Nigeria for alleged arms smuggling is a serving member of the United Kingdom’s military, following widespread speculation and public outcry over the case. The suspect, identified as Micah Polo, was apprehended last week by ...

Lagos, Nigeria – May 1, 2025 — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has downplayed the impact of U.S. tariffs on Nigerian urea exports, expressing confidence in the resilience and competitiveness of his fertilizer business despite recent trade policy changes under U.S. President Donald Trump. Speaking at a high-level investment forum ...

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar |Published 5:15 PM ET, Wednesday April 30, 2025| RIO DE JANEIRO — Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to building a fairer and more inclusive global order during the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Brazil, emphasizing the need for reforms in international ...

|Published 2:30 PM ET, Monday April 28, 2025| Abuja, Nigeria — In a major step toward modernizing Nigeria’s education system, the Federal Government has announced that all West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) tests will transition to computer-based examinations by 2026. Ads Level Up Your Career ...

|Published 5:30 PM ET, Friday April 25, 2025| Gobirawa Chali, Zamfara State, Nigeria — April 25, 2025 —At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured when armed assailants attacked a gold-mining village in northwestern Nigeria, according to Amnesty International Nigeria. The violence erupted late Wednesday in Gobirawa Chali, a ...