<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>AllAfrica News: Nigeria</title><link>https://allafrica.com/nigeria/</link><description>All Africa, All the Time.</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:42:57 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:42:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><docs>https://allafrica.com/misc/tools/rss.html</docs><ttl>15</ttl><atom:link href="https://allafrica.com/tools/headlines/rdf/nigeria/headlines.rdf" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self" /><image><title>AllAfrica News: Nigeria</title><url>https://cdn.allafrica.com/static/images/structure/aa-logo-rgba-119x45.png</url><link>https://allafrica.com/nigeria/</link><width>119</width><height>45</height></image><item><title><![CDATA[Air Peace Laments Xenophobic Attacks, Backs Evacuation of Nigerians]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120256.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Company News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[South Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Southern Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Travel and Tourism]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120256.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:09:40 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] West Africa's largest airline, Air Peace, has expressed sadness over the circumstances that necessitated the evacuation of Nigerian citizens in South Africa, describing the situation as unfortunate and deeply concerning.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democracy Day - Tinubu Says Economic Reforms Restoring Stability, Pledges Greater Prosperity for Nigerians]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120152.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120152.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:31:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday defended his administration's economic reforms, saying they were necessary to rescue Nigeria from fiscal strain and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[All of Africa Today - June 12, 2026]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120093.html</link><author>info@allafrica.com (allAfrica)</author><category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arms and Military Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Central Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Congo-Kinshasa]]></category><category><![CDATA[East Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Ebola]]></category><category><![CDATA[External Relations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health and Medicine]]></category><category><![CDATA[International Organizations and Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Rwanda]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sudan]]></category><category><![CDATA[International Terrorism]]></category><category><![CDATA[Uganda]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120093.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:22:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[allAfrica]]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banditry, Kidnapping Threaten Democracy, Kalejaye Warns Tinubu]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120391.html</link><category><![CDATA[Arms and Military Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120391.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:42:57 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Abeokuta -- A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Asiwaju Kunle Kalejaye, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on banditry, kidnapping and all forms of terrorism, warning that the worsening insecurity across the country poses a grave threat to Nigeria's survival and democratic stability.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insecurity May Shape 2027 Elections, Adeniran Warns]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120390.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120390.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:42:30 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Human rights activist, Mr Debo Adeniran, has warned that Nigeria's persistent security challenges could significantly influence voter decisions in the 2027 general elections.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 12 - Nigerians Bend, Bleed but Do Not Break - Tinubu]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120387.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120387.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:40:22 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria's democratic journey has endured decades of trials, stressing that despite challenges, Nigerians have consistently shown resilience and an unbreakable spirit.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insecurity - Ogun Police Crack Down On Vehicles With Concealed, Fake Number Plates]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120347.html</link><category><![CDATA[Arms and Military Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Conflict, Peace and Security]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120347.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:01:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] The Ogun State Police Command has commenced a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles operating with covered, obscured, defaced, concealed, unauthorised, fake, or no registration number plates, as part of efforts to strengthen security and curb criminal activities across the state.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independence, Democracy Won - Now Prosperity Must Follow - Tinubu]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120313.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120313.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:44:02 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to embrace unity and shared responsibility in the ongoing task of nation-building, declaring that while earlier generations secured independence and democracy, the current generation must now focus on delivering prosperity.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court Sets June 18 for Trial of Factional PDP Chairman]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120269.html</link><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120269.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:16:59 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] Justice Peter Kekemeke of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Maitama, has fixed June 18, 2026 for the trial of the Kabiru Turaki, the factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democracy Day - Electoral Fraud Is a Human Rights Violation, NHRC Warns]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120266.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Human Rights]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120266.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:16:47 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] * Vows to monitor polls, document violations, seek remedies for victims]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA Elite Referees Course to Begin in Abuja As Young Talent Programme Ends]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120264.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Soccer]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sport]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120264.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:16:08 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] The closing ceremony of this year's FIFA Young Talent (Referees) programme will take place on Friday, 12th June in Abuja, even as the Nigeria Football Federation has concluded all arrangements for the commencement of the FIFA Member Association's Elite Referees Course that will begin on Monday, 15th June 2026.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accord Leaders in Osun Reaffirm Olawepo-Hashim's 2027 Presidential Bid]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120257.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120257.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:10:12 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] OSOGBO -- Leaders, stakeholders and longstanding members of the Accord Party in Osun State have reaffirmed their support for Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party's presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, insisting that no external influence can overturn the mandate freely given to him by party members.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senate Passes State Police Bill, Refers Proposed Law to Constitution Review Committee]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120064.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120064.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:26:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] The bill seeks to devolve policing powers to subnational governments to strengthen Nigeria's internal security architecture.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Nigerian Terrorists Use TikTok, Exploit Country's Digital Governance Gap]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120061.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Legal and Judicial Affairs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120061.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:26:39 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Premium Times] At the centre of this challenge is Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), the foundational systems that enable governments and citizens to interact securely and efficiently through digital identity, payments, data exchange and trusted communications.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Nigeria Is Dancing to Opera Mini]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120389.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[ICT and Telecom]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120389.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:42:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] For years, Opera Mini has been helping Nigerians get online. 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Now, thanks to Poco Lee and Seyi Vibez's new track, "Opera Mini," the browser's name is showing up somewhere new: on the dancefloor.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Businesses' Confidence in Macroeconomy Rises to 7.9 Index Points - CBN]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120351.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120351.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:07:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Businesses' confidence in the macro economy rose significantly to 7.9 index points in May 2026 from 3.9 index points in the preceding month of April 2026, even as insecurity, multiple taxation, and high interest rates continued to pose major operational challenges to businesses during the period.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cardoso Receives Central Bank of the Year Award]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120350.html</link><category><![CDATA[Banking and Insurance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120350.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:07:05 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, has received the Central Bank of the Year Award at the Central Banking Awards ceremony held in London recently.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Diminishing Impetus of June 12]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120349.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120349.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:06:45 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Today, Friday 12th of June 2026, marks the 33rd anniversary of the historic "June 12" phenomenon of Nigerian democracy. On that day in 1993, Nigerians elected a new president under General Ibrahim Babangida's decreed two-party system. The parties on the presidential ballot were the Social Democratic Party (SDP), with Chief Moshood Abiola as the candidate, and the National Republican Convention (NRC), which had Alhaji Bashir Tofa, as its flagbearer. The Electoral Umpire then was the National Electoral]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tinubu Renames Kaduna Petroleum Institute After Shehu Musa Yar'Adua]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120339.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[Petroleum]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120339.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:56:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has announced the renaming and revitalisation of the Institute of Petroleum Studies, Kaduna, in honour of the late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, describing him as one of the architects of modern democratic Nigeria.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local Governance Failure Fuels Insecurity- Tinubu]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120338.html</link><category><![CDATA[Governance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120338.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:56:18 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu says the collapse of grassroots governance contributed significantly to Nigeria's insecurity, stressing that effective local government administration remains critical to national development.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soludo Names Onwualu Pro-Chancellor of Ojukwu Varsity]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120337.html</link><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120337.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:54:49 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] AWKA -- Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated the eighth governing council of the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), appointing Professor Peter Onwualu as Pro-Chancellor and chairman of the council.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Creatng Abundant Market Information in a Risk-Free Way]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120335.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120335.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:53:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Serial entrepreneur and Unicoin cryptocurrency co-founder Alex Konanykhin launched his latest venture at the Prediction Conference in Las Vegas last month.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardship - Democracy Must Be Felt in the Pocket - Tinubu]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120312.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120312.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:40:42 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu has said that democratic governance must translate into tangible economic benefits for citizens, stressing that "democracy must be felt in the pocket" as his administration pushes reforms aimed at improving living standards across the country.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 12 - Keep Faith in Democracy, Oyebanji Urges Nigerians]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120310.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120310.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:39:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] Ado-Ekiti -- The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji has urged the people of the State and Nigerians in general to keep faith in democracy as a platform to deepen their participation in governance as patriotic citizens.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[MTN Nigeria Committed to Transparency, Consumer Education - CEO]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120271.html</link><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120271.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:17:36 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Vanguard] MTN Nigeria, MTNN Plc, has expressed its commitment to transparency and consumer education in its drive to strengthen trust, and promote greater digital literacy as data continues to play a central role in everyday life.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elevate Africa Dangles $25,000 Grants, Launches 2026 Fashion Film Contest to Revive Indigenous Textiles]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120270.html</link><category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arts, Culture and Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120270.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:17:21 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] Elevate Africa has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 edition of the Threads of Africa Fashion Film Prize, a pan-African initiative aimed at preserving and promoting endangered African textiles, garments and traditional fashion techniques through storytelling and film.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reps Pass State Police Bill That Would Let Govs Appoint CPs]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120265.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120265.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:16:25 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[Leadership] The House of Representatives on Thursday passed through third and final reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, marking a major step in one of Nigeria's most far-reaching security reform efforts since the return to democratic rule in 1999.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NSSF, NOC Host Capacity Training for 150 Lagos Ph Education Teachers]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120263.html</link><category><![CDATA[Education]]></category><category><![CDATA[Health and Medicine]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120263.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:15:46 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] More than 150 physical and health education teachers, along with games masters from public primary schools across Lagos State, are participating in a two-day capacity-building programme organized by the Nigeria School Sport Federation (NSSF) and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), with support from Olympic Solidarity in collaboration with the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB).]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBC Welcomes 20 Young Talents Into Empowerment Programme]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120262.html</link><category><![CDATA[Economy, Business and Finance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Children and Youth]]></category><category><![CDATA[Company News]]></category><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120262.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:15:19 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), a member of Coca-Cola HBC Group, has welcomed 20 young Nigerians into the 2026 cohort of its Youth Empowered Internship Programme, reaffirming its commitment to equipping young people with practical workplace experience and skills that enhance employability and career readiness.]]></description></item><item><title><![CDATA[...Voids Kyari's Arrest Warrant, Rebukes Oshiomhole Over Nnpcl Remarks]]></title><link>https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120261.html</link><category><![CDATA[Nigeria]]></category><category><![CDATA[West Africa]]></category><guid isPermaLink="true">https://allafrica.com/stories/202606120261.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:14:53 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[[This Day] Abuja -- In a dramatic move aimed at safeguarding its institutional credibility and reinforcing constitutional procedures, Senate on Thursday nullified the arrest warrant purportedly issued by its Committee on Public Accounts (SPAC) against former Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari.]]></description></item></channel></rss>