Tinubu ramps up security, Nigeria battles cybercrime, and Super Eagles chase AFCON glory. Today’s NowNowNaija breaks down the forces shaping safety, politics, and national pride.

Rivers probes nursing school extortion, tax agencies settle disputes, fuel subsidy fallout deepens, and AFCON football unites Nigerians in a rare moment of national togetherness.

Two operatives killed in Benue, power battles in Rivers and Kano, Wema Bank’s new ALAT app, and Rema’s AFRIMA wins. Nigeria’s biggest stories in one sharp daily brief.

Ganduje returns for Kano talks as Nigeria eyes political shifts, broadband expansion, and AFCON glory. Get today’s top stories, markets, and culture in one sharp morning brief.

Explore Nigeria’s most visited places, Trump’s airstrike warning, Wizkid’s 10B streams, tech growth, and AFCON drama in today’s NowNowNaija.

Ex‐Army chief Tukur Buratai sues Ali‐Keffi for ₦1bn over terrorism claims as security tensions, currency shifts, and foreign pressure shape Nigeria’s national debate.

A federal court orders forfeiture of ₦231bn properties linked to ex‐justice minister Abubakar Malami, signaling Nigeria’s renewed push against high‐level corruption.

Nigeria’s food security depends on timely seeds and fertilizer. Fixing agricultural input supply could boost yields, cut food prices, and strengthen farmer livelihoods nationwide.

Enugu targets ₦870bn in 2026 revenue as Nigeria faces global uncertainty, alongside stories on police brutality, tax enforcement, telecom expansion, culture, and AFCON success.

A Lagos teenager’s act of generosity is easing the burden for new mothers, showing how small kindness can create meaningful impact in local communities.

Nigeria’s Northern Youth Council calls for criminalising ransom payments to curb kidnappings, as new tax rules, market shifts, and growth hopes shape 2026.

From political turmoil and deadly fires to EV growth and AFCON pride, Lagos’ turbulent 2025 reveals the pressures, risks, and resilience shaping Africa’s largest city.

Kano’s SAPZ nutrition program targets 25,000 farmers as Nigeria tackles security risks, rolls out digital civil service reforms, and unveils its 2026 growth agenda.

Former AGF Abubakar Malami and family are remanded over alleged money laundering as Nigeria tightens prosecutions, reforms taxes, digitizes government, and reshapes accountability entering 2026.

A deadly inferno on Lagos Island has killed five, injured dozens, and destroyed livelihoods weeks after Christmas. As the fire spreads, questions mount over safety, response, and prevention in Nigeria’s commercial heart.

Across Africa, peace-building, youth-driven innovation, and digital growth are reshaping economies—while global politics and security ties continue to influence the path forward.

Nigeria rolls out 7,000 Forest Guards to reclaim ungoverned spaces as US airstrikes disrupt terror plots, borrowing rises, and security policy enters a new phase.

Women-led finance gains momentum in Nigeria with new funding initiatives, while joint US-Nigeria security operations and major tax reforms signal economic and policy shifts in 2026.

The US confirms precision strikes on ISIS-linked militants in Nigeria, signaling deeper security cooperation amid rising terror threats and shifting regional dynamics.

Christmas joy fades for displaced families in Kaduna as insecurity bites, while Tinubu vows religious freedom, AI reshapes healthcare, Nollywood breaks records, and the Super Eagles grind out AFCON hope.

From Ogun’s holiday food relief to INEC–PDP tensions, cybersecurity risks, and Nigeria’s AFCON opening win, today’s briefing unpacks how governance, economy, and sport are shaping the nation this festive season.

Nigeria and the US launch a nationwide counterterrorism operation as visa restrictions loom, tax reforms face debate, and government pushes affordable local cars ahead of 2026.

Political infighting in Edo State is stalling major cultural and economic projects, scaring off investors, while Nigeria secures the release of abducted Niger schoolchildren amid renewed security concerns.

Compulsory drug tests enter Nigerian schools as Tinubu’s 2026 budget sparks debate. Plus broadband expansion plans, banking upgrades, culture, and sports highlights.

Nigeria’s 2026 budget reveals heavy debt pressure, with over 27% spent on servicing loans—reshaping public services, taxes, and growth.