Nigeria: the lucrative business of kidnappings
In tonight's programme, we speak to a Lagos analyst behind a new report laying out the figures behind abductions. Also, Tanzania's ruling party kicks the vice-president out even...
Nigeria News, Africa’s Largest English-Language Market
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and the largest English-language news market on the continent. The NewsMesh Nigeria feed covers federal politics out of Abuja (the National Assembly, the presidency, INEC), state governance across the 36 states, NGX-listed earnings and CBN policy moves, the country’s heavyweight oil-and-gas sector, and the Lagos fintech ecosystem. Coverage spans the country’s major broadsheets, business press, and the national news agency. Stories are tagged with category, Nigeria country relevance, and the named officials and executives detected in the body.
Cincinnati Drummer Turns Family's Nigerian War History Into Eden Park Jazz Debut
Cincinnati musician Yemi Oyediran premieres a jazz suite on the Kiriji War, tied to his own family history, at Eden Park's Seasongood Pavilion.
Nigeria soccer federation president resigns after teams fail to reach major tournaments
Nigeria soccer federation president resigns after teams fail to reach major tournaments
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Ibrahim Gusau resigned as president of the Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday after mounting pressure that followed the country’s failure to qualify f...
U.S. to Withdraw 200 Troops Sent to Nigeria Under Trump
Officials say the small, limited deployment could serve as a model. But terrorists in the country have continued to attack and kill.
Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransoms in a year, analysts say
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransom payments over the last year, a Lagos-based intelligence group said Thursday, as the country ...
Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransoms in a year, analysts say
Kidnappers in Nigeria collected more than $5 million in ransoms in a year, analysts say
WATCH: Couple’s Priceless Meltdown Exposes The Left’s Immigrant Delusion
When an interviewer asked an elderly couple vacationing in Spain if they’d open their doors to an illegal immigrant, the husband didn’t hesitate. “Why not?” he declared, beaming...
He Was Jailed For Exposing Muslim Violence In Nigeria. Now, He’s Warning Americans To Fight Sharia.
A Nigerian journalist imprisoned for reporting on Christian persecution says Americans must fight the rise of Islam in the United States if they want to preserve their freedom. ...
Nigerian 'bandit' gang releases 48 children after ransom payment
Nigerian 'bandit' gang releases 48 children after ransom payment
Nikki Ogunnaike and Philippe Fonzin’s Prospect Park Boathouse Wedding Blended New York and Nigerian Style
Marie Claire’s editor-in-chief wore Brandon Maxwell, Christopher John Rogers, Calvin Klein Collection, Kallmeyer, and traditional Nigerian dress over the course of her Brooklyn ...
As Nigeria’s Dangote refinery nears record IPO, investors focus on oil supply costs
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, the largest on the continent, is expected in October to seek to raise around US$5 billion in Africa’s biggest IPO listing yet, after months of strong...
AI billionaires could drive African aid surge
AI firms’ record-breaking IPOs could generate a pool of philanthropic wealth potentially worth up to $100 billion a year.
Ventures Platform goes bigger — and broader — with its second Africa fund
The Pan-African venture firm has raised $83 million and plans to invest in startups beyond its home market of Nigeria.
Who is San Diego State basketball’s newest international player?
Samson Mashebinu, a 6-foot-8 freshman forward from Nigeria, attended classes on the first day of the fall semester at San Diego State after he was discreetly ad
Nigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosque
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies to conduct a rescue operation after the mass kidnapping of worshippers during an attack on a mosque in the no...
Odd Lots: What’s Driving Africa’s Economic Growth?
Africa has seen lots of economic growth in the last few years. According to the United Nations, growth across the continent is expected to reach 4.0% in 2026. Joe Studwell, aut...
Nigeria's jet fuel conundrum: Scarcity at home, abundance abroad
Nigeria is fast becoming Europe's biggest jet fuel supplier, as it continues to help ease ongoing shortages abroad. Meanwhile at home, the West African country’s own airlines ar...
Zambia shuts down court system
In tonight's programme, rights groups and the law association demand an explanation as Zambia completely shuts down its court system. Also in Guinea, rescuers are still trying t...
Nigeria news coverage
NewsMesh aggregates Nigeria-relevant coverage across every major beat, from politics and business to technology and sport, normalised into one structured feed.
Pull Nigeria news into your app
Authenticate with your apiKey and call one endpoint (GET api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?country=ng). The examples below are ready to copy.
curl "https://api.newsmesh.co/v1/latest?apiKey=nm_xxx&country=ng&limit=20"Endpoints
GET /v1/latest: Most-recent articles, filterable by category, country, and date range.GET /v1/search: Full-text search across the archive with boolean operators and source filters.GET /v1/trending: Cached trending headlines, the fastest endpoint for homepage feeds.GET /v1/article/{id}: Fetch a single article and its full metadata by ID.
Guides
Frequently asked questions about Nigeria news
What sources does NewsMesh cover for Nigeria?
NewsMesh aggregates Nigeria-relevant reporting from national wires, broadcasters, and major papers, normalised into one structured feed with consistent fields across every source.
Which API endpoint returns Nigeria news?
Call GET /v1/latest?country=ng. Add &category= to narrow to a single beat, &from= and &to= for a date range, or use /v1/search?q= for keyword queries.
Can I filter Nigeria news by category?
Yes. Append &category=politics (or business, sports, technology, health, and more) to /v1/latest?country=ng, or browse the Nigeria category pages linked above.
Is Nigeria news available in real time?
Yes. NewsMesh is a real-time news API: Nigeria stories are served through the live /v1/latest and /v1/trending endpoints alongside a searchable archive, each tagged with its category, the countries it's relevant to, and the named people detected in the body, so you can build a live feed without scraping HTML.
How do I access the Nigeria news feed?
Create a NewsMesh account, generate an API key, and call the endpoint above with your apiKey parameter. See the pricing page for current plans and rate limits.
Need more Nigeria articles?
Access the full dataset programmatically with the NewsMesh API.