Nigeria Nation News API

Get the live top nation headlines from Nigeria with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Nigeria Nation News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Nigeria.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ng&category=nation&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 32658,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e4062338ca209c8788a0a5bb9098c0b3",
            "title": "Insecurity: Acquire weapons legally, defend yourselves from bandits - Emir tells Northerners",
            "description": "The Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, has urged his people to get weapons through legal means to defend their areas from ongoing attacks by bandits.",
            "content": "The Emir of Argungu, Muhammad Samaila Mera, has urged his people to get weapons through legal means to defend their areas from ongoing attacks by bandits.\nMera also urged subjects in his emirate to stay watchful and take early action against terroris... [854 chars]",
            "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/05/insecurity-acquire-weapons-legally-defend-yourselves-from-bandits-emir-tells-northerners/",
            "image": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/bandits.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T14:22:11Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "54ac5a1a59f8cf152950ca759a31bc8c",
                "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
                "url": "https://dailypost.ng"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "17404492fc31f46220284422e26ff83a",
            "title": "Daily Post Nigeria",
            "description": "A Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, senatorial aspirant in Edo South, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, has regretted leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC, for",
            "content": "A Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, senatorial aspirant in Edo South, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinwa, has regretted leaving the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the NDC, saying it is like a movement from frying pan to fire.\nAppearing on Arise News’ News Day... [1707 chars]",
            "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/05/i-moved-from-frying-pan-to-hell-fire-senatorial-aspirant-regrets-dumping-apc-for-ndc/",
            "image": "https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/APC-NDC.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T12:42:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "54ac5a1a59f8cf152950ca759a31bc8c",
                "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
                "url": "https://dailypost.ng"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8f52ee8f2bef1d94e68073a33b0f1a76",
            "title": "FCT Police Enforce Tinted Glass Ban, Seize 30+ Vehicles",
            "description": "FCT Police begin enforcing the tinted glass ban in Abuja, seizing over 30 vehicles. This crackdown aims to curb crime and enhance public safety.",
            "content": "The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has impounded more than 30 vehicles for operating with tinted glasses, obscured number plates, and improper registration as it commenced the enforcement of the ban on tinted vehicles across Abuja.\nAddressi... [3639 chars]",
            "url": "https://punchng.com/fct-police-enforce-tinted-glass-ban-seize-over-30-vehicles/",
            "image": "https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02210836/HE7HMTxacAA-gDo-544x630.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T12:41:13Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2881b10152726230ad56a8b1c0fa1653",
                "name": "Punch Newspapers",
                "url": "https://punchng.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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