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Nigeria News API
Get the live top headlines from Nigeria with our JSON API.
Get API key for the Nigeria News APIAPI 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=general&apikey=API_KEY
{
"totalArticles": 22166,
"articles": [
{
"id": "3b69edb2cfd97f26ab33190fa7a9a89e",
"title": "Ademo explores struggles behind group chats in new film",
"description": "Leke Ademo's new short film, The WhatsApp Group, explores the unspoken struggles and emotional distance that cause vibrant group chats to go silent.",
"content": "A creative, Leke Ademo, has released a short film titled, The WhatsApp Group. The film, which is streaming on YouTube, offering a quiet but poignant reflection on friendship, adulthood, and emotional distance in the digital age.\nA statement shared wi... [1439 chars]",
"url": "https://punchng.com/ademo-explores-struggles-behind-group-chats-in-new-film/",
"image": "https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/25013953/JMMM-864x630.webp",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-25T00:41:33Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "2881b10152726230ad56a8b1c0fa1653",
"name": "Punch Newspapers",
"url": "https://punchng.com"
}
},
{
"id": "a4c2f7209f81c389b59a8827aab4e78c",
"title": "Why Phone Prices in Nigeria Are So High: Rifugio Founder",
"description": "Rifugio's founder explains why phone prices in Nigeria are high, citing import duties, operating costs, and exchange rate volatility, not just exploitation",
"content": "Founder of Rifugio Communications Limited, Dr Kayode Thomas, discusses Nigeria’s mobile phone market with DARE OLAWIN, reflecting on the company’s growth journey, operational challenges, and expansion plans. He also shares what continues to motivate ... [9541 chars]",
"url": "https://punchng.com/why-chinese-phones-cost-more-in-nigeria-rifugio-founder/",
"image": "https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/24202717/Rifugio-founder-1200x630.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-25T00:31:51Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "2881b10152726230ad56a8b1c0fa1653",
"name": "Punch Newspapers",
"url": "https://punchng.com"
}
},
{
"id": "23a62df9748ee0920c3adcda10ddb2db",
"title": "Vehicle Imports Nigeria from US Surge to $985m in 2025",
"description": "Nigeria's vehicle imports from the US soared to $985m in the first 10 months of 2025, an 81.4% increase, driven by strong demand for cars and parts.",
"content": "Nigerians spent a total of $985m importing motor vehicles and parts from the United States in the first 10 months of 2025, marking a sharp rise from the $543m recorded in the corresponding period of 2024, latest data from the US Census Bureau and the... [3066 chars]",
"url": "https://punchng.com/vehicle-parts-imports-from-us-surge-to-985m/",
"image": "https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/29010250/Vehicle-importation-e1716940970111.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-25T00:30:43Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "2881b10152726230ad56a8b1c0fa1653",
"name": "Punch Newspapers",
"url": "https://punchng.com"
}
}
]
}