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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": 12200,
"articles": [
{
"id": "19d98b50d54ba2f0b3824124d9c23a8d",
"title": "Omisore silent as APC disqualifies him from Osun gov race",
"description": "Iyiola Omisore remains silent after the APC screening committee reportedly disqualified him and six others from the Osun State governorship primary.",
"content": "The immediate past National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Iyiola Omisore, has remained silent after his reported disqualification from the party’s December 13 governorship primary in Osun State.\nSaturday PUNCH gathered that the APC Scre... [4933 chars]",
"url": "https://punchng.com/omisore-mum-as-apc-blocks-gov-ambition/",
"image": "https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/16203501/IMG_6699.jpeg",
"publishedAt": "2025-12-05T23:23:56Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "2881b10152726230ad56a8b1c0fa1653",
"name": "Punch Newspapers",
"url": "https://punchng.com"
}
},
{
"id": "2ef01e8c35289e601e988da3fee6f16b",
"title": "Lagos Govt Urges Residents on Soil Protection for Health",
"description": "The Lagos State Government calls on residents for soil protection, highlighting its crucial role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and human well-being.",
"content": "The Lagos State Government has called on residents to protect the soil and ensure its wise usage, describing it as a vital component of nature’s gift to human existence.\nThe appeal was made on Friday by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Reso... [2267 chars]",
"url": "https://punchng.com/lagos-tasks-residents-to-protect-soil/",
"image": "https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/01171952/IMG_0495-750x630.jpeg",
"publishedAt": "2025-12-05T23:23:18Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "2881b10152726230ad56a8b1c0fa1653",
"name": "Punch Newspapers",
"url": "https://punchng.com"
}
},
{
"id": "8841448721e8812c4f8a319324b21f3a",
"title": "Real reason for Badaru's resignation as defence minister",
"description": "Discover the real reason behind Badaru's resignation. It wasn't poor health, but a long-running cold war with minister Bello Matawalle that forced him out.",
"content": "Details have emerged on the reason behind the sudden resignation of a former Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, after two years in office.\nBadaru resigned his position on Monday, citing health concerns.\nIn his place, President Bola Tinubu swore in... [9014 chars]",
"url": "https://punchng.com/real-reason-ex-defence-minister-badaru-resigned/",
"image": "https://cdn.punchng.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/22202916/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-22-at-20.27.15_16ccddb7-1024x630.jpg",
"publishedAt": "2025-12-05T23:19:08Z",
"lang": "en",
"source": {
"id": "2881b10152726230ad56a8b1c0fa1653",
"name": "Punch Newspapers",
"url": "https://punchng.com"
}
}
]
}