June 16, 2022
Nigeria: Lagos Set for Maiden Super-Four Sitting Volleyball Tourney
Lagos State Volleyball Association in conjunction with the Lagos State Sports Commission has concluded arrangements to organise the maiden edition of the 'Super Four'… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: Traders Lament Lack of Drainage in Kano's Wambai Market
Traders at the popular Wambai Market in Kano have lamented the absence of a good drainage system, which they say is exposing them to flooding and other associated hazards. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Inaugurates Anti-Okada Squad
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated an anti-Okada squad to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles in six LGAs and nine Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Foreign Reserve Dips By U.S.$2.9 Billion in 8 Months - IMF
The foreign exchange (forex) reserve for Nigeria has dropped by $2.9 billion within eight months, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Strike More Complex Than Nigerians Think - Govt
The Federal Government has said issues around the ongoing industrial action embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other three university based unions… Read more »
Nigeria: I Won't Be Shocked to Hear I Started Boko Haram - Burna Boy
Nigerian Grammy award-winning singer, Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy seems to have broken his silence over allegations that his police escort shoot at a clubgoer some… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Yakubu Elected Into UN Convention Against Corruption Board
Nigeria's Umar Yakubu has been elected to represent sub-Saharan Africa at the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) Coalition Board. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku's Running Mate Will Be Unveiled in Few Hours - PDP
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the vice presidential candidate of the party for the 2023 elections will be unveiled in the next few hours. Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Davido, Asake Lead Nigeria's Spotify Charts
Here's what this week's Spotify chart has to say about Nigeria's music scene. Read more »
Nigeria: NCDC Confirms 36 Monkeypox Cases in 15 States, FCT
A total of 36 confirmed cases of monkeypox and one death have so far been reported from 15 states and the FCT this year. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Tweep Accuses Wande Coal, Entourage of Assaulting Brother
A Nigerian Twitter user, Folarin, who identifies as an activist on the microblogging site has taken to his account to claim that ace singer, Wande Coal and his entourage… Read more »
Nigeria: Another Chibok Girl Found With a Baby
Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade have reportedly rescued one Mary Ngoshe, who is believed to be one of the girls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno… Read more »
Nigeria: Prices of Fuel, Bread Jerked Inflation to 17.71 Percent in May
Nigeria's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased to 17.71 in the month of May, a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has shown. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: Aviation Fuel - We Are Yet to Feel Impact of Govt's Intervention - Airline Operators
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said it is yet to feel the impact of the federal government's intervention in the aviation fuel crisis. Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: Abuja Community Gets Solar-Powered Borehole From Lions Clubs
The Lion Clubs International, District 404A2 Nigeria, has urged the wealthy in the country to complement government's efforts in building infrastructure in the grassroots to boost… Read more »
Nigeria: How Abuja Farmer Was Killed, Dumped Inside Well By His Workers
The police in Abuja have narrated how a farmer, Hussaini Aliyu Takuma, was killed and his body dumped inside a well opposite his farm by his workers in Jeida community of Kuje Area… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: I've Never Been a 'Side Chick' - Tacha
Nigerian reality TV star, Natacha Akide, simply known as Tacha, claims she has never been a 'side chick' to anyone. Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: Gridlock As Hoodlums Attempt Attack On Abuja IDPs' Camp
There was palpable tension yesterday among residents and motorists around Area 1 axis of Abuja when some hoodlums reportedly attempted to attack an Internally Displaced Persons'… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: Amina Mohammed On Kingibe's 3-Man List for Tinubu's Running Mate - Sources
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babagana Kingibe, has forwarded three names to the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Loses $1.7bn Court Case Against JP Morgan
Nigeria has lost a $1.7 billion London court case against JP Morgan Chase & Co for the bank's role in the transfer of millions of dollars to a former oil minister convicted for… Read more »
Nigeria: Pirates Abduct 8 Passengers On Bayelsa Waterway
Gunmen have abducted eight passengers in a Yenagoa-bound speedboat from Brass in Bayelsa State. Read more »
Nigeria: Zulum Presents 20 Commissioner Nominees to Borno Assembly
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has presented 20 names as commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly for approval. Read more »
Nigeria: 33 Players Picked for European Clubs At Ugboaja Scouting Programme
At the end of the five-day Ejike Ugboaja FC scouting programme in Abuja, 33 talented young Nigerian football players have been selected by scouts for some of the top clubs in… Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: Omah Lay to Remove Burna Boy From New Album
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Stanley Omah Didia popularly known as Omah Lay has announced that he would remove Grammy award-winning artiste, Burna Boy, from his forthcoming… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Nigeria: 2022 Hajj - Kwara to Airlift 1st Batch of Pilgrims Thursday
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced that the airlift of the first batch of 500 pilgrims for the 2022 Hajj will commence on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Read more »