April 10
Nigeria: Gov Yusuf Reappoints Sacked Adviser Who Threatened Tribunal Judges
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reappointed Yusuf Shuaibu Imam, popularly known as Ogan Boye, to serve in his previous capacity as Special Adviser on Youth and Sports. Read more »
Nigeria: With 21.8m Passengers, Lagos Woos Investors On Waterways
The Lagos State government is currently wooing key investors into the vast untapped opportunities in the state water transportation sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Assembly Crisis - Uncertainty Over Fate of 7 APC Lawmakers
There is an uncertainty over the fate of seven All Progressive Congress (APC) lawmakers in Plateau State who are yet to be sworn in by the Speaker of the State Assembly, Gabriel… Read more »
Nigeria: Low Passengers' Turnout At Airports Despite 3-Day Sallah Holiday
Despite the long holiday declared for the Eid-el-Fitri celebration, airports across the country recorded low turnout of passengers, checks by Daily Trust have shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Eid El-Fitr - Police Patrol Flashpoints in Ogun
The police command in Ogun State said that some parts of the state will witness increased roadblocks and patrol to checkmate any form of criminality during the Eid el-Fitr period. Read more »
Nigeria: Let Discos Operate Nationwide
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) just announced a new tariff and Nigerians are taking it with a lot of feelings. To many, the new tariff has just scratched… Read more »
Nigeria: Oluwo Turbans Chief Imam of Iwoland
The Paramount Ruler of Iwoland, HM Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has turbaned Muhammed Thanni AbdulMumin Adedeji as the Chief Imam of Iwoland. Read more »
Nigeria: LP Nwc Challenges NLC's Sack of Abure As Chair
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) has rejected the removal of the party's National Chairman, Julius Abure, and the dissolution of the committee by the… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Members Protest Alleged Plan for Shaibu's Defection From PDP
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Etsako West local government of Edo State yesterday staged a protest over the alleged planned defection of the impeached… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Nab 4 'Wanted' Robbers, Recover Rifles in Abuja
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command have arrested four 'wanted' notorious armed robbers and recovered various kinds of rifles from them in Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity Tariff Hike Overshadows Eid Joy
Eid is traditionally a time for reflection, celebration and an opportunity for people to revel in their successes. As part of humans' basic needs, electricity is needed during this… Read more »
Nigeria: Kogi Oba's Wife Delivers Triplets After 17 Years
The people of Apata in Oworo District in Lokoja LGA of Kogi State went into jubilation on Monday when their queen delivered a set of triplets after 17 years of waiting. Read more »
Nigeria: Computer Village Relocation Delayed As Lasg Insists On Developer's Disengagement
The upgrading of the Katangua ICT Market may be delayed further as the Lagos State Government insists that it has terminated its contract with the project's consultant, Bridgeway… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Minority, PDP Caucuses Disown Coalition Seeking Damagun's Resignation
The House of Representatives Minority Caucus and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the Green Chamber have disowned the coalition of opposition lawmakers led by Rep.… Read more »
Nigeria: Fy 2023 - UBA Records N608bn Profit, Shareholders' Funds Hits N2.0tn
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has released its audited financial results for the full year ended December 31, 2023, showing profit after tax (PAT) grew by 257 per cent from… Read more »
Nigeria: CAC Places First Bank Records On Caveat Over Litigation
The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has placed the records of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings on caveat pending the resolution of the crisis rocking the board of the bank… Read more »
Nigeria: Policeman Killed As Officers Foil Kidnap of FCT Council Chair's Family
Gunmen have shot dead a police officer as officers foiled the abduction of the family members of the Chairman of Bwari Area Council of the FCT, John Gabaya, in his Tokulo community… Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Sultan Declares Wednesday Eid-El-Fitr
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared… Read more »
Nigeria: Noun to Confer Honorary Degrees On Innoson CEO, Novelist Hafsat Abdulwahid
The Management of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says it will award honorary degrees to the Chairman of Innoson Motors , Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, and Hajiya Hafsat… Read more »
Nigeria: Betta Edu - N30bn Recovered, 50 Bank Accounts Under Probe - EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has recovered N30 billion in the alleged money laundering case against the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs,… Read more »
Nigeria: State of the Nation - ADC Knocks Tinubu, Demands Action
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has lamented the state of affairs in the country, saying the present administration's message of Renewed Hope is no longer good enough. Read more »
Nigeria: Alscon - Court Acquits Alex Okoh, Ex-BPE DG of Contempt Charges in BPE, Bfig Tussle
Mr Alex Okoh, the former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), has been acquitted of contempt charges in a legal dispute between BPE and BFIG, over the… Read more »
Nigeria: You'll Experience Our Country's Vibrancy, Nigerian Authors Tell World Writers
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has urged its contemporaries from around the world to explore the true essence of Nigeria's vibrancy and hospitality. Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: 'Mechanisation Is Luxury for Rural Farmers'
A female graduate farmer based in Ogun State, Ms Ruth Bose Suberu, has described mechanisation as a luxury in agriculture that is far from rural farmers. Read more »
Nigeria: It's Risky Neglecting Agriculture, Says Gov Aiyedatiwa
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said no serious government would neglect the agriculture sector in the face of daunting economic hardship in the country. Read more »