May 06
Nigeria: SERAP Sues UBA Sani, Wike, Others Over Failure to Account for N5.9trn, $4.6bn Loans
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria's governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Mr Nyesom Wike… Read more »
Nigeria: FAAN, NSA Move to Stop Multiple Checks At Airports
To enhance passenger facilitation at airports across the country, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) have… Read more »
Nigeria: Demolition Sparks Outrage in Lagos
There was an outrage over the weekend's demolition of structures by the Lagos State Government at the Arowojobe and Mende estates in Maryland, Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Ask Tripartite Committee to Finalise Work On Minimum Wage - NECA to Govt
The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has called on the federal government to task the tripartite committee on the national minimum wage to finalise its decision,… Read more »
Nigeria: Some Influential Personalities Ganging Up Against My Govt - Kebbi Gov
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has raised the alarm that some influential figures within the state are allegedly working to undermine his administration's objectives. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu, Nigerians Need Well-Articulated Policies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will mark his first anniversary in power in the next three weeks, but there are hardly any concrete achievements made, except for the litany of excuses… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Production - Helicopter Operators Threaten Shutdown Over $300 New Levy
Nigeria may experience another major disruption in oil production if helicopter operators providing services to oil rigs across the country go ahead with their threat to ground… Read more »
Nigeria: Coastal Highway Will Hinder Foreign Direct Investment - Atiku
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election Atiku Abubakar said having President Bola Tinubu's son on the board of companies owned by… Read more »
May 05
Nigeria: ActionAid Rejects Attempt to Silence Journalists, Demands Release of FIJ Reporter
The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has condemned the arrest of journalist Daniel Ojukwu of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Malnutrition - How Faith Leaders Can Influence Positive Change - Aliko Dangote Foundation
The Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has underscored the pivotal role of religious and traditional institutions in tackling the pressing issues of malnutrition and hunger within… Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Courier Operators Involved in Arms, Drug Trafficking - Nipost
The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has clamped down on unlicensed courier operators in Kaduna. Read more »
May 03
Nigeria: Press Freedom Day - NGE Frowns At 'Abusive Lawsuits' Against Journalists
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has reaffirmed that media freedom, freedom of expression and access to public information are crucial to democracy and must be at the heart of… Read more »
April 29
Nigeria: Dangote - Our Target Is Nigeria's Self-Sufficiency in Petrol, Others
The Dangote Industries Limited has said that its target is to ensure that Nigeria becomes self-sufficient in all the sectors, including cement, agriculture, mining and petroleum. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Gov'ship - AAC Receives Defectors From LP
The Edo State chapter of African Action Congress (AAC) has received members of the Labour Party (LP), who defected to its fold at the weekend ahead of the September 21 governorship… Read more »
Nigeria: Abiodun Tackles Son Over Ogun Gas Explosion
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun on Sunday criticised the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) over Saturday's gas explosion which claimed one life and left two persons injured… Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Back Out On Yahaya Bello's Prosecution, Kogi Residents Tell EFCC
A cross-section of residents and indigenes of Kogi State, on Sunday, appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) not to be distracted in the ongoing… Read more »
Nigeria: Uniabuja Female Student Declared Missing
A female student of the University of Abuja, Murjanatu Zubairu, has been declared missing while on her way to school. Read more »
Nigeria: Only Political Jobbers, Ihedioha's Domestic Staff Left PDP - Party LG Chairman
The leadership of Aboh Mbaise chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has debunked what it termed "purported defection claims" by those it described as the domestic staff of… Read more »
Nigeria: Occultism, Charms Failed Us - Ex-Convict-Turned Bishop
A former notorious armed robber and ex-convict-turned clergyman, Bishop Kayode Williams, has charged Nigerians, particularly Christians, to shun charms and occultic powers. Read more »
Cameroon: Managing Nigeria-Cameroon Forest and Wildlife
Environment involves living organisms and the non-living physical conditions which are inseparable but inter-related. The living and physical components are linked together through… Read more »
Nigeria: Celebration of World Veterinary Day 2024
As we celebrate the 2024 World Veterinary Day in Nigeria, a brief history of our profession for institutional memory will be appropriate. Read more »
Nigeria: Rising Crime Casts Shadow Over Bauchi State
In recent times, Bauchi State has been grappling with a surge in crime. This upsurge in criminal activities, ranging from theft and robbery to kidnapping and violent crimes, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Enhancing and Showcasing Education Standards in FCT
The FCT is witnessing an influx of people who come in with their children thereby overstretching school facilities. Read more »
Nigeria: Food Inflation Still Unbearable
The National Bureau of Statistics' (NBS) data on inflation in March 2024, showed that food inflation climbed to 40 per cent, in spite of the marginal increase in general inflation… Read more »
West Africa: The Spectre of Racism in Nigeria
It was only when the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) clamped on the Chinese supermarket in Abuja alleged to be barring Nigerians from patronising it… Read more »