July 31

• Nigeria: 'Involving Relevant Stakeholders Will Bridge Housing Deficit'

  The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms Amal Pepple, has observed that involving relevant stakeholders will help bridge the nation's housing deficit that has been... Read more »

• Nigeria: Council Chairmen Will Abuse Local Govt Autonomy - Hon Fafunmi [interview]

  The Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts (Local), Hon. Dayo Saka Fafunmi, in this interview with TAIWO OGUNMOLA OMILANI, says that granting autonomy... Read more »

• Nigeria: Tukur, Four PDP Governors in War of Words

  The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, and the four northern governors literally engaged in a war of words yesterday at different... Read more »

• Nigeria: Afam, Kaduna Power Plants - 20 Bidders Know Fate Today

  The 20 bidders whose bids met the guidelines for acquisition of majority stakes in Afam Power Plc and Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company will know their fate today as the... Read more »

• Nigeria: ASUU in South-East Insists On Implementation of Agreement

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in the South East Zone said it would continue with its ongoing strike until Government implemented its demands. Read more »

• Nigeria: Mark Intervenes in FCT, IBB Golf Club Case

  Senate President, David Mark has promised to intervene in the imbroglio between the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed and the management of the IBB... Read more »

• Nigeria: PDP Congratulates APC Over Registration

  Nigeria's ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has congratulated the largest opposition party on the latter's registration by the electoral commission. Read more »

• Nigeria: APC Registration Victory for Democracy - IPAC

  The national chairman of the Independent Parties Association of Nigeria, Dr Yunusa Tanko, yesterday said the successful registration of the All Progressive Congress (APC) is a... Read more »

• Nigeria: Gunmen Killl 16 in Nasarawa

  No fewer than 16 persons have been killed in the early hours of Wednesday in Kuduku community in Keana local government area of Nasarawa State by unknown gunmen suspected to be... Read more »

• Nigeria: APC Registration Healthy for Nigeria's Democracy - ACF

  Reacting to the registration of All Progressives Congress (APC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) said the... Read more »

• Nigeria: ASUU Strike Will End Soon, FG Assures

  The federal government hinted on Wednesday that following "serious negotiations" it has made with aggrieved lecturers, the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union... Read more »

• Nigeria: Anambra Guber - Will PDP Get It Right This Time?

  The political tension in Anambra State in any election is known to be unrivaled, especially amongst stakeholders in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ahead of the party's... Read more »

• Nigeria: NHIs Scribetasks Media Over Universal Health Coverage

  The acting Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr Abdulrahman Sambo, has tasked the media to take leadership in sensitising political leaders to see to... Read more »

• Nigeria: Girl, 11, Set Ablaze By Foster Mother

  An 11-year old girl, Ita Bassey-Eno, is now lying critically ill at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos, after she was set ablaze by her foster mother, Mrs. Nkese Iroakazi. Read more »

• Nigeria: Funny Theories About Al-Mustapha's Freedom [opinion]

  Nigerians have a propensity for attributing motives to every action and it is not, therefore, surprising why some people are linking the freedom of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha to the... Read more »

• Nigeria: Kogi Varsity VC Sacked, Council Dissolved

  The Vvce-chancellor of Kogi State University, Anyigba, Prof. Hassan Isah, has been sacked by the Kogi State government over mismanagement of fund. Read more »

• Nigeria: APC Registration New Course for Nigeria's Democracy - Tinubu

  The National Leader of Action Congress of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said that Nigeria's democratic journey has just begun a new course with the registration of All... Read more »

• Nigeria: Visa Restrictions - UK Analysts Anticipate Heavy Loss of Revenue

  Analysts in United Kingdom (UK) are already anticipating heavy loss of revenue from Nigerian mega-spending shoppers ahead of the introduction of the £3000 UK Visa Bond which... Read more »

• Nigeria: Flood Disaster - NEMA, COIRI Build Trainers' Capacities

  A non-governmental organization, Community Intervention and Relief Initiative (COIRI) in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has commenced a 3-day... Read more »

• Nigeria: Fire Guts Muoka Foam Warehouse in Lagos

  A mysterious fire outbreak on Wednesday gutted the warehouse of Muoka Foam industry in Lagos. Read more »

• Nigeria: Why We Can't Prosecute Electoral Offenders - Jega

  National chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday called for the unbundling of its legal unit, lamenting that millions of... Read more »

• Nigeria: Gbeleyi to Replace Abiru As Lagos Finance Commissioner

  The name of director-general of the state's office of Public- Private Partnerships (PPP), Mr. Ayodeji Gbeleyi was on Wednesday sent to the Lagos State House of Assembly by Lagos... Read more »

• Nigeria: 868MW Geregu Power Plants for Commissioning Soon - Nebo

  Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has said that the Geregu 1 and 11 Independent Power Plants (IPPs) built by Siemens Nigeria, with a combined capacity of 868 megawatts (MW)... Read more »

• Nigeria: Okorocha Leads Imo Delegate to U.S. Business Forum

  The Executive Governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, will be leading a top delegation of the state to Atlanta, United States of America for the Imo State, USA Congress... Read more »

• Nigeria: Shell Loses 60,000b/PD to Theft

  Royal Dutch Oil Giant the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) yesterday in Lagos disclosed that it was losing 60,000 barrels of oil daily to oil thieves and suggested that... Read more »