March 19
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Denies Responsibility for Retaliatory Attack On Delta Community
Suspected residents of Okuama community on Thursday ambushed and murdered the soldiers including four officers. Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Kaduna Community Under Siege As Bandits Kidnap Over 100 Residents
Residents said the latest abduction happened around 10 p.m. on Sunday with gunmen operating without restraint. Read more »
Nigeria: 183 Ex-Niger Delta Militants Sue Nigerian Govt, Presidential Amnesty Programme
The 183 ex-Niger Delta militants are challenging the stoppage of their monthly stipends the Nigerian government was paying them under the presidential amnesty scheme. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Releases Names, Photos of Soldiers Killed in Delta
Military authorities announced the killing of the soldiers on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Poor People Don't Eat Eggs,' Nigerian Governor Rejects Inclusion of Eggs in Subsidised Food Items
Subsidised food items will be sold to vulnerable persons already enlisted in the state's social register. Read more »
Nigeria: An Emergency Call to End Perennial Power Blackouts
"The time for the review of contracts of Nigerian DisCos and GenCos is due." Read more »
Nigeria: Ownership of Oil Palm Giant Presco Returns to Nigeria After 33-Year Belgian Control
Presco is the country's biggest fully integrated agro-industrial palm processor, according to GCR Ratings. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Release Seven Victims Kidnapped in Kaduna
Residents of the area told PREMIUM TIMES that the gunmen on Monday afternoon released seven captives. Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Terrorism Financing - Court Orders Binance to Release Data to EFCC
The interim order was granted to enable the anti-graft agency unravel the alleged money laundering and terrorism financing on Binance. Read more »
Nigeria: Setting Ablaze of Vigilante Operative, Abduction of Hospital Officials, Other Top Stories From South-East
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's south-east within the past week. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Flags Off N40 Billion Mass Metering Project Across Army Formations
Mr Adelabu explained that for the current exercise, the sum of N12.7 billion has been released out of a total of N40 billion for the mass metering project. Read more »
Nigeria: Address Anxiety Over Oil Exploration in Bauchi, Gombe, Group Urges Govt
The Nigerian government has found one billion barrels of oil reserves and 500 billion cubic feet of gas within the Kolmani river area of Gombe and Bauchi State. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Mbah Highlights Setback for Nigeria's Development
The governor speaks on how he intends to make a difference in Enugu State. Read more »
Nigeria: Defence Minister Speaks On Killing of Soldiers in Delta
"The tragic incident underscores the immense sacrifices made by our servicemen and women in the defence of our nation," the Minister of Defence said. Read more »
Nigeria: African Games - Four Nigerian Sprinters Breeze Into 100m Finals
Tuesday's finals promise to be exciting, with Nigerians expected to challenge for gold medals across multiple events. Read more »
Nigeria: African Games - Nigeria Makes Bright Start in Athletics
All Nigerian athletes competing on Monday morning qualified for their respective events' next stage. Read more »
Nigeria: African Games - Sports Minister Charges Team Nigeria to Light Up Tracks
The minister expressed confidence in the team's ability to make Nigeria proud, in their pursuit of excellence and dominance over rival teams like Egypt. Read more »
March 17
Nigeria: How Nigerian Lawmakers Padded 2024 Budget With Over N53 Billion Vague Projects
A review of the budget proposed by President Tinubu and the one eventually passed by the National Assembly show that the allegations of budget padding by Abdul Ningi are largely… Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted School Children May Become Bandits in Future, Group Warns
CPN said the welfare of the children should be paramount to the Nigerian government, pointing out that with the trend of kidnapping, it was glaring that there would be more… Read more »
Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cut - Mainone Provides More Info, Says Service Restored to Some Customers
"The repair time is to enable our services to become fully restored and independently supply capacity to customers." Read more »
Nigeria: Resign As NLC President to Contest LP Chairmanship, Party Tells Ajaero
"At this point, the leadership of the party wants to ask the NLC, what exactly do they want? If Joe Ajero is interested in the leadership of the party, he is therefore advised to… Read more »
Nigeria: 'I Haven't Received Salary As Governor, My Wife Has No Official Car' - Nigerian Governor
Mr Soludo said his decision to cut cost of governance in Anambra State was to direct resources and prioritise them to things that are important to the people of the state Read more »
Nigeria/Ghana: Ghana's New Coach Names Assistants Ahead of Nigeria Friendly
Addo, the strategist behind Ghana's victory over Nigeria in the 2022 World Cup playoff, returns after a 15-month absence. Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Married Regina Daniels - Ned Nwoko
Despite a significant age gap, Ned Nwoko tied the knot with Regina Daniels in May 2019 in Aniocha Local Government Area, Delta State. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Reiterates Directive to Banks On Utilisation of Forex Gains
Banks shall not utilize such FX revaluation gains to pay dividends or meet operating expenses. Read more »