April 25
Nigeria: Flights Diverted As Fire Breaks Out At Lagos Airport
"Efforts are on to ventilate the smoke from the building. In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing," FAAN's Director of Public… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Woman Breaks Guinness World Record With Longest Interview Marathon
Since June 2023 when Hilda Baci, the Nigerian Jollof Queen achieved a new Guinness World Record for the longest cook-a-thon, many Nigerians have been making attempts at setting or… Read more »
Nigeria: Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Nigerian Correctional Centre
A storm during a heavy rainfall destroyed parts of the old Suleja custodial centre around 9 p.m., allowing many inmates to escape from the facility Read more »
Nigeria: Former Newswatch CEO, Ray Ekpu, Loses Wife
Mr Ekpu said his wife, Uyai, died at the age of 73 after a brief illness. Read more »
Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Dominican Republic 2024 - Olowookere Invites 25 Players to Camp for Burkina Faso
Chidi, Kareem, and Moshood, the players responsible for a stunning 12-goal haul against the C.A.R, have been recalled Read more »
Nigeria: Abia Assembly Summons Police Commissioner, Others Over Killing of Businessman By Officer
The entrepreneur, Emmanuel Okocha, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, died on Friday after a police operative shot him for allegedly refusing to give a bribe. Read more »
Nigeria: Environmentalists Suggest Ways to Tackle Land Degradation, Desertification in Nigeria's 11 Frontline States
The environmentalists said Nigeria's 11 frontline states affected by land degradation and desertification "constitute about 35 per cent of Nigeria's total land area." Read more »
Nigeria: 119 Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Custodial Centre in Niger, 10 Recaptured
NCoS enjoined the public to look out for the fleeing inmates and report any suspicious movement to the nearest security agency Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Chess Master Onakoya Visits Governor Sanwo-Olu After Record-Breaking Feat
Gov Sanwo-Olu highlighted Onakoya's vision for empowering youth through chess, and pledged the state's support Read more »
Nigeria: Sugar in Infant Formulas - NAFDAC Speaks On Nestle Products in Nigeria
NAFDAC said unlike Cerelac, Nido, the follow-up milk formula by Nestle, was not registered in Nigeria and is not in the country's market. Read more »
April 24
Nigeria: Civil Aviation Authority Suspends Dana Airline Operations
The NCAA says the suspension of the airline's license is based on elevated safety concerns. Read more »
Nigeria: Akpabio Wants Attorney-General Stripped of Role in Judgement Enforcement Against FG
Senate President Akpabio spoke at the justice sector reform summit declared open by President Bola Tinubu, who Vice-President Kashim Shetima represented. Read more »
Nigeria: Scores Rendered Homeless As Rainstorm Wreaks Havoc in Ekiti Communities
The governor directed those still residing in affected buildings to vacate immediately, to avert being caught in the web of sudden building collapse. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna APC Chieftain Sues SSS Over Alleged Illegal Detention
Mr Galadima was arrested on 14 April following her criticism of Governor Uba Sani Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers - Pro-Wike Commissioner Resigns After Redeployment, Tackles Fubara
Mr Adangor rejected his redeployment and resigned his appointment, accusing Governor Fubara of interfering in his duties. Read more »
Nigeria: Musician Accuses Kaduna Governor, Police of Harassment
Jamilu Sa'idu, aka Dan-Masukudi, alleges that the police in Kaduna under the directives of Commissioner, Musa Garba, were hunting him and intimidating his family. Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill Three, Abduct Eight in Fresh Kaduna Attacks
Yahaya Dan Salio, the member representing Kakangi constituency in the State House of Assembly, confirmed the incident Read more »
Nigeria: Veteran Actor Zulu Adigwe Is Dead
Adigwe, a first-class graduate in Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan, became a household name in 1987 after playing Mr B for seven years in the sitcom Basi and Company. Read more »
Nigeria: NERC Transfers Regulatory Oversight of Electricity Market in Ekiti, Ondo
The nation's electricity market was previously centralised until the presidential assent to the amendment of relevant portions of the Nigerian Constitution last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Initiative Increases Enrolment in Kebbi Schools
Alongside Sokoto and Yobe States, Kebbi is ranked high on the list of states with high number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Read more »
April 23
Nigeria: Nigerian Lecturer Caught Attempting to Sexually Assault Female Student
The university management has confirmed the development. Read more »
Nigeria: Criticisms Trail Nigeria's Approval of GMO Corn for Planting
Tela maize is a maize variety that has been genetically engineered for improved insect resistance and drought tolerance, to boost farmers' yield per hectare and also complement… Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Dangote Refinery Announces Reduction in Price of Diesel, Aviation Fuel
This development comes a week after the company announced a reduction in the price of diesel from N1,200 to N1,000 per litre Read more »
Nigeria: N80bn Fraud Charges - Court Asks EFCC to Serve Yahaya Bello Through His Lawyer
A judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja also ordered Mr Bello's defence lawyer to accept service of the N80 billion money laundering charges on his behalf. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Speaks On Murdered Professor
The university described Mr Olomojobi as "a vibrant personality who gave his all to imparting knowledge and empowering young people of the university where he taught." Read more »