September 17
Nigeria: 'No More Excuses', Danjuma Asks Service Chiefs to End Killings Now
Daily Trust
Elder statesman and former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has tasked all service chiefs to end banditry and return the country to the path of peace. Read more »
Nigeria: BBNaija - Wanni, Tjay, Handi, Six Others Nominated for Eviction
Premium Times
Monday's dramatic face-to-face nomination process in the Big Brother Naija " No Loose Guard" season was one for the books, as nine housemates were nominated by their fellow… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Issues New Guidelines On Ways and Means to Govt
Premium Times
The CBN also clarified that any Ways and Means Advances provided must be repaid by the end of the fiscal year. Read more »
Nigeria: VFS Global Alerts Nigerian Nationals to Stay Clear of Fraudulent Visa Appointments [press release]
Premium Times
Due to increased demand for visa application appointments, scammers pose as employees or associates of the organisation; or agents who promise an early appointment at an additional… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Arms Control Centre Bill Into Law
Leadership
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Bill establishing the National Center for the Control of small arms and light weapons (NCCSALW) to curb proliferation of small arms and… Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Soludo Sacks Commissioner, Swears in Replacement
Premium Times
The sacked commissioner was sworn in alongside 19 other commissioners in April 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Agencies Assist Families Affected By Floods
UN News
UN agencies and their humanitarian partners are providing life-saving relief to families in Nigeria who lost their homes during recent flooding. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Hold Meetings During School Hours, Oyo Govt. Warns Head Teachers
Vanguard
The Oyo State Government on Tuesday in Ibadan warned head teachers in all public primary schools against holding any form of meeting during school hours. Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal From the Diocese of Maiduguri Hit By the Worst Flood in the Last 30 Years - 'We Ask for Your Prayers and Material Aid'
Agenzia Fides
"The severity of this flood has far exceeded what the government and all of us estimated, marking it the most catastrophic flood in Maiduguri in over three decades," says a report… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Court Dismisses Shareholder's Suit Over FBN Holdings' Conduct of Annual General Meetings
Premium Times
In its preliminary objection on 22 August, FBN Holdings contended that the petitioner's claims had been overtaken by time and, consequently, were no longer a live issue. It sought… Read more »
Africa: Gender Equality - 2030 Global Goal May Not Be Met - - Report
Premium Times
According to the report, the world still needs to catch up to its commitments to women and girls. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Remands Three Students for Allegedly Causing Student's Death
Premium Times
The Magistrate did not take their pleas for lack of jurisdiction and ordered their remand at the Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Bill for Establishment of Centre for Arms Control - NSA
Premium Times
Mr Kokumo said the control of small arms and light weapons proliferation was not only a national concern but also a matter of international importance. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Restates $6 Million to Support Borno Flood Victims
Premium Times
The UN's food agency says over the coming six months, it needs 147.9 million dollars to support food-insecure people in Nigeria's northeast. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - WHO Scales Up Emergency Response in Nigeria
Premium Times
The WHO Representative in Nigeria, Walter Mulombo, said the crisis poses a risk of "severe health challenge" which mandates a swift response. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Must Comply With Judgments On Electoral Offenders, N729b Spending - Falana, Serap, Others
Vanguard
Senior lawyers, including Femi Falana, SAN, and Legal Adviser at Amnesty International Secretariat, London, Dr Kolawole Olaniyan, have urged the Federal Government to comply with… Read more »
Nigeria: Severe Flooding in Northeast Nigeria Impacts One Million, Sparks Disease, Food Shortage Fears
RFI
Severe flooding continues to wreak havoc in northeastern Nigeria, impacting over one million people and raising concerns about the spread of diseases and widespread food shortages.… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Unveils $100bn Creative Economy Growth Plan, Target 2m Jobs
Vanguard
The Federal Government has launched an eight-point plan to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from Nigeria's creative economy yearly. Read more »
Nigeria: 75 Die in Kaduna Accident, Zamfara Boat Mishap
Vanguard
·Lawal calls for rescue, relief efforts Read more »
Nigeria: 25 Persons Die in Fatal Autocrash - FRSC
Premium Times
Some of the victims died instantly when the fatal accident occurred on Sunday, according to the FRSC. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Lagos Govt Needed to Hike Boarding School Fees - Official
Premium Times
"Ideally, none of our parents will testify to the reasonability of feeding a child of 12 to 18 years with N35,000 for three months." Read more »
Nigeria: Will Terrorist Halilu Sububu's Death Reduce Banditry in Rural Northern Nigeria?
Premium Times
Some of Mr Sububu's lieutenants are believed to have escaped the gun battle that led to his death. Read more »
Nigeria: Concern Over Credibility of Election Observer Reports
Leadership
Concerns have been raised over the credibility of election observer groups' reports, as most of them are believed to have been compromised during the election partly due to their… Read more »
Nigeria: Rains Worsen State of Roads Nationwide
Leadership
The current rainy season has further worsened Nigeria's severe road infrastructure deficit. Read more »
Nigeria: First Lady Charges Women to Rewrite Nigeria's Negative Narrative Through Tech
Vanguard
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu and National Chairman of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has urged women to harness technology to rewrite Nigeria's… Read more »