April 22
Nigeria: Inmate Regains Freedom After 4 Years Without Case File
Daily Trust
The Chief Judge (CJ) of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has set free an awaiting trial inmate, Saliu Akande, charged with rape after he spent four years at the Auchi Medium… Read more »
Nigeria: The Kogi Debacle - A Requiem for Activism?
Daily Trust
As a member of the young cadres in the field of activism, there are some older comrades we look up to for guidance and inspiration. However, l was taken aback when l saw how some… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Aiyedatiwa Clinches APC Ticket for Ondo Election
Daily Trust
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial primary for the November 16 election. Read more »
Nigeria: FG to Get Fresh $2.2bn World Bank Loan - Edun
Daily Trust
The federal government is expecting a fresh $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World Bank and another budget support facility from the African Development Bank… Read more »
Nigeria: Access Pensions Reaffirms Support to Pension-Backed Mortgages
Daily Trust
Access Pensions has emphasised its commitment to offering thorough guidance and assistance to customers interested in Pension-Backed Mortgages (PBMs). Read more »
Nigeria: Kwara Residents Rejoice As Rice Price Crashes to N52,000
Daily Trust
Many residents of Kwara state are expressing joy as a 50kg bag of rice now goes for between N52,000 and N54,000 from the N80,000 during the last Ramadan and N65,000 about a week… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Confirms 6 Soldiers' Killing, Launches Manhunt
Daily Trust
The military high command, on Sunday said marauding terrorists, who recently killed some of its personnel in Niger State will pay dearly for the dastardly act, saying they would be… Read more »
Nigeria: Rivers Int'l Marathon Holds May 18 in Port-Harcourt
Daily Trust
The Rivers International Marathon, the first full international marathon in the South-South region will be staged on Saturday, May 18, in the Garden City of Port-Harcourt Read more »
Nigeria: Is It a Renewed Hope for Almajiri?
Daily Trust
During most of the fasting period, I happened to be in Kano City for one thing or another. One thing that didn't go unnoticed in the city is the ubiquity of the almajirai -… Read more »
Nigeria: Damagum's Survival Not Defeat for Atiku, Victory for Wike - Senator Moro
Daily Trust
The Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has said the survival of Ambassador Umar Lliya Damagum as Acting National Chairman of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) was not victory for… Read more »
Nigeria: How Mechanic Who Killed Octogenarian, Wife in Abuja Was Nabbed - CP
Daily Trust
The FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, has disclosed how a mechanic, Jonathan Marcus, who allegedly stabbed an 80-year-old, Adebola Ezekiel, and his wife, Abiodun… Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Elders Not Political Burden, Marafa Tells Matawalle
Daily Trust
A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and coordinator of the Tinubu/Shettima 2023 Presidential Campaign in Zamfara State, Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Top Seeds Chase Rankings At National Table Tennis Tourney
Daily Trust
Top seed players across the country will begin the race to get national ranking at the much anticipated National Table Tennis Championships billed to serve off today in Otan… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPP Receives Scores of APC Members in Kano
Daily Trust
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) yesterday received scores of defectors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu and the Leadership Question [analysis]
Daily Trust
On April 3, 2024, it was announced that electricity tariffs would undergo a staggering 300 per cent increase. This move came as part of a series of reforms spearheaded by President… Read more »
Nigeria: Our Secessionist Hubby
Daily Trust
News and commentary in the country for much of last week was about the more than 20 Yoruba Nation "agitators" who, dressed in military camouflage and armed with guns and charms,… Read more »
Nigeria: Dana Air Conducts Free Health Screening for Passengers, Others
Daily Trust
Dana Air, one of Nigeria's leading airlines, has announced two significant initiatives aimed at promoting health and wellness among its staff and customers and that it has… Read more »
Nigeria: The Naira Abuse Palaver [column]
This Day
There is no disputation that Naira abuse or more specifically the act of spraying money at social events has become an acceptable norm or cultural practice in Nigeria. Nigerians… Read more »
Nigeria: Clipped Mane of White Lion
This Day
The biggest drama on the Nigerian national political scene last week was Wednesday's botched attempt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] to arrest former Kogi… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles - Siasia Canvasses Better Treatment for Indigenous Coaches
Premium Times
Presently, the NFF is undecided between hiring another foreign manager or settling for a deserving Nigerian coach. Read more »
April 21
Nigeria: It's Official - First Bank Confirms Alebiosu As Acting CEO
Premium Times
PREMIUM TIMES reported the appointment of Mr Alebiosu following the surprised resignation of Adesola Adeduntan Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos' Slum Dwellers Are Excluded From Decisions That Affect Them. 3 Ways to Change That [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Lagos is a city of two halves: money dripping in the corridors of corporate offices, and stagnant water dripping in the slums that are home to over 20 million. Residents of… Read more »
Nigeria: Onakoya Sets New Record for Longest Chess Marathon
Leadership
Nigerian chess master , Tunde Onakoya, achieved a remarkable feat yesterday April 20, 2024, setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest continuous Chess Marathon. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Will Continue to Appreciate Against the Dollar - Shettima
Leadership
Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed optimism about the performance of Nigeria's currency, the Naira, at the forex market, saying it will appreciate more as the dollar… Read more »
Nigeria: Addressing the Challenge of Zero Dose Children in Nigeria
Daily Trust
In Nigeria, the issue of zero dose children (those who have not received any vaccination) is a pressing concern that demands urgent attention. Despite efforts to improve… Read more »