September 16
Nigeria: FG Will Support Maiduguri Flood Victims - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says the Federal Government will support the government and people of Borno following the floods that have ravaged parts of the state. Read more »
September 12
Nigeria: Abia Pensioners Reject Agreement, Demand Full Payment of Arrears, Gratuity
The Abia Pensioners' Forum, a pressure group within the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), has disowned a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) signed between the state government and NUP… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Are Delaying Students' Stipends - Nelfund
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has attributed the delay in the payment of students' August stipends to "payment processing." Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Lawal Offers Full Scholarships to Zamfara Gifted Students
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has offered scholarships to 30 Zamfara gifted students at the Federal Government Academy Suleja. Read more »
September 06
West Africa: Flood Displaces 950,000 People, Children in Nigeria, Mali and Niger
AS torrential rains continue to wreak havoc, Save the Children International, SCI, Friday, reported that the flood has displaced 950,000 people, mostly children in Nigeria, Mali… Read more »
September 04
Africa: Nigeria Gets Largest Intervention Fund Spent in Africa - - Bill Gates
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says Nigeria gets the largest intervention fund spent by the foundation in Africa. Read more »
September 03
Nigeria: Students Loan - We 'Ll Ensure What Is Due for S'east Students Gets to Them - Igariwey
The member representing Afikpo/Edda Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Enwo Igariwey, on Tuesday, assured that South East students… Read more »
August 25
Nigeria: FG Donates N3bn to Kebbi Flood Victims
The Minister of Finance, Wale Edu has announced the donation of N3bn to Kebbi flood victims. Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: Hardship - Stranded Foreign Scholars Groan As FG Slashes Allowances
The Federal Government has announced a slash in allowances of foreign scholars currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others, by 12.7 per cent due to economic… Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: Relief As Foundation Gifts Food Items to Delta Communities
In the heart of Delta State, where the struggles of daily life have been exacerbated by the recent economic shifts, a light ray of hope seems to have illuminated the abodes of some… Read more »
June 29
Nigeria: MFM's Water of Fire Crusade Holds July 6
All is set for the inter-denominational 'Water of Fire' programme organised by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, MFM. Read more »
June 24
Nigeria: 'Hunger, Food Security' - U.S. Govt. Awards $26.6m Grants to 33 Nigerian Companies
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has awarded 26.6 million dollars in co-investment grants to 33 companies in Nigeria through its global hunger… Read more »
June 21
Nigeria: Govt Seeks 18-Month Extension of $800m World Bank Palliative Scheme
The Federal Government has requested an 18-month extension on the closing date of the World Bank's $800m palliative loan to boost its social safety net programmes. Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Tinubu's Students Loan Scheme
Like many of the programmes he initiated in the first year of his administration, President Bola Tinubu's innovative Students Loan Scheme made its epileptic journey to reality with… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Sokoto Expends N6.7 Bn As Ramadan Package
Sokoto state government has expended 6.7 billion naira for the provision of Ramadan packages to the people of the state. Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: WFP Tackles Nigeria's Northeast Food Crisis With Ukraine's Wheat Donation
The United Nations World Food Programme on Thursday welcomed a generous donation of 25,000 tons of wheat from the Government of Ukraine that will help provide emergency food… Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: Attacks - WHO Donates Trauma Kits to Plateau Govt
The World Health Organization, WHO on Sunday donated medical equipment including trauma kits to the Plateau State government to assist them in meeting the medical needs of… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Nigeria: Humanitarian Crisis in Benue Worse Than Situation in North East - UN
The United Nations, UN, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Mathias Shemale has expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Benue state saying it is worse than the… Read more »
July 13, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Additional U.S.$800 Million Loan From World Bank
...As Senate begins Screening of Service Chiefs at the Hallowed Chamber Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: UN Allocates $20m to Ramp Up Food Security in Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million dollars to urgently ramp up the response to the alarming food security and nutrition crisis in the north-east of Nigeria. Read more »
April 03, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Develops Civil-Military Coordination Strategies to Aid Humanitarian Action
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has embarked on a four-day workshop on developing Civil-Military coordination strategies to aid humanitarian action across… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Africa: U.S. Pledges $55 Billion to Support Africa's Health, Climate Adaption
The President of the United States, Joe Biden has said that the U.S. government will support the African continent with over $55 billion to support health and climate adaptation. Read more »
November 26, 2022
Nigeria: War-Torn Ukraine to Send 125,000 Tons of Grains to Nigeria, Others
Ukraine has agreed to send 125 thousand tons of grains to Nigeria, Sudan, Kenya and Yemen as humanitarian aid in compliance with the decree by President Volodymyr Zelensky. Read more »
October 23, 2022
Nigeria: Navy Provides Humanitarian Services to Flood Victims in Rivers, Bayelsa
The Nigerian Navy says it is providing security and ferrying stranded commutters across the flooded East-West Road linking Port Harcourt, Rivers and Yenagoa in Bayelsa. Read more »