September 21, 2023
Nigeria: The World Can Ignore Nigeria At Its Own Peril, Tinubu Tells UN
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the United Nations must transform from being one of the world's foremost talkshops to discuss global issues into becoming the world's foremost… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Becomes 1st African President to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell
President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, rang the bell at the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ), advancing his foreign investment push in… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Nigeria: Abuja Light Rail Project to Be Delivered in May 2024 - Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, revealed that the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd. (CCECC) has pledged to complete the Abuja light rail project… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Woos ExxonMobil Chief, Says Nigeria Is Ready for Business
President Bola Tinubu met with a delegation of global energy giant ExxonMobil, in New York, where he said, "Nigeria has never been more ready for business than it is now." Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Recovers N57bn From 5,000 Debtors Nationwide
The Federal Ministry of Finance said it has recovered an approximate sum of N57 billion from over 5,000 debtors owed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku, Obi File 85 Grounds of Appeal At Supreme Court, Want Tinubu's Election Nullified
The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar and that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, yesterday filed separate… Read more »
September 19, 2023
Nigeria: Govt, Wema Bank to Train 2 Million Youths On Digital Skills, Empower 1 Million SMEs
WEMA Bank, in partnership with the Office of the Vice President has concluded arrangements to commence an initiative that will impact two million youths and one million Micro,… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Nigeria: Be Fair in Discharging Your Duties, Election Petition Tribunals Urged
A socio-political advocacy group, Justice For All (JFA), has called on election petition tribunals in Nigeria, especially the Plateau State Governorship Election Tribunal, to… Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-Minister Tackles Obasanjo Over Mambilla Power Project
A former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of distortion of facts on the multi-billion-dollar Mambilla Hydropower Project. Read more »
September 17, 2023
Nigeria: Election Tribunal Judgement - Police Warn Supporters Against Wild Jubilation in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Police has warned political party supporters for/against winners/losers of the Gubernatorial Election Petition Tribunal judgement coming up… Read more »
September 16, 2023
Nigeria: All Eyes On Tinubu's 'Lean' UN General Assembly Delegation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to address world leaders at the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting on Monday. The annual high-level general debate of the… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Libya: Libya Flood Death Toll Hits 6,000 - Nigeria Pledges Support
The death toll from devastating floods in Libya's eastern coastal city of Derna yesterday rose to over 6,000, according to local officials. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Nigeria: Zulum in Oxford, Addresses Int'l Retreat On Borno's Peace-Building
The Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, is currently in Oxford, United Kingdom, where he addressed a group of participants at a four-day working retreat that aims to strengthen… Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid Restored As Govt Blames Fire Outbreak for Collapse
The federal government has stated that the nationwide power outage witnessed yesterday was a result of a fire outbreak. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates 15-Man Committee for 63 Independence Anniversary
The federal government has inaugurated a 15-man inter-ministerial committee to organise the celebration of Nigeria's 63rd Independence Day anniversary. Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Days to Deadline, Govt Yet to Recover Anchor Borrower Loans From Farmers
Three days to the deadline given by President Bola Tinubu, federal government agencies in collaboration with law enforcement operatives are struggling to recover billions of naira… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates 15-Man Committee for 63rd Independence Anniversary
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 15-man Inter-Ministerial Committee to organise the celebration of Nigeria's 63rd Independence Day anniversary. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Poll - You Are Blind to the Truth, Labour Party Slams Soyinka
Labour Party has knocked Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, over his comment that Peter Obi lost the 2023 presidential election. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Makes U-Turn, Says No Timeframe On Resumption of Emirate Flights
The Federal Government, on Thursday, said there was no timeframe for resumption of Emirates and Etihad flights that were put on hold amid the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Sets Up Task Force to Combat Diphtheria
The Federal Government has established an emergency task force to tackle diphtheria in the country. Read more »
September 15, 2023
Nigeria: Emiefele - More Heads May Roll As Investigators Beam Searchlight On CBN, NIRSAL
The special investigator appointed by President Bola Tinubu and his support team are set to commence quizzing officials involved in alleged sharp practices at the Central Bank of… Read more »
August 31, 2023
Nigeria: National Grid Records Zero Collapse in One Year
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has stated that the nation's power grid has recorded stability in the past 400 days due to strategic measures and investments in the power… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Cabinet As Alake's Son, 36 Others Get Portfolios
Non-Yorubas fail to make list Read more »
September 13, 2023
Nigeria: G20 Summit - Tinubu's Trip to India Was Global Picnic, Says Atiku's Aide
Daniel Bwala, a legal practitioner and spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign during the 2023 presidential election, has condemned the recent foreign trips by… Read more »
Nigeria: Two Years After, Govt Begins Freight Services On Lagos-Ibadan Train
Two years after the 157-km long Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Train, the much-anticipated freight movement on the line kicked off yesterday with three cargo trains operated to… Read more »