January 01
Nigeria: Abia Governor Apologises Over Inability to Pay Pension Arrears As Promised
The governor gave a new deadline for the payment of the arrears. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs 2024 Budget
The National Assembly passed the 28.7 trillion on Saturday. Read more »
Nigeria: New Year - Tinubu Says Security Situation Improved Despite Repeated Attacks
The President says security has improved but daring attacks are still being carried out by terrorists. Read more »
Nigeria: We Won't Use Central Bank Loan to Fund Nigeria's 2023 Budget - Minister
Ways and Means is being eliminated by taking the funding that is required from the market, as opposed to the printing of money by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the minister said Read more »
Nigeria: Election Is Over, It's Time to Work Together, Tinubu Tells Atiku, Obi
As the candidate of the ruling party, APC, Mr Tinubu defeated Atiku Abubakar of the PDP and Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Intensifies Efforts to Digitalise Birth, Death Registrations
The National Population Commission explained that the eCRVS provides electronic certificates for different forms of registration, including births and deaths. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's First New Year Message to Nigerians As President
"Over the past seven months of our administration, I have taken some difficult and yet necessary decisions to save our country from fiscal catastrophe." Read more »
December 29, 2023
Nigeria: Ondo Governor, Officials Pay Condolence Visit to Akeredolu's Family
The Ondo State Governor described the demise of Mr Akeredolu as a great loss, not just to Ondo State and Akeredolu's family, but to the whole nation. Read more »
December 28, 2023
Nigeria: Tinubu Alarmed By Nigeria's '20 Million' Out-of-School Children, Suggests Solutions
Only India has more children out of school than Nigeria, according to the UN agency. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Insists On Declaring 26 Defected Rivers Lawmakers' Seats Vacant
The PDP and the 26 lawmakers are in the court over the issue. Read more »
West Africa: France Strategizes to Regain Lost Grounds in Sahel
To lead this team, France's current Ambassador to Nigeria, Emannuelle Blatmann, will return to Quai d'Orsay as the Head of Africa and Indian Ocean at the Ministry of Foreign… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Extends Interim Order Against INEC, PDP Over 26 Defected Rivers Lawmakers
The legal fireworks continued in court despite a peace deal brokered by President Tinubu in the Rivers political crisis. Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Budget - Justice Ministry Significantly Slashes Amount to Prosecute Boko Haram Suspects
The allocation for the prosecution of Boko Haram suspects received N500 million in each of the 2022 and 2023 appropriations of the immediate-past administration of President… Read more »
Nigeria: Outrage as Tinubu's 2024 Budget Slashes Women's Funding by 82%
According to the group, the allocation in the 2024 proposed budget for WEE is the lowest since 2019. Read more »
Nigeria: Israel Pushing Palestine Towards Economic Disaster - Embassy
Israel said in November that it would withhold funds bound for Hamas-ruled Gaza, even though the Palestinian authorities cover public sector expenses. Read more »
Nigeria: Late Akeredolu Was a Defender of Worthy Cause - Alake
Mr Akeredolu, 67, passed away at a German hospital on Wednesday after battling prostate cancer and leukaemia. Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Killings - Govt Orders Humanitarian Relief to Affected Communities
"President Tinubu has directed the security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of these heinous killings are fished out and brought to justice." Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Bago Dismisses Report On Ban of Alcohol in Niger
The governor said the public should disregard the report emanating from social media and blogs. Read more »
Nigeria: Family Speaks On Governor Akeredolu's Death
The family described the late Akeredolu as "courageous and compassionate father and grandfather". Read more »
Nigeria: Three Akeredolu's Aides Resign As Aiyedatiwa Takes Over As Ondo Governor
Mr Aiyedatiwa had been the acting governor since 13 December but was sworn in as governor on Wednesday following the death of Mr Akeredolu. Read more »
December 27, 2023
Nigeria: Akeredolu Left Indelible Footprints - NBA
Akeredolu's departure, the NBA said, "is our collective loss". Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo State Formally Announces Akeredolu's Death, Informs Tinubu
Ms Ademola-Olateju added that the family and the state government would release further details regarding the funeral arrangements. Read more »
Nigeria: How Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Died - Ondo Govt
The Ondo government says it has written to President Bola Tinubu to inform him of Mr Akeredolu's transition. Read more »
Nigeria: Akeredolu Was a Man of Courage, Action, Ideas - President Tinubu
The President said Mr Akeredolu's death is a blow to the governing APC and the progressive family as they are diminished by it. Read more »
Nigeria: Akeredolu - Exit of a Man Who Came, Fought and Conquered
Aketi was a dogged fighter and would not be intimidated by any political figure if his convictions were challenged. Read more »