September 11, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Designates United Nigeria Airlines to Fly U.S., UK, 4 Others
United Nigeria Airlines, one of the leading airlines in the country, has received approval for operation of international flights. Read more »
September 10, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal Sacks 2 Katsina Reps, Declares Election of 2 Others Inconclusive
The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Katsina has nullified the victories of two members of the House of Reps and declared two others inconclusive. Read more »
Nigeria: Dozens Killed in Fresh Boat Mishap
At least 24 farmers lost their lives while several others are missing in a mishap involving a passenger boat in Gbajibo Community, Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. Read more »
September 09, 2023
Nigeria: 15 Killed As Boat Capsizes in Adamawa
At least 15 persons drowned in a lake after a boat conveying passengers, including children, capsized in Adamawa State on Friday evening. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Nigeria: Tribunal - Obi Failed to Specify How He Scored Majority of Votes
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has held that the Labour Pary (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, failed to specify how they scored the majority of lawful… Read more »
Nigeria: Musician Seun Kuti Faces Charges Over Alleged Assault on Police Officer
The arraignment of the Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, over alleged assault on a police officer, has been fixed for September 27 before a Yaba Chief Magistrate's Court in Lagos… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Nigeria: Parties Optimistic As Tribunal Rules On Atiku, Obi's Petitions Tomorrow
Interested parties in the February 25 presidential election have said they are optimistic of getting a favourable judgement as the Presidential Election Petitions Court fixed… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Nigeria: South African Arrested With Drugs At Abuja Airport
A 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean-Pierre, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), while trying to export 2.6kgs of… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Nigeria: Brics - Nigeria's Potential Pursuit or Prudent Pause?
The 21st Century bore witness to the emergence of the BRICS alliance, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, as a formidable economic powerhouse. On August 22,… Read more »
Nigeria: Gusau Calls for Calm Over Peseiro's Future As Super Eagles Coach
The president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, has called for calm and said all reports concerning the future of Jose Peseiro as Super Eagles coach… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors to Blame for Palliative Inequality
In the spirit of fairness, imagine a kind-hearted individual giving out N10 to 10 people. If each person is seen as equal, they would all get N1 each, right? Similarly, if that… Read more »
Nigeria: On Nigeria and Brics
The 15th summit of the BRICS group of countries took place amidst great expectations regarding the place of the group in the emerging world order. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Look At Unemployment Figures From NBS
The latest unemployment figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics will not do much good to the government as a tool for national planning. So the government must take a… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Tinubu Should Implement Uwais Report - Ex-INEC Commissioner
A former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Adele Jinadu, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to implement the Justice Uwais… Read more »
Nigeria: Lafarge Restates Commitment to Environment
Lafarge Africa Plc has restated its commitment to the promotion of environmentally sustainable operations across its operations. Read more »
Nigeria: Importation of Chinese Fabrics Killing Our Business - Ogun Traders
Traders of indigenous adire fabrics in Ogun State on Tuesday sought an end to what they called incursion of adulterated Chinese adire in the Nigerian market. Read more »
August 29, 2023
Algeria: Algeria Proposes Six-Month Transition Period in Niger
Algerian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Attaf, has said that many countries are not in support of the planned military intervention against Niger Republic. Read more »
Nigeria: Outages - Non-Electric Ventilator Offers Relief in Respiratory Failure Treatment
The COVID-19 pandemic stretched health facilities globally. Many hospitals ran out of bed spaces and medical supplies, essentially mechanical ventilators and medical oxygen. Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Suffering, Abuja Workers Tell Govt
Some civil servants working in Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to take immediate actions to ameliorate their sufferings, saying that life has not been easy since the… Read more »
Nigeria: Motorists Decry U.S.$32 Sanction On Faded Number Plates
Motorists have condemned the N25,000 sanctions on faded vehicle number plates and the high cost of renewing vehicle particulars by the government. Read more »
August 25, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Seeks Stakeholders' Collaboration On Energy Stability
The Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has called for collaboration among stakeholders and government officials in policy-making bodies to enhance national energy efficiency and… Read more »
Nigeria: We Expect You to End Challenges in Our Region, Northern Elders Tell New Ministers
Some elders in the North led by Senator Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi yesterday asked the newly sworn in ministers of northern extraction to work with their counterparts in the south… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Nigeria: Boat Mishap - Kwara Hands Over 1,000 Life Jackets to Patigi Community
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, on Thursday, handed over 1,000 life jackets to the people of Patigi local government area. Read more »
Nigeria: We've Settled Super Falcons' Bonuses - NFF
The President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has said the federation has settled all bonuses and allowances of the women's national football team, Super… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps, FMBN Draw Battle Line Over Multi-Billion Naira Housing Funds
The alleged non-remittance of billions of naira, which Nigerian workers contributed to the National Housing Fund (NHF) generated ripples yesterday at a hearing by the House of… Read more »