April 13, 2023
Nigeria: African Airlines Suffer N1.6trn Loss Over Fuel Costs, Taxes - IATA
African carriers suffered cumulative losses of about $3.5 billion (about N1.625 trillion) over the past three years, a deficit that's set to persist as restrictive fuel costs and… Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi's 'Religious War' Comment - No to Cover Up
In what has now turned into a raging political storm, Labour Party's presidential candidate in the just concluded 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, was heard in a leaked audio… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Urges Nigeria to Increase Tax to Cut Borrowing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to reduce its debt by focusing on increasing the tax basket and compliance as a means of… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Nigeria: Presidency - There Are Many Igbo Men I Admire but Can't Vote for - Chimamanda
Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said that despite her support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi who is an Igbo man like her, there are… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Davido Releases First Visuals 'Unavailable' From New Album, Timeless
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke fondly known as Davido, has released the first visual from his recently released album, Timeless. The singer posted the visual of one of his… Read more »
Nigeria: Brain Drain - Nigeria Lost 1,700 Nurses in One Month - Rep
Dr Tanko Sununu, Chairman House Committee on healthcare services has said that Nigeria losses over 1,700 nurses in a single month. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Plunge Nigeria Into Crisis, Arewa Elders Warn Obi
A Coalition of Arewa Elders has warned political actors, particularly the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to desist forthwith from what they described as… Read more »
Nigeria: Drama As Arik Air Founder Is Barred From Airline's Premises
There was a mild drama at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the headquarters of Arik Air, as the Chairman/Founder of the airline, Chief Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, was… Read more »
Nigeria: Learn to Market Your Projects Like Davido, Don Jazzy Tells Artists
Iconic beatmaker, Michael Collins Ajereh popularly known as Don Jazzy, has shared a word of advice for music artistes in Nigeria. Using multiple award-winning artiste, Davido as a… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Africa: Nigerian Elections Reassuring to Africa, Rwandan Envoy Tells Buhari
The outgoing Rwanda High Commissioner, Stanislas Kamanzi, said the successful completion of the 2023 elections by Nigeria is an affirmation of the fact that African nations can… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Leaked Audio - Obi Has More Questions to Answer - Govt
The Federal Government has said the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has more questions to answer on the leaked audio involving him and founder of Living Faith… Read more »
Nigeria: Renewable Energy - 5m Rural Nigerians Impacted With New Connections in 3 Years
Nigeria continues to suffer from chronic shortage of electric power. The country has an installed electricity generation capacity of around 13,700 megawatts (MW) but with just an… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos - Jandor Petitions Tribunal, Wants Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour Votes Declared Wasted
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has petitioned the Governorship Election Petition… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank to Advocate Debt Restructuring for Developing Countries
The World Bank will push to resolve the mounting debt problems of poor countries. Read more »
Nigeria: How $22m Calabar Channel Dredging, Intels Contracts Cost My Job - Hadiza Bala Usman
For the first time since she left office in 2021, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, revealed in her book titled: "Stepping on… Read more »
Nigeria: Bear Attacks As Sacrifice for New Nigeria, Obi Tells Supporters
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged his supporters, otherwise called 'Obidients,' to bear the attacks they receive as a sacrifice for a new… Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Groan As Niger Hospital Remains Locked 6 Months After Bandits' Attacks
The Abdulsalami Abubakar General Hospital, Gulu, Lapai LGA of Niger State has remained under lock six months after the facility was attacked by bandits. Read more »
April 10, 2023
Nigeria: Sickness Took 8 Months From Buhari's Administration - Adesina
The Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said the President's sickness in 2017 took eight months from his time in office. Read more »
Nigeria: Yul Edochie Deletes All Instagram Photos After Son's Death
Popular Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has deleted the profile picture on his verified Instagram account and all the hundreds of photographs he uploaded on the social media… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Aspirant Backs North West for Senate Presidency
An All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant in the 2023 election, Adamu Garba, has urged the party's leadership to zone the Senate presidency to the North West. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Politicians Should Stop Dividing Nigeria Along Ethnic, Religious Lines - Obaseki
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has asked politicians to unite Nigerians and desist from actions capable of dividing the country along ethnic and religious lines. Read more »
Nigeria: We Reject the $800m World Bank Loan for Palliatives
Like corruption, which is widely believed to be Nigeria's intractable and most protracted challenge, the oil industry leads other sectors of the country's economy as the most… Read more »
April 07, 2023
Nigeria: 10 Govs' Failed Senate Bid Shows Voters' Sophistication - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the failure of 10 governors to make it to the Senate in the 2023 general elections means there is no longer a guaranteed route to power and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Seek Govt's Help for Victims of Borno Markets' Inferno
The House of Representatives on Thursday urged the federal government to assist the victims of recent fire disasters at Maiduguri Monday and Gamboru Markets in Borno State. Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Afenifere Wailing Over Loss of Investments On Peter Obi - Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has condemned the attack on him by the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, for stating Federal Government's… Read more »