February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Ogun State Gets Drones to Track Criminals
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Thursday said the state government has taken delivery of drones to assist the security agencies to track criminals. Read more »
February 09, 2023
Nigeria: Nollywood Stories Better Than Those of Bollywood, Hollywood - Osuofia
A Nollywood legend, Nkem Owoh, a.k.a Osuofia, on Thursday, described Nigerian movies' stories as far better than those of their Bollywood and Hollywood counterparts. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu to Sultan - Buhari Wants Me to Win, Will You Decline His Request?
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, told the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III, that it is the wish of President… Read more »
Nigeria: A New Nigeria Is Possible If You Vote for Me - Peter Obi
The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi, and his running mate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, have tasked Nigerians to hold them responsible for a Nigeria they… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Close to Eliminating Vaccine Derived Poliovirus - Experts
Nigeria has recorded an 85% drop in the incidence of circulating Vaccine derived Poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) , the Expert Review Committee on Polio and Routine Immunisation, has… Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Price Hike - Govt Orders NMDPRA to Sanction Filling Stations
The federal government has linked the increasing rise in the price of petrol in the country to the action of petroleum marketers who are in a hurry to make illicit profits from the… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Nigeria: Cash, Fuel Scarcity - Lagos Govt Slashes Transport Fare
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced a 50 per cent cut in fares on all government-owned transportation systems. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - Bank Workers Threaten to Shut Down Over Attacks
The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees (NUBIFIE) has threatened to withdraw the services of its members nationwide, following attacks on some… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Infighting Among Political Actors, Parties Threat to Elections'
A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said the infighting among the major political actors and parties in the country is a threat to the February 25 and March… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Nigeria: Fire Razes Buildings in Osogbo
Property worth millions of naira were destroyed in Osogbo, Osun State, on Thursday as a fire razed buildings at the Alekuwodo area. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: Agric Firm to Introduce Hybrid Seeds for Wheat, Millet, Fruits Production
A Kaduna based agric firm, Seed Co has concluded plans to introduce into the market hybrid seeds for wheat, millet, fruits and vegetables. Read more »
November 04, 2022
Nigeria: Group Laments Under-Reporting of Bandits' Attacks in Kaduna Community
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Northern Emancipation Network (NEN), has lamented that despite the successes claimed to have been recorded by the government, rampant attacks… Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID Saga - Nigeria to Get New Procurement Scheme - Bpp
The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has assured that the development and revision of public procurement and standard bidding documents will ensure Nigeria avoids the repeat of… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: I'll Dialogue With IPOB, Other Agitators - Peter Obi
Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said he would dialogue with the members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and other agitators… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Harmonise Taxes Paid By Jetty Operators
The Minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Jaji Sambo, has disclosed that the federal government will soon harmonise taxes paid by jetty operators to address double taxation and… Read more »
Nigeria: Climatic Events Affecting GDP, Inflation, Interest Rates - NiMet
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP), inflation, and interest rates of economies are being impacted by hydro-meteorological events, said chairperson of African Centre of Meteorological… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Replies Shettima, Says APC in Disarray, Can't Win Election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is presently in disarray and has no hope of winning the general elections in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: FRSC Apprehends 113 People Over Traffic Violations in C/River
The Cross River sector of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) apprehended 113 traffic offenders, among which 39 were convicted between January and October, the Sector Commander,… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN's Naira Redesign Triggers Panic Buying of Grains, Price Hike
The harvest season has begun in earnest across the country but the prices of major grains are rising instead of coming down as expected. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: How Creation of State Police, Three Other Bills Threaten Constitutional Amendment
The quest for an amendment to the 1999 Constitution ran into trouble water recently following a disagreement between the National Assembly and state houses of assembly. Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: eNaira Records N8bn Transactions in 1 Year - Emefiele
Nigeria's Central Bank governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said the value of transactions on the country's digital currency, the eNaira, has hit N8 billion. Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Edo Govt Orders Investigation Into Discovery of 10 Dead Bodies
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has called for a Police investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the discovery of 10 corpses in Akoko-Edo Local Government of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Won't Elect a Ghost President - Atiku to Tinubu
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has fired back at Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, flagbearer of the ruling All… Read more »
Nigeria: Finance Minister, Budget Office DG Undermining Buhari's Anti-Corruption War - Reps
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has summoned the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, Director General Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, the Acting Accountant… Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigerian Farmers Yet to Recover From Impact of Pandemic
While public attention on the COVID-19 pandemic has decreased, its impact on local farmers persists. Now farmers are struggling against heavy inflation to recover their businesses,… Read more »