October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Cholera Kills 233 in 31 States As 173 Die of Lassa Fever
A total of 10, 217 suspected cases of cholera, including 233 deaths, have been recorded in 31 states this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - 16-Year-Old Drowns in Bayelsa, Other Victims Cry for Help
A 16-year-old boy, Temedi Yerimene, has drowned in a flood at Igbogene community in Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State. Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Says More Than Third of World Economies to Contract in 2023
The IMF has warned that global growth is slowing under the burden of high inflation, the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine, and the lingering effects of the pandemic, adding that… Read more »
Nigeria: Former NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, Begs for Forgiveness
The CAF and FIFA Executive Committee member, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has asked for forgiveness from football stakeholders for any offence he might have committed when he served as… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Nigeria Investigating Illegal Pipeline
'Shell Nigeria is investigating whether an illegal pipeline carried stolen crude to one of the company's offshore platforms as alleged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: El-Rufai Govt Has Thrown Many People Out of Jobs - Hunkuyi
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, has accused the state governor, Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, of rendering some… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: 14 Days After, Tinubu, Obi, Kwankwaso Yet to Commence Campaigns
Fourteen days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifted the ban on public campaigns for the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, three… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: UK Considers Tougher Visa Rules for Nigerian Students Over High Influx of Family Members
The British government says migrants from Nigeria bring the most relatives to the United Kingdom. Read more »
Nigeria: Lokoja Flood - Petrol Scarcity Spreads to States As Gas Price Spikes
The growing fuel queues in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are worsening even as commuters decry high transport fares around the city. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Promises to End 8-Month Strike After Meeting Reps
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday promised to end its eight-month-old strike after meeting the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Gazettes PCN Law, to Regulate All Stakeholders in Pharmacy Distribution Chain
The federal government has gazetted the new pharmacy law and empowered the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) to regulate all stakeholders in the pharmacy distribution chain. Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Boss Warns Niger Delta Youths As Gunmen Attack Paramount Ruler
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (rtd), has condemned the assassination attempt on the Pere of Tarakiri Kingdom in Patani LGA… Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: Fear Looms in Nigeria As Indian Syrups Kill 66 Children in Gambia
The death of 66 Gambian children from acute kidney injuries has thrown Gambia and other West African countries into confusion. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: 510 Agencies Score Low On Transparency Index
About 510 Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government scored low in the latest Transparency and Integrity Index report for 2022, Daily Trust findings have shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Benue LG Chair Completes 1,000-Shop Market 31 Years After
The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Isaac Mtom, has built a 1,000-shop market in Gboko less than five months after assuming office. Read more »
Nigeria: Race to Presidency - Atiku Unveils Agenda, Pledges Jobs, Poverty Eradication, Others
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday flagged off his campaign in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, promising to rescue Nigeria from its… Read more »
Nigeria: Division Widens in South-West As 121 Groups Endorse Tinubu - Presidency
Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, no fewer than 121 pan-Yoruba groups have endorsed presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Read more »
October 10, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku Vows to Rescue Nigeria From Poverty, Insecurity
Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has promised to rescue Nigeria from insecurity, poverty, disunity and youth unemployment. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: Abuja's Second Runway Gets Additional N5bn, Total Allocation Hits N65bn in 5 Years
The ongoing construction of the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, got another N5bn allocation in the 2023 budget. Read more »
Nigeria: Market Demolition - Court Directs El-Rufai to Reinstate 4,600 Traders, Pay Compensation
The Kaduna State High Court presided over by Justice Edward Andow has asked the state government to reinstate 4,600 shop owners back to Kasuwan Bacci market and pay them… Read more »
Nigeria: No Alternative to APC Victory - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday said there is no alternative to the victory of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Navy Fingers Global Oil Companies in Multi-Billion Dollar Crude Oil Theft Ring
The Nigerian Navy has fingered International Oil Companies (IOCs) and Multinational Oil Companies (MOCs) as syndicates in the crude oil theft ring in the Niger Delta region. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 86th in the World By Digital Quality of Life - Study
Nigeria has been ranked 86th in this year's Digital Quality of Life Index with respect to digital well-being, a study by cybersecurity company, Surfshark, has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Fighting Inflation With Wrong Weapon
In its latest move to fight the rising specter of inflationary pressure in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, September 27, raised the Monetary Policy Rate… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Nigeria: We Can Become World Leaders in Digital Economy - Osinbajo
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has submitted that Nigeria as a country has the requisite talents, creativity and acumen to become a world leader in the digital economy. Read more »