Nigeria: Organizers Flag Off 2023 National Anti-Corruption Marathon Race

Organizers of the National Anti-Corruption Marathon race has flagged off the 5th edition with the commencement of registration for participants for the event scheduled for December… Read more »

Nigeria: Crack in Edo PDP Ahead of 2024 Governorship Poll

Ahead of the forthcoming 2024 governorship election in Edo State, there appears to be a crack within the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Read more »

Nigeria: Sorghum Production Fails to Meet National Demand - Agriculture Minister

Nigeria's Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has revealed that Sorghum production in Nigeria has not met the national demand. The minister also… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Marley in Fresh EFCC Trouble

A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, yesterday issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Prove It in 30 Days or Face Law', Soyinka Dares Those Disputing His Academic Records

Nigerian literary icon, Professor Wale Soyinka, has given those challenging his academic records a 30-day ultimatum to offer their proof over allegations. Read more »

Nigeria: Quack Nurse Who Administered Injections on Mohbad Caused His Death - Police

A fresh twist has emerged in the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, a singer, also known as Mohbad as the Lagos State police… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Nigeria Produced 38 Female Vice Chancellors Out of 760 in 60 Years'

The secretary-general of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Professor Yakubu Ochefu, has disclosed that over 720 individuals have held the position… Read more »

Nigeria: New Twist in Rivers APC Crisis As Factions Bicker Over 'Amaechi's Directive' to Back Atiku

There is a renewed hostility and acrimony in the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the two warring factions have both visited the party's national… Read more »

Nigeria: Obasanjo Backs Local Manufacturers, SMEs to End Importation

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday emphasised the need for the government to encourage local manufacturers and entrepreneurs as part of efforts to stop importations. Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Records 53 Deaths From 6 Boat Mishaps in 1 Month

At least 53 people, including women and children, have been killed in six different boat mishaps in four LGAs of Mokwa, Shiroro, Agwara and Borgu of Niger State in the last one… Read more »

Nigeria: World Teachers' Day - Nigerian Teachers Speak As They Grapple With Poor Salary, Incentives

"Teachers give a lot more than we get compensated for. Standing an hour to teach is more than what most people do a whole day in their offices; that's why you see most teachers… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Explosion Rocks Illegal Refinery in Rivers

Many people are feared dead following an explosion in an illegal oil refining site in Ibas Community, Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. Read more »

Nigeria: Yobe to Immunise 1m Children Against Polio, Others

The Yobe State government has commenced the immunisation of 1.1 million children against polio and other diseases across the 17 local government areas of the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Mum As Chicago Varsity Releases Tinubu's Records, Authenticates Certificate

The Chicago State University (CSU) yesterday released the academic records of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in compliance with the order of the District Court of Northern District of… Read more »

Nigeria: Diphtheria - Save the Children Launches Response in Kano, Yobe, Katsina

Save the Children has launched a wide-scale health response to diphtheria in the three most impacted states of Kano, Yobe and Katsina. Read more »

Nigeria: Japa - Govt Advised to Use Expertise, Resources of Diaspora to Improve Health

Governments across all levels in the country have been advised to focus on ways to benefit from the Japa syndrome rather than lamenting over the situation. Read more »

Nigeria: Lassa Fever Kills 181 People, Infects 1,068 in 28 States

Lassa fever has killed 181 persons across 28 states since the beginning of the year. Read more »

Nigeria: Chicago University Saga - Five Things Atiku Planning to Use in Nailing Tinubu

The ongoing legal battle between President Bola Tinubu and his main rival in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, in the US, is coming to close following the order that the… Read more »

Nigeria: Under Emefiele, CBN Was 'Den of Malfeasance' - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu, has described the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the immediate past governor, Godwin Emefiele, as a "den of malfeasance." Read more »

Nigeria: It May Be Difficult Now but Nigeria Will Rise Again - Saraki

Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has assured Nigerians that the country will overcome all its challenges sooner or later. Read more »

Nigeria: Mother Apprehends Suspect Who Abducted, Killed Her Daughter in Zaria

A woman in Zaria has succeeded in arresting a suspect who reportedly abducted her daughter and demanded ransom for her release. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Vows to Crush Terrorism, Poverty in Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday reiterated his administration's commitment to eliminating poverty, terrorism and all forms of criminality in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria At 63 - Where Are We Going?

Nigeria's journey as a self-governing nation clocks 63 years today. But we cannot help asking, what is the destination? Where are we headed as a nation? What is the point of our… Read more »

Nigeria: Mohbad - Court Holds Preliminary Sitting, Adjourns Till Oct 13 for Hearing

The coroner inquest that is looking into the cause of death of 27-year-old IleriOluwa Oladimeji Aloba, known as MohBad, has agreed on the witnesses that will be called to give… Read more »

Nigeria: Sidelined Bandit Kingpin 'Behind' Zamfara Varsity Abduction

A sidelined bandit kingpin was responsible for the abduction of female students of Federal University, Gusau, Zamfara State, it has emerged. Read more »