October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Biafra Leader Was Discharged, Not Acquitted, Says Govt
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was discharged, but not acquitted, according to the Federal Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Ministry, ILO Launch OSH Action Checklist for MSMEs
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), have launched an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) action… Read more »
Nigeria: American Gospel Minister, Joyce Meyer, Lends Support to Nigerian Flood Victims
Popular American gospel minister, Joyce Meyer, has lent her support to victims of floods in the country. Meyer is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker and president of… Read more »
Nigeria: Top Nigerian Artists to Watch Out for in 2022 and 2023
Nigerian Songs include many types of folk and popular music. Folk music styles are related to the country's numerous ethnic groups, each with their own techniques, instruments, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Gun Down Security Guard, Abduct Lawmaker's Son in Sokoto
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed one Malam Bakwai, a vigilante official at Rimawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto state. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna's Solid Mineral Resources Untapped - Emir of Zazzau
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, has said the variety of mineral resources in Kaduna State are untapped. Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Things to Know About Late BBNaija Star Rico Swavey
Born Patrick Fakoya but popularly known as Rico Swavey, the young man who was one of the most popular faces that emerged from the Big Brother Naija reality television show tagged… Read more »
Nigeria: CJN to Politicians - Stop Mounting Pressure On Judiciary
The new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday took the oath of office with advice to politicians in the country to stop mounting pressure on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Hasn't Replaced Pap With Pipeline Surveillance Contract - Scholarship Students
The Association of Presidential Amnesty Students worldwide has denied the rumoured replacement of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) with a pipeline surveillance contract… Read more »
Nigeria: Controversy Trails Plan to Relocate, Merge 3 Public Schools in Kaduna
There is anxiety among residents of Kaduna North LGA of Kaduna State following the decision of the local government council to relocate three public primary schools and merge them… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Urges Govt to Increase Tax Revenues, Says Fiscal Policy Needs to Help Monetary Effort
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Federal Government to increase its domestic revenue through tax to meet its budgetary deficit obligations. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari to Decide On APC Campaign Kick-Off As Tinubu Submits Manifesto
Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday met in Abuja, but failed to announce the date for the commencement of the party's presidential campaign, saying… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov'ship Campaign Begins in Kwara As Kaduna, Benue, Plateau, Bauchi, Others Waiting
Most governorship candidates are yet to officially flag off their campaigns despite the commencement of public campaigns for the governorship and state houses of assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Woman Serving As Informant to Bandit Brothers in Zamfara
The police in Zamfara State have arrested a woman, Hauwa'u Usman, who serves as an informant to her younger brothers who are among bandits terrorising communities in Tsafe LGA. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Production Continues Slump Amid Onshore Shutdown
Nigeria's oil output continued to fall in September as some onshore production ground almost to a halt, according to government data. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Shell to Resume Crude Oil Exports At Forcados Terminal
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. (SPDC) says it will resume crude oil exports from the Forcados Oil Terminal by October end when on-going repairs would have been… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Loan 7 Benin Bronzes to U.S. Museum
Nigeria will loan seven Benin Bronzes to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) out of the 29 repatriated artefacts for the next five years. Read more »
Nigeria: Controversy As Tweeps Accuse Teni of Disrespecting Buhari
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Teni Apata, has been trending on social media for allegedly not greeting or shaking President Muhammadu Buhari while receiving a national award. Read more »
Nigeria: Makinde, Akeredolu Present As Buhari Swears Ariwoola in As Subtantive CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn Justice Olukayode Ariwoola in as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Gets Govt's Nod to Build Airport in Lekki
The federal government yesterday approved the construction of Lekki International Airport, at the Lekki-Epe axis of Lagos State by the state government. Read more »
Nigeria: National Honours Not for Decoration - Buhari Tells Recipients
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told the recipients of the National Honours that the awards are not merely decorative, but a reminder of an important part of their… Read more »
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 »