Nigeria: Asake Earns Highest Nominations for 2023 Headies Awards

Ahmed Ololade, better known by his stage name Asake, has broken the previous record by receiving the most Headies nominations for a new artiste. Read more »

Nigeria: Doctors Seek Urgent Action on Maternal, Neonatal Mortalities

Medical professionals have called on the federal government to take urgent action to cut down the rising number of women and babies dying due to complications during childbirth. Read more »

Nigeria: Smuggling Has Drastically Reduced After Removal of Subsidy - Customs

The Kwara State Command of the Nigerian Customs Friday said smuggling of fuel and other commodities has drastically reduced after the removal of subsidy by President Bola Ahmed… Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Intercepts 64,863kg 'Laughing Gas' Consignments From China, Nabs Suspects

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted over 64, 863.5kgs consignments of nitrous oxide, otherwise known as 'laughing gas' at the Apapa… Read more »

Nigeria: Meet Benue Priest Who Feeds IDPs, Destitutes

Reverend Father Solomon Mfa, a Catholic priest, leaves no one in doubt about his penchant for bettering the lives of the less privileged, especially those of Internally Displaced… Read more »

Nigeria: Saraki on Radar as Plot to Install New PDP Chair Thickens

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is presently battling to salvage what is left of its structures following the unending crisis that had engulfed the party and one of the reasons… Read more »

Kenya: Tinubu Off to Kenya for AU Meeting

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, on Saturday, July 15, to participate in the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting (5thMYCM) of the African Union (AU). Read more »

Nigeria: Court Orders Emefiele's Release 36 Days After Arrest

There is confusion over the status of the charges said to have been filed against the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, by the State… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Don't Get Under Pressure to Marry', Funke Akindele Open Up On Failed Marriage

Multiple-award winning Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, has recounted her ordeal over her first failed marriage. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Release New Gas Pricing Template

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) is set to release the new gas pricing template any moment from now Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Farmers Adopt Early Rice Planting to Escape From Flood Disaster

Rice Farmers in Edozhigi, Gbako LGA of Niger State, said they have adopted early planting of rice this rainy season as a proactive measure to escape from the annual flood disaster… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Repays $500m Eurobond Borrowed By Jonathan

Nigeria has redeemed a $500 million Eurobond taken by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan in 2013. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Confidence All Time Low, Political Scientists Tell Tinubu

The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) has said the confidence of Nigerians is at all times low and only fairness, equity and justice can give new hope to them. Read more »

Nigeria: We Are Not Merging Revenue Generating Agencies - Govt

The federal government has disclosed that it has no plans to merge revenue-generating agencies as speculated in some sections of the media. Read more »

Nigeria: We Are Not Merging Revenue Generating Agencies - Govt

The federal government has disclosed that it has no plans to merge revenue-generating agencies as speculated in some sections of the media. Read more »

Nigeria: Akwa United Triumph Over Rival Rivers United in Naija Super 8 Clash

Akwa United have secured a 1-0 win against fierce rivals, Rivers United in the Match Day 2 of the Naija Super 8 yesterday. Read more »

Nigeria: 11,000 Patients Suffering From Sickle Cell in Delta - Expert

The Delta State Sickle Cell Focal Person, Dr Uche Okwe, has disclosed that over 11,000 persons are suffering from sickle cell disease in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Barcelona's Oshoala Leads World Cup Charge for Nigeria's Super Falcons

Sporting a pair of sunglasses, Asisat Oshoala celebrated Barcelona's UEFA Champions League triumph with her teammates in early June, but Nigeria was already on her mind. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Local Rice Price Continues to Rise - Millers, Farmers

Stakeholders in the rice value chain have identified insufficient paddy rice and poor irrigation that are hindering all-year-round farming as the major factors responsible for the… Read more »

West Africa: Tinubu in Guinea-Bissau for ECOWAS Summit, Visits Nigerian Troops

President Bola Tinubu has arrived Bissau, the capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Gangs of Lagos' Depiction of 'Eyo' Sacrilegious - Oba of Lagos

Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos has described the movie, "Gangs of Lagos", as defamatory and sacrilegious for depicting the 'Eyo' as criminal gangs that commit grotesque murder and… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Foil Attempt to Steal From NNPC Pipeline in Lagos - Spokesman

The police command in Lagos State says its operatives have foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline. Read more »

Nigeria: Word-for-Word - the Report That Nailed Mmesoma

After a drama-filled week, Ejikeme Mmesoma, the 19-year-old student of Anglican Girls' Secondary School, Uruagu, Nnewi, Anambra State, has admitted manipulating her Unified… Read more »

Nigeria: Senate Probes Abuja, Kano Airports' Concession By Buhari's Govt

The Senate yesterday condemned the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) by the last administration. Read more »

Nigeria: 1.5 Million Girls Enrolled in 6 Northern States Schools in 10 Years - Report

No fewer than 1.5 million girls enrolled in schools in six Northern states in the last 10 years under the Girls Education Project Phase III (GEP3). Read more »