Nigeria: Reactions Trail Aiyedatiwa's Appointment of Over 300 Aides Few Months to Ondo Gov'ship

Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sparked a controversy by appointing 344 personal assistants just months ahead of the November 16, 2024 governorship election. Read more »

Nigeria: GTBank Named Best Bank for CSR

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named… Read more »

Nigeria: CP Assures Families of Deceased Officers of Entitlements

The FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, has assured the families of two police officers, ASP Innocent Agabi and Inspector Alexander Odey, who were killed during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Macban Prohibits Child, Night Grazing in Kwara

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has banned the use of child herders and night grazing in Kwara State, aligning with similar measures adopted in… Read more »

Nigeria: FBN Holdings Divests 100 Percent Stake in Fbnquest

FBN Holdings Plc has announced the divestment of its 100 per cent equity stake in FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited. Read more »

Nigeria: 1 Killed As Building Collapses in Kano

The Kano State Fire Service has disclosed the death of one person in a building collapse in Dandago City area of Kano metropolis in Kano State. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - PDP Chides Kwankwaso Over 'Dead Party' Claim

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), for his claim that the PDP is "dead." The PDP labelled… Read more »

Nigeria: Some of Our Communities Face Extinction - Yobe LG Chair

The Chairman of Yusufari LGA of Yobe State, Baba Aji, has said that desertification has forced several communities in the area to flee their ancestral lands. Read more »

Nigeria: Huriwa Demands Reversal of Vat Hike

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has tackled the federal government over the plan to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent and… Read more »

Nigeria: LNG Capacity to Hit 30mt Per Annum With Train 7 Project - Nlng

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has stated that the economic impact of the Train 7 Project will expand Nigeria's LNG production capacity from 22 Metric Tons (MT) to 30MT… Read more »

Nigeria: 48 People, 50 Cows Killed in Niger Road Accident

Residents blame speed, bad road Read more »

Nigeria: Kano - Man Found Dead On Street, Boy in Well

The spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abudullahi, has said that the command received a call at 1958 hours from Muhammad Sambo, the Director, Administration and… Read more »

Nigeria: The Hygiene of Information - Sanitising the Flow to Foster Truth and Trust

In this age of hyper-connectivity, information floods our screens like an endless torrent. But within this torrent lurks a sinister shadow: misinformation, disinformation and… Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests 7 Robbers During Fuel Hike Protest in Kwara

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State, arrested seven suspected hoodlums during last Thursday's fuel hike protest by commercial vehicle operators in… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Man for N1.5m Bribe to Get Shiites Member Released

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested a man, Alhaji Shuaibu Shugaba Dass, suspected to be a member of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)… Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Orders Recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap Over Impurity

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08. Read more »

Nigeria: 24 Dead, 163 Injured, Over N22bn Properties Lost in Bauchi Floods

Death toll from recent floods in Bauchi State has hit 24 persons. Read more »

Nigeria: I Won't Rest Till I Get Osimhen to Chelsea - Mikel Obi

Former Super Eagles captain and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has vowed to ensure that Victor Osimhen is signed by Chelsea. Read more »

Nigeria: Solar Panels Remain Duty-Free - Customs

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that solar panels still remain one of the items with free import duty. Read more »

Nigeria: Be Careful With Chinese Loans, Bolaji Akinyemi Warns Tinubu

Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, has cautioned the President Bola Tinubu administration to be careful with Chinese loans. Read more »

Nigeria: Petroleum Sector Probe - Senate Postpones Public Hearing Indefinitely

The Senate ad hoc committee probing into the alleged economic sabotage in the petroleum industry has postponed the public hearing slated for September 10 to 12 indefinitely. Read more »

Nigeria: Pillars Welcome New Boys Ikorodu United With 3-0 Thrashing

Former Nigerian champions, Kano Pillars welcomed newly promoted Ikorodu United to the topflight with a convincing 3-0 defeat in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) week one… Read more »

Nigeria: Flooding in Nigeria - A Case of Climate Change or Governmental Failure?

Flooding in Nigeria has become an annual catastrophe that wreaks havoc across the nation, displacing thousands, destroying properties and causing untold suffering. Each rainy… Read more »

Nigeria: Loans - China, Others Will Exert Influence On Nigeria, Says Ex-Foreign Minister

A former external affairs minister, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu's administration to be careful with Chinese deals. Read more »

Nigeria: Jajere Lauds Super Eagles On Emphatic Victory Over Cheetahs

The deputy chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Hon. Muhammed Buba Jajere has lauded the Super Eagles on their convincing victory over the Cheetahs of… Read more »