Nigeria: NDDC Seeks N/Assembly Support to Implement N1.9trn 2024 Budget

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, on Monday defended the N1.911 trillion 2024 budget estimate… Read more »

Nigeria: Vigilantes Nab 2 With 3 Rustled Cows in FCT

Vigilantes have arrested two suspects over alleged possession of three stolen cows at the cattle market in Abaji, headquarters of Abaji Area Council of the FCT. Read more »

Nigeria: As Finidi George Heads the Super Eagles

The recent appointment of Finidi George as the new Manager of Nigeria's national football team, the Super Eagles, by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been greeted with… Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Ban On Pregnant Women, Nigerian Pilgrim Gives Birth in Saudi Arabia

Despite the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria's (NAHCON's) warning against allowing pregnant women to participate in this year's hajj, Saudi Arabian authorities have announced… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Introduces Code of Conduct to Enhance Safety On Inland Waterways

The federal government has unveiled a code of conduct for boat operators, passengers and other stakeholders to mitigate incidents of boat mishaps on the inland waterways in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Has Been in Desperate Need of Reform for Decades - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says the reforms introduced by his administration are repositioning Nigeria for a future of greatness. Read more »

Nigeria: Why We're Seeking Fresh $2.5bn World Bank Loan - Govt

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has said that the proposed 2024 budget will be partly financed with the N50 billion Presidential Infrastructure… Read more »

Nigeria: Democracy Day - I'll Send Bill On Minimum Wage to National Assembly Soon - Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his administration will soon send an executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what has been agreed upon as a new national… Read more »

Nigeria: More Oil Blocks Discovered As Govt Promises Transparency in Bid Process

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has identified additional oil blocks beyond the 12 initially made available for bidding. Read more »

Nigeria: Air Force Estate Gets Sewage Treatment Plants

An indigenous firm, Biotech, has partnered to build state-of-the-art sewage treatment plants, lift stations and sewer infrastructures for the Nigerian Air Force estate in Abuja. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Democracy Wobbling, but There's Hope - Jonathan

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria's democracy is wobbling, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Read more »

Nigeria: Report On Conscription of Nigerian Students By Russia False - Govt

The Federal Government has declared as false reports making the rounds that the Russian Government is engaging Nigerian and other African Students to participate in the ongoing war… Read more »

Nigeria: 25 Years of Democracy - Has Nigeria Changed for the Better?

As we commemorate 25 years of democracy in Nigeria, it's essential to pause and ponder: Has Nigeria truly changed for the better? Rabiu Hassan Lawal, the founder of the Inspire… Read more »

Nigeria: National Assembly Begins Recess, to Resume July 2

National Assembly lawmakers have commenced their recess and will resume on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: June 12 - Nigerians Are Angry, PDP Tells Tinubu

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of foisting hardship on Nigerians, saying the people are angry over the situation of the country. Read more »

Nigeria: 5 Killed, 60 Injured As Cholera Hits Lagos

At least five persons have been killed in an outbreak of Cholera in Lagos State. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Condemns Katsina Killings, Asks Security Agencies to Go After Attackers

President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent spate of attacks in Katsina state and asked security agencies to go after the attackers. Read more »

Nigeria: Customs Intercepts Truckload of Vandalised Rail Sleepers, Auctions Seized Petrol

The Sokoto area command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a truck conveying a 20-feet container laden with vandalised railway tracks along with three suspects on… Read more »

Nigeria: Six-Year Term Touted As Elixir for Nigeria's Political Construct

There is an urgent need to rescue Nigeria's political and economic future. A single six-year term is now being touted as the cure-all magic wand that will solve Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Only Those Working for APC Are Against Coalition - Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that any politician, especially of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), that is opposed to the idea of a coalition is working for… Read more »

Nigeria: How FIRS, Customs, NUPRC Received More Allocation Than States - Report

A report by Agora policy has shown that Nigeria's Cost-of-Collection by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC),… Read more »

Nigeria: Finidi Will Need Luck to Succeed, Says Aiyegbeni

A former international, Yakubu Ayegbeni, has said under-fire Finidi George will need plenty of luck to succeed as Super Eagles coach. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu As Democracy Hero Assisted Atiku, Others - Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the unsung hero of Nigeria's democracy, saying the president remained a political sanctuary for… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Seeks Enforcement of Laws, Regulations to Prevent Land Degradation

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, has called on stakeholders and agencies to join hands with the ministry to strengthen the enforcement of environmental laws and… Read more »

Nigeria: UBEC Act Due for Review - Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has expressed concern over the law that created the commission, saying part of it… Read more »