Nigeria: AFN Pledges Support for Athletes Seeking Tickets to Paris Olympics

The president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Tonobok Okowa, has given the assurance that athletes seeking to qualify for the next Olympic Games in Paris will be… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks Regional, Global Alliance in Maritime Investment

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has invited countries, especially those on the African continent, to take advantage of the investment opportunities that abound in the nation's blue… Read more »

Nigeria: Only 10% of Govt Contracts Executed By Women, UN Body Laments

The United Nations Women, an agency of the world body, has lamented that only 10 per cent of government contracts are executed by women. Read more »

Nigeria: Two Years After, $1.2bn ExxonMobil, Seplat Deal Takes Off

NNPCL has announced the signing of a settlement agreement involving ExxonMobil's divestment of its stake in MPNU to Seplat Energy. Read more »

Nigeria: 20,000 Penalised for Travelling to Makkah Without Hajj Permit

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has penalised 20,000 people for travelling to Makkah or residing in the holy city without a Hajj permit, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Read more »

Nigeria: Residents Flee As ISWAP Terrorists Issue Ultimatum

Scores of residents of Kukawa Local Government Area have fled their homes following an ultimatum issued by ISWAP terrorists to leave their homes or face death. Read more »

Nigeria: Yobe Pilgrims Receive N179.8m Subsidy, Kwara's Get $100 Each

Niger airlifts first batch, Gombe pilgrims depart Saturday Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Emirship Tussle - What Ribadu, Kano Gov Discussed At Abuja Meeting

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has tendered an apology to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, after he was accused of meddling in the Kano emirship crisis. Read more »

Nigeria: 120 Orphans Screened for TB in Jos

Breakthrough Action Nigeria, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has conducted free Tuberculosis (TB) screen-ing on 120 children at the House of Recap Orphanage in Jos. Read more »

Nigeria: Niger Wants Scavenger Market Relocated Over Insecurity

The Niger House of Assembly has called for the relocation of the scavenger market between Bakin Kasuwa and Unguwan Kabula in Suleja over security threats to residents. Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Suspected Bandits' Corpses Found After Soldiers Raid Kaduna Forest

...Mob sets corpses ablaze Read more »

Nigeria: Indonesia Seeks More Collaboration With Nigeria in Energy Sector

The Republic of Indonesia has expressed its desire to foster the existing collaboration with Nigeria on the development of the nation's oil and gas sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Youths Chase Out C/River Traditional Ruler From Palace

Angry youths from Okuku Kingdom at Ogbaniko, Yala LGA of Cross River State, have chased out the traditional ruler of the community, HRH, Chief Odaji Ipuole, from his palace. Read more »

Nigeria: NDPC Investigating 40 Financial Sector Operators Over Data Breach

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it is investigating 40 banks, insurance companies, stock brokers and other operators in the financial sector over customers' data… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Mulls Light Rail to Ease Transportation Challenges

The Kano State Government has said it is developing a transport policy that will provide framework for current and future transportation decisions, including a light rail to ease… Read more »

Nigeria: How We Injected N309bn Into Economy - Agriculture Minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has said the ministry has injected an "estimated value of N309 billion" into the country's economy. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's e-Commerce Value Hit $9b in 2023 - Export Council

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) said that the country's E-commerce value rose from USD675.68 million in 2022 to USD 9.02 billion in 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Our National Anthem Is Gone', More Reactions Trail Tinubu's New Law

More reactions have trailed the bill President Bola Tinubu signed into law on Wednesday morning. Read more »

Nigeria: Airstrikes Eliminate 30 Terrorists in Katsina, Borno - NAF

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says the components of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have eliminated 30 terrorists in air strikes in their hideouts in Katsina and Borno. Read more »

Nigeria: Alleged Terrorism - Court Discharges Miyetti Allah President

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Kore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, of an alleged terrorism charge filed against him by the… Read more »

Nigeria: How Obasanjo, Governors Changed Trajectory of National Assembly Membership - Masari

Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari is a two-term former governor of Katsina State who served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 2003 and 2007, when the issue of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Nets N242bn From Marine Sector, Targets $7bn Oil & Gas Investment

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, has said that his ministry recorded a revenue of N242 billion in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Signs Deal With Dutch Firm, to Generate Power From Waste

Lagos State has signed a deal with a Dutch firm as a step towards turning tonnes of solid waste generated in the metropolis to usable energy. Read more »

Nigeria: Conflicting Court Orders As Sanusi, Bayero Cling to Kano Emirship

Two courts in Kano State have issued conflicting interim injunctions on the Kano Emirate tussle. Read more »

Nigeria: First Anniversary - Nigerians Demand Better Deal From Tinubu

Nigerians across the country yesterday charged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration to make life better for them. Read more »