January 05
Nigeria: 50% of Children in Enugu Can't Read, Solve Simple Math - Secretary to State Government
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, has made a disturbing revelation about the situation of education in the state, saying half of the children… Read more »
January 06
Nigeria: Illegal Miners on the Prowl in North East Despite Ban
Illegal mining operations have continued to thrive in North East states despite the ban and strict regulations promised to be enforced by governors, Daily Trust Saturday reports. Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: Failure Not an Option Under Me, Tinubu Warns Service Chiefs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the the security chiefs to ensure that there is conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats facing the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Yahaya Resigns As Md of Kaduna Electric
Mr. Yusuf Usman Yahaya, Managing Director of Kaduna Electric, has tendered his resignation. Read more »
Nigeria: Amid High Cost Concern, Ana Spearheads Advocacy for Hajj 2024 Accessibility
A concerted effort led by Sen. Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi under the Arewa New Agenda (ANA) banner has launched a far-reaching advocacy campaign aimed at enhancing access to Hajj… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Heading in Wrong Direction - Edwin Clark
Nigeria is going the wrong direction and it can't go the right direction unless the country is restructured from the top to bottom, against the unity government foisted on all by… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Congratulates Funke Akindele On Record-Setting Film
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ms. Funke Akindele on her record-setting film titled 'A Tribe Called Judah'. Read more »
Nigeria: Rubber Stamp Legislature Watching Nigeria Drift Aimlessly - Pat Utomi
A professor of political economy and management expert, Professor Patrick Utomi, has described Nigeria's legislature as rubber stamp watching the country drift aimlessly. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Assembly Passes N2.267trn Budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Friday passed a total of N2,267,976,120,869 as the 2024 budget of the state at a plenary session presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon.… Read more »
Nigeria: I Pray Every Day to Win Grammy - Davido
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has revealed that one of his daily prayer points is to win a Grammy Award. Read more »
January 04
Nigeria: 15,000 Nigerian Students in Benin Republic Affected By Govt Ban - NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Benin Republic says there 15,000 Nigerians studying in the country. Read more »
January 05
Nigeria: How Bickering Over Consensus Candidacy for By-Election Led to Crisis in Ondo PDP
With a month to the by-election into the vacant seat of the Akoko North East/Akoko North-West Federal Constituency of Ondo State, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state is… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, China to Build Steel Plant, Military Hardware in Ajaokuta - Minister
The Nigerian government has commenced discussions with renowned Chinese Company, Luan Steel Holding Group to build a new Steel Plant in Nigeria and commence the building of… Read more »
January 03
Nigeria: Navy Should Be Commended for Fight Against Crude - Oil Theft - Reps Deputy Spokesman
The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chief Philip Agbese, has dismissed the allegations of the Nigerian Navy's involvement in crude oil theft in the Niger… Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly's Budget of N344.4 Billion Higher Than 15 Federal Universities' Combined
The federal lawmakers have increased the budget of the National Assembly budget from N197.93billion proposed for them by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to N344.48bn. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Community Ravaged By Erosion Seeks Intervention
Residents of Ikagbigbo have raised the alarm that gully erosion has been threatening to destroy many houses in the community. The community located in Uzairue, Etsako West Local… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Problems Can't Be Solved Without Divine Inputs - Cleric
The Chairman of the International Organisation of Tijaniyyah Brotherhood (IOTB), Prof. Abdullahi El-Okene has urged Nigerians to seek divine intervention in finding lasting… Read more »
Nigeria: North Central Governors to Govt - Identify Root Cause of Plateau Killings for Lasting Peace
The North Central Governors' Forum (NCGF) has urged the Federal Government to get to the root of the perennial killings in Plateau State for lasting peace. Read more »
Nigeria: Governors Must Collaborate With NASS Members to Achieve Progress - Minister
State governors have been urged to foster healthy relationships with members of the National Assembly representing their constituencies in a bid to bringing development that will… Read more »
Nigeria: Delta First Lady Offsets N1.681million Patients' Medical Bills
Deaconess Tobore Oborevwori, the First Lady of Delta State, has paid medical bills of N1.681million of indigent patients at the Asaba Specialist Hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Abducted Nasarawa LG Chair, Others Released After Paying N10 Million Ransom
The abducted Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Council in Nasarawa State, Mr. Safiyanu Isah Andaha, and three other persons abducted by suspected bandits have been released… Read more »
Nigeria: N37 Billion 'Fraud' - Ex-Minister Sadiya Faces EFCC Today
Sadiya Umar-Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development under former President Muhammadu Buhari will today face the detectives of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles Striker Pays Health Insurance Fees for 110 Beneficiaries
Super Eagles striker, Sunusi Ibrahim has paid the Nasarawa State Health Insurance Agency (NASHIA) enrollment fees for 110 beneficiaries in Nasarawa state for a period of one year. Read more »
Nigeria: Protest Rocks Lokoja Over Epileptic Power Supply, Over-Billing
Aggrieved residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, yesterday took to the streets to protest what they described as epileptic electricity supply to the area by Abuja Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: 2024 Budget Will Help Tackle Insecurity in North - Kebbi Rep Aspirant
An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress for the bye-election into Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski Federal Constituency of Kebbi State, Abubakar Jibrin Yakubu, has said that the allocation… Read more »