April 24, 2023
Nigeria: Air Peace Pledges to Evacuate 4,000 Trapped Nigerians From Sudan
Air Peace Airline has expressed willingness to evacuate 4,000 trapped Nigerians stranded in war-torn Sudan away from the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Kill 42 Terrorists, Destroy 12 Camps in Borno, Zamfara
Troops of the 21-Armoured Brigade, Bama, of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) and 199 Special Forces Battalion in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have killed 35 Boko… Read more »
Nigeria: 168 People Evacuated As 2 Buildings Collapse in Lagos, Ibadan
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), South-West Zone, has declared that over 168 persons have been displaced in the two-storey building collapse in Ibadan, Oyo State… Read more »
Nigeria: Amid Low Patronage - Mass Metering Programme in Limbo As Manufacturers Divest
Most licence holders in Nigeria's local meter manufacturing sector are divesting into other lines of business following low patronage from both government and the Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: Missing Crude Oil - SERAP Threatens to Sue Federal Govt
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the federal government to court if it fails to investigate allegations that over 149 million barrels… Read more »
April 23, 2023
Nigeria: Artefacts - Benin Monarch Notifies Netherlands of Nigeria's Gazette On Custody
In a bid to ensure that the looted Benin artefacts were returned to their rightful place, His Royal Majesty, Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin, has notified the Ambassador of Netherlands… Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Under Spotlight On Glo-Sponsored African Voices
This week's edition of the popular television magazine, CNN African Voices ChangeMakers will be spotlighting America-born Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer, Davido. African… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Reviews HIV Program Progress, Plans for Sustainable Future in Nigeria
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has hosted federal and state ministries, health agency leadership and HIV program implementing partners in… Read more »
Nigeria: Serap Threatens to Sue Federal Govt If It Fails to Probe Missing Crude Oil
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to drag the federal government to court if it fails to investigate allegations that over 149 million barrels… Read more »
April 22, 2023
Nigeria: Savannah Signs Share Purchase Agreement With Cameroonian Oil Firm
Savannah Energy Plc has announced that, its wholly owned subsidiary, Savannah Midstream Investment Limited(SMIL), has signed a Share Purchase Agreement(SPA), with the national oil… Read more »
Nigeria: As Lawmakers in Katsina Tussle for Speaker's Seat
The outcome of the governorship and State House of Assembly elections in Katsina State have flared a new permutation that stirred political gladiators lobbying to be part of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Imo Begins Manhunt for Killers of 5 Policemen, Couple
The Imo State Police Command has said that it has launched manhunt for the killers of its five operatives and a couple at Okpala junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Years After Oba of Benin Invocation, Edo Sex Victims Brace-Up Against Traffickers
The long war against human trafficking in Edo State and other parts of the nation by various state governments and other stakeholders seems to be recording milestones regardless of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Resort to Self-Help As Gunmen Kill 1,930 People, Kidnap Over 500 in 4 Months
No fewer than 1,930 Nigerians have been killed by gunmen this year while 582 people have been kidnapped by non-state actors. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Nigeria: Federal Govt Disburses N45.3bn to Lift More Nigerians Out of Poverty
Federal government has announced the disbursement of N45.3 billion to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria, Others Affected By Multiple Forms of Malnutrition - Osinbajo
Vice president Yemi Osinbajo has said that the West African sub-region is affected by multiple forms of malnutrition, across various population groups, while calling for a better… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Nigeria: Yar'Adua, Kyari, 21 Others Make List of Tinubu's Inauguration Committee
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has submitted 14 names, including Col Abdulazeez Yar'Adua, younger brother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, as members of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Twitter Removes Legacy Verified Checkmarks
Many notable Twitter users lost their verified blue check marks on Thursday. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Medical Observation of 'Obi-Dient' Who Caused Stir On Ibom Flight
A Magistrate's Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered that a member of the 'Obi-dient' political movement, Obiajulu Ujah, who caused a stir at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Collaborates With Morocco On Biotechnology Deployment
Nigeria has advanced further with plan to deploy biotechnology in the petroleum sub-sector of the economy. Read more »
Nigeria: $200m Consultancy Fees - Reps Threaten Malami, Finance Minister With Arrest
The House of Representatives has again invited the attorney general of the federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over allegations that he approved the payment of… Read more »
Nigeria: Delta APC Chieftains Disagree Over Anti-Party Activities Among Leaders
Facts have emerged on the alliance between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) in Delta State during the last presidential and governorship elections. Read more »
April 19, 2023
Nigeria: May 29 - Zamfara Gov-Elect Constitutes 60-Man Transition Committee
The Zamfara State Governor-elect, Dauda Lawal, has constituted a 60-member Transition Committee in order to prepare ground for his swearing-in on May 29, 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Military Operations Responsible for Soot Disappearance in Niger Delta - Group
A Niger-Delta Environmental Health Advocacy group, Women for Sustainability (WfS), has expressed optimism that 'soot', which appeared in the region following the activities of… Read more »
Nigeria: HACEY Laments Nigeria's High Maternal Mortality Rate
The HACEY Health Initiative and Access Corporation have lamented the high maternal mortality ratio in Nigeria, saying many women are still being lost to preventable causes of death… Read more »