October 18, 2022
Nigeria: Cabinet Reshuffle Delaying Plans to Unbundle NRC - Official
The ministry of Transportation has said the earlier plan to unbundle the Nigerian Railway Corporation was delayed by the recent cabinet reshuffle. Read more »
Nigeria: Pantami, Danbatta to Lead Discourse As Nigeria Targets 120,000km Fibre Deployment
The minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Umar Danbatta, and state… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Still Largest Party In Africa - Ayu
National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senator Iyorchia Ayu has said PDP remains the largest political party in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Liquid Steel Production - Iron, Steel Workers Fault Kaduna Govt Over Claims
The federal government has been advised to be wary of the deceptive declaration by the managing director, Kaduna Mining Development Company Limited, Dr. Mohammed Sani, claiming… Read more »
Nigeria: Vote For A Patriotic Nigerian, Obi Urges Nigerians
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has appealed to the Nigerian electorate to put aside ethnic and religious differences and vote for a patriotic… Read more »
Nigeria: Obey Court Order On Kanu, Clar
Elder statesman and former federal commissioner of Information, Chief Edwin Clark has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to obey the judgement of the Court of Appeal and order the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Presidency - Atiku, Tinubu, Obi Begin Real Battle For Northern Votes
Three presidential candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the PDP, Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party and Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC yesterday intensified their bid to win the… Read more »
Nigeria: We Have Met Yearnings Of Nigerians In 7 Years - President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday declared open the last ministerial performance review retreat of his administration, saying high-impact projects have been implemented across… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Nigeria: We Have Implemented High Impact Projects Across Nigeria - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, in Abuja declared open the last Ministerial Performance Review Retreat of his administration, saying high-impact projects have been… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Nigeria: CBN Begins Grassroot eNaira Adoption With 7,740 Agent Points
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun an inclusive campaign for grassroot adoption of its digital currency, eNaira. Read more »
Nigeria: AFRIFF Shifts Global Perspective of African Films With Over 500 Films Submission in 2022
The Africa International Film Festival, (AFRIFF), has stated that it recorded over 500 films submission from the middle east region in 2022 in a move to shift global perspectives,… Read more »
Nigeria: Climate Change - Federal Govt Targets Sustainable Funding to Drive Smart Agriculture
As Nigeria gets set to participate in the 27th session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Egypt, the federal government has said that it is… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Will Be Worse Than Mali, Others If Nothing Changes - Sanusi
Former Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has warned that if Nigeria continues with the current trend of doing things in 2023, the country should expect a plunge in the worst… Read more »
Nigeria: Senate in Focus - Is the 9th Assembly Constitution Amendment a Jamboree?
The first press conference announcing the commencement of the constitution amendment by the 9th assembly addressed by the deputy Senate president Ovie Omo-Agege, a question was… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Nigeria: Floods - Nigeria Could Become Dependent On Food Aid, Farmers Warn
Flooding, dearth of infrastructure logistics and high cost of diesel to transport agricultural commodities may exacerbate food insecurity in the country and lead to further… Read more »
Nigeria: We May Embark On Another Strike If... - ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has directed lecturers to resume duties with immediate effect, after suspending the eight-month industrial action, saying however… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: NFF - Task Before Gusau
Football stakeholders and fans of the round leather game in the country breathed a sigh of relief a fortnight ago with the election of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as the new… Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Diri Approves N450 Million for Bayelsa Flood Victims
Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has approved an initial sum of N450 million for the relocation of persons displaced by the flood across the state to higher grounds and for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Mental Health - Treatment Gap Remains Substantially Wide - Federal Govt
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said though most mental health conditions can be effectively treated at relatively low cost, the gap between people needing care and… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Probes Footage of Rico Swavey's Last Moments in Hospital
The Lagos State government has commenced an investigation on the unethical filming of the late Big Brother Naija housemate, Rico Swavey, by persons suspected to be nurses in the… Read more »
Nigeria: It's Not Yet Over for Kanu, Says Federal Govt
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has said the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, was only… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Kills 233, Confirmed Cases Hit 2,187 in 31 States
As Nigeria records 2,187 cases of cholera in 31 states with 233 deaths in nine months, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that the country would continue to… Read more »
Nigeria: 19 Months After, NAF Buries Pilot of Missing Fighter Jet
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday laid to rest the remains of Flt-Lt. Chappelle at the Military Cemetery, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt to Build Dam in Terrorists-Occupied Birnin Gwari Forest
Kaduna State government plans to build a dam on the 800,000-hectare forest between Buruku and Birnin-Gwari towns, which remains the haven for terrorists, bandits and other criminal… Read more »
Nigeria: 12 Nigerian Varsities Move Up in Global Rankings
No fewer than 12 Nigerian universities have shown remarkable improvement in world ranking and were applauded at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit which ended in New… Read more »