September 29, 2022
Nigeria: 20 Feared Dead in Kogi Tanker Accident
About 20 persons were said to have been burnt to death when a tanker with full load of petrol lost control due to brake failure, rammed into other vehicles on the bridge of Maboro… Read more »
Africa: Biometrics Tech Firm Raises $15m Capital to Tackle Identity Theft in Africa
iiDENTIFii, the innovative biometrics tech firm, has raised $15 million growth capital to tackle identity theft within the financial sector in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Bagauda Kaltho's Murder - Hamdala Hotel Says No Records of Ex-U.S Envoy Hanks' Lodging
Kaduna Hotels Company Limited, which manages Hamdala Hotel, Kaduna, has said it has no records of any guest in the name of Russel Hanks lodging in the hotel. Read more »
Nigeria: Northern Elders Flay Isuguzoro Over Ethnic, Religious Politics' Tag On Region
Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed shock at a statement by the purported secretary of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Mazi Okechukwu Isuguzoro, in a language the group described… Read more »
Nigeria: [editorial] Amber Alert Against Child Trafficking
Child trafficking is a notorious international phenomenon that has continued to attract attention at the highest level of public discourse. There are efforts to stop the horrendous… Read more »
Nigeria: GMOs Flood Nigerian Markets, As Federal Govt Urged to Examine Biosafety Guidelines
Over 30 different products mostly imported from USA, China, India and South Africa, labelled to be produced with genetically modified ingredients are in the Nigerian market, a… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Campaign Kick-Off - Presidential Candidates Sell Their Governance Agenda to Nigerians
Political fireworks marking the formal flag-off of the 2023 electioneering season commenced yesterday, as candidates and their political parties intensified their bid to win the… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Begins Monthly Deduction of Project Loans From States
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun the collection of project support loan facilities to some state governments for the execution of some projects under its intervention… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Increase Shea Butter Export Earnings to 40%
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has set its sight on increasing Nigeria's exports earnings from shea butter by between 30 per cent and 40 per cent. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Committed to Greener Shipping, Cleaner Ocean - Federal Govt
The minister of Transportation, Mu'azu Sambo, has reiterated Nigeria's commitment to achieving greener shipping in line with the campaign by the International Maritime Organisation… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari's Administration Unfair to Education Sector - ASUU Chair
Acting chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Ebonyi State University chapter, Dr Ikechukwu Igwenyiyesterday accused the current administration of… Read more »
Nigeria: As 2023 Campaigns Begin Today - 18 Candidates Want Buhari's Job
The much-anticipated campaign for the nation's top seat begins today as 18 presidential candidates begin the process of convincing Nigerians to vote for them and their political… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Kills 58, Injures 74, Displaces 248,665 Persons in Adamawa, Benue
Rampaging floods in Adamawa and Benue states have claimed 58 victims, injured 74 and displaced 248,665 persons. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Elections - You Risk Jail Term for Contempt, Court Warns Pinnick, Others
Outgoing president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick and 15 other members of his executive committee risk been sentence to jail for contempt of… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Nigeria: NDLEA Sets N194bn 1.8 Tons Cocaine Ablaze
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has burnt 1.8 tons of Cocaine, worth around N194billion recovered from the raid on a warehouse Ikorodu, Lagos. Read more »
Nigeria: Senate Passes Bill to Increase Appeal Court Justices to 110
Senate has passed a Bill into law amending the Court of Appeal Act, 2013 thereby increasing the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal from 90 to 110 . Read more »
Nigeria: Wike Returns to Nigeria, Receives Rivers Aircraft Abandoned in Germany
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, said the recovery and eventual return of an asset of the State, Legacy 600 Aircraft, was a reality and not mere politics. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Strike Delaying Payment of N75,000 Stipends to Education Students - Federal Government
Federal government has said the ongoing strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) was responsible for the delay in the commencement of payment of bursary allowance to… Read more »
Nigeria: 930 Borno Households Benefit From WFP Training, Others
No fewer than 930 households comprising 4,600 residents have benefitted from 20 World Food Programme (WFP)-sponsored income generating activities in Malakyararai in Borno State. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Poll - 40 Delegates to Unveil 'Citizens' Candidate' for President
Forty delegates representing 36 states and Federal Capital Territory, plus three special Delegates from the three zones of North, South and central are to vote and unveil a… Read more »
Nigeria: #EndSARS - CJ Asks Lagos to Reconstruct Igbosere High Court
Almost two years after the Igbosere High Court in Lagos was razed and vandalised by suspected hoodlums during the 2020 #EndSARS protest, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice… Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Project Rates Hike As CBN Holds MPC Meeting
As the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) holds its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its policy decisions today, some stakeholders project a hike in policy rates. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria May Overshoot N4trn 2022 Petrol Subsidy Budget - Analyst
With the federal government spending over $1 billion on fuel subsidy payment in August alone, analysts have expressed concerns that the country may overshoot the N4 trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: PDP On Life Support, Manifests Extreme Signs of Weakness - APC
Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has flayed the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing the party as one on "life support" Read more »
Nigeria: I3 Supports 30 African Start-Ups With $50,000 for Innovations
Investing in Innovation (i3), a pan-African support initiative for African health supply chain start-ups, has announced its first cohort of 30 start-ups from 14 countries in… Read more »