January 31
Nigeria: IMF Downgrades Nigeria's Growth, Forecasts 23% Inflation
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its growth projections for Nigeria for 2024 to 3.0 per cent from 3.1 per cent which it earlier projected even as it… Read more »
Nigeria: Pressure Mounts On Service Chiefs Over Rising Insecurity
The Senate has again invited the service chiefs in the country to its Chamber for an interaction towards containing the rising spate of insecurity in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Enoh Holds Retreat for Sports Ministry Top Management Staff
In its avowed determination to ensure sustainable development of sports in the country, with improved service delivery that will enhance private investment, the Federal Ministry of… Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon - NFF Denies Blaming Super Eagles' Bonuses, Allowances Delay On CBN
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has decried insinuations in some quarters that the Central Bank of Nigeria is delaying payments of match bonuses and allowances due to the… Read more »
Africa: Afcon - CAF Confirms Osimhen, Others' Drug Tests Negative
The results of the drug tests conducted on three Super Eagles players at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) have turned out negative. Read more »
January 30
Nigeria: New Minimum Wage in Sight As VP Shettima Inaugurates Tripartite Committee
Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Bukar Goni Aji-led 37-man Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: I Condoled With Victims, Others Hours After Blast, Atiku Replies Makinde
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar yesterday faulted claims by Governor Seyi Makinde that he didn't sympathise with people of Oyo State over the explosion that rocked the state. Read more »
January 29
Angola/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 - Angola Players Receive Cash, iPhones As Motivation to Beat Super Eagles
Ahead of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarterfinal clash against Super Eagles of Nigeria, Angola's players and officials have been rewarded with cash and material gifts… Read more »
January 30
Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - No Deal With Presidency - Kano Governor
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has denied entering into any agreement with the Presidency prior to 12th January, 2024 Supreme Court judgement on the Kano election petition… Read more »
January 29
Nigeria: Police Arrest Kidnapper Who Killed Nabeeha
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegram Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested suspected kidnapper, Bello Mohammed, 28, of Zamfara State, in… Read more »
January 28
Nigeria: Beauty Queen Wanted in Nigeria Over Alleged Drug Trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared an ex-beauty queen, Ms. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Ms. Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, wanted after she… Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: Asake, Burna Boy, Rema Bag Nominations for 2024 Brit Awards
Nigerian singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 Brit Awards. Read more »
Nigeria: New 100-Bed Hospital in Kebbi Will Reduce Maternal, Child Mortality - Presidency
The new 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital commissioned in Tsamiya village in Kebbi State is expected to significantly reduce maternal and child mortality in the state, according to… Read more »
Morocco: Govt, Morocco in Talks to Speed Up 425bn Gas Pipeline Project
In a bid to fast-track the process of achieving the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline, the Federal Government has intensified discussions with the… Read more »
Nigeria: Supreme Court Verdict - 38 Nasarawa PDP Protesters Get Bail
A magistrate court sitting in Lafia has granted bail to 38 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters arrested during the protest against the recent Supreme Court judgement which… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, UN Women Unveil N300m Biogas Project for Rural Women
Federal government has partnered with the United Nations (UN) Women to empower rural women through a N300 million biogas project. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Labour, Others Disagree On Economic Policies
The organised labour, the federal government and other concerned stakeholders have sharply disagreed on the consequences of the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu's… Read more »
January 24
Nigeria: Buhari Planned Killing Me, Nnamdi Kanu for 8 Years, Sowore Alleges
Human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the immediate-past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, of planning to assassinate him and the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Declined to Release WASC Certificate Before 2015 Elections - Buhari
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has clarified the reason behind his reluctance to release his West African School Certificate (WASC) during the lead-up to the 2015 general… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Seeks U.S. Backing for G20, UN Security Council Seats
Seeking to bolster its global standing, Nigeria urged the United States to back its ambitions for membership in the G20 and a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security… Read more »
Nigeria: As Nigeria's Economy Leverages Increased Recurrent Spending
With the federal government planning to spend almost N10 trillion on recurrent expenditure out of the N28.7 trillion 2024 budget, analysts have said the increased spending will… Read more »
Nigeria: Probe $496m Itakpe Iron Ore Revitalisation Fund, Group Urges Senate
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has been urged to order the probe of the sum of $496 million paid by the federal government to an Indian firm which failed to revitalise the… Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Hinges Planned Interest Rate Easing On 21.4 Percent Inflation Target
Ahead of its first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting slated for next month, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said, once it achieves its 2024 inflation target of 21.4 per… Read more »
Nigeria: Aviation Minister Seeks Aircraft Manufacturing Partnership for Nigeria
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has visited Magnus Aircraft Group in Hungary to seek collaboration on building an aircraft manufacturing and assemblage capacity… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity... Probe Terrorism Financing Now, Northern Elders, CSOs Tell Tinubu
In the wake of the persistent threat of terrorism in Nigeria and the recent revelation by Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi (rtd) - that the plane crash which killed a former Chief… Read more »