December 26, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Governors Forum Denies Corruption Allegations
The Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) has said there is no crisis at the forum's secretariat as alleged by its former director of Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello… Read more »
Nigeria: Black Christmas in Plateau As Gunmen Kill 72
As most Nigerians looked forward to the joy and happiness of Christmas Day, murderers on Sunday cowardly crept into different communities in two local governments of Plateau State… Read more »
December 22, 2023
Nigeria: 14 Delta Communities Want Federal Govt to Revoke Licences of Coys Over PIA
14 Host communities to the Nigeria Exploration Petroleum Limited, (NEPL) and NECONDE Energy Limited in Delta state, have called on the federal government to revoke the licences of… Read more »
Nigeria: Catholic Bishops Reject Blessings for Same-Sex Marriage
Catholic Bishops under the auspices of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has said that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions and activities. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Nigeria: NGOs Call for New Strategies Against Road Crashes
The coordinator and leader of the representatives of the non-governmental organisations and civil society organisations in Nigeria (NGOs/CSOs), Yusuf John Suberu, has harped on how… Read more »
Nigeria: WAEC Warns Candidates Against Fake Websites for Online Classes
Prospective candidates preparing for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) have been advised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) to avoid… Read more »
Nigeria: Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja Will Host Grade a Matches Soon - Minister
Sports development minister, Senator John Owan Enoh, has vowed to ensure that the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja gets the world soccer ruling body, FIFA and CAF's… Read more »
Nigeria: No Increase in Registration Fee - JAMB
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked recent publications insinuating that it had increased its examination registration fee. Read more »
Nigeria: Christmas... Labour Dismisses Govt's 50% Cut in Transport Fare
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dismissed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's cut in transport fare by 50 percent for inter-state travellers and free train ride during the Yuletide… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Nigeria: Group Denies Plan to Liquidate Businesses, Inducts 72 New Members
The President of the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), Mr. Chimezie Victor Ihekweazu, has denied insinuation that his group is out to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian TikToker Reveals Struggle With Scleroderma Disease
Popular TikToker, Violet Emor Nicholas has opened up about her battle with Scleroderma. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC, TotalEnergies Sign MOU On Methane Detection Technology Deployment
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with TotalEnergies for the adoption and deployment of a methane detection… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Seals Nipost Office, Demolishes Shanties, Illegal Structures
The Lagos State government has sealed the old Nigeria Postal Service complex in the Mushin area and demolished adjoining illegal structures. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Insists Building $1trn Economy Requires Strengthening of Nigerian Banks
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the proposed bank recapitalisation is needed as a fuel for the government's $1 trillion economy ambition and a sustainable… Read more »
December 19, 2023
Nigeria: Firstbank Warns SMEs Against Loan Sharks
First Bank of Nigeria has urged small and micro business holders against sourcing funding from loan sharks and overstretching themselves financially to avoid stress and financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Elections Body Will Rerun By-Elections in 34 Constituencies
Nigeria's election management body, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is considering conducting rerun and bye-election elections across the country in the first… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Military Won't Shield Personnel Involved in Drug Trafficking'
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not shield any military personnel found culpable of illicit drug abuse and trafficking. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Good Showing At CAF Awards
Nigeria, recently, returned to reckoning in African football with a strong showing at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) 2023 awards, scooping the top male and female… Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Nigeria Raises N72.1 Billion Via CP
MTN Nigeria Communications (MTNN), said it has raised N72.1 billion through its 266-day commercial paper (CP). Read more »
Nigeria: Awaiting Trial Inmates, Others Agonise As Jusun Continues Strike Action in Osun
Awaiting inmates in Police and Correctional Centres have continued to languish endlessly following the ongoing strike action by the Osun State chapter of Judiciary Staff Union of… Read more »
Nigeria: Varsity Workers Differ On Centralised Payment System
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has appealed to the government to consider the use of an improved version of University Peculiar Personnel and Payroll… Read more »
Nigeria: Organ Harvesting - NMA Wades Into Allegation Against Alliance Hospital
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has waded into the allegation of kidney harvest against Alliance Hospital. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Brokers Fresh Truce in Rivers Crisis
In a fresh bid to arrest the lingering political impasse in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, struck a deal among the stakeholders in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: UBA Secures $175m AfDB Loan to Support Private Sector, Infrastructure Development
Towards enhancing its support to the private sector and financing of infrastructure development in Africa's largest economy, Nigeria, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) has received… Read more »
December 18, 2023
Nigeria: Petroleum Ministry's 2024 Budget Cannot Meet Nigerians' Expectations - Lawmakers
The Joint National Assembly Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream, Downstream, Gas) has expressed disappointment over the 2024 budget of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources,… Read more »