April 22
Nigeria: Worshippers' Death in Road Crash, Soludos' Anger At Ezeife's Funeral, Other South-East Top Stories
This is a review of top events which occurred in Nigeria's South-east within the past week Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Lagos to Extend Blue Rail Line to Ogun - Official
Lagos and Ogun state governments are holding talks over the proposed extension of the Blue Rail Line, according to an official. Read more »
April 15
Nigeria: 19 Killed in Oyo-Ogbomoso Road Crash - FRSC
FRSC says the road crash occurred at about 07:45 a.m. was due to route violation, referred to in local parlance as 'One Way'. Read more »
April 09
Nigeria: Road Project - Residents of Lagos Community Protest Planned Demolition of Properties
The protesting residents said their properties had been marked for demolition and urged the government to shelve the plan. Read more »
April 07
Nigeria: Arrest of Trailers Loaded With Passengers Will Continue Across Nigeria - FRSC
The JTF established by the corps marshal had apprehended 35 trailers carrying 982 passengers between March 23 and March 30. Read more »
March 23
Nigeria: Police Foil Kidnap Attempt On Buruku-Kaduna Highway
"While conducting a routine crime prevention patrol along the highway, the vigilant PMF personnel spotted bandits near Corner Ugara." Read more »
March 14
Nigeria: Seven Bus Passengers Killed in Taraba Attack - Police
Armed men attacked the passengers from Zaki/Biam in Benue State, who were heading to Maihula in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. Read more »
March 08
Nigeria: What Happened At Murtala Muhammed International Airport - Faan
Mrs Orah said that the safety and security of passengers and staff remained a top priority for Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Read more »
February 29
Nigeria: Kaduna Govt Speaks On Road Blockage By Protesters
Residents of Gonin Gora blocked the Abuja-Kaduna highway following an attack on the community by bandits. Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Tinubu Commissions Lagos Red Line Train Project
"There are a total of 6 lines that we have on our Lagos rail mass transit system when fully developed. We have started preliminary works on the next rail projects - the green line… Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: Zamfara to Construct Vehicle Transit Areas As Part of the State's Urban Renewal Project
Mr Lawal stated this on Tuesday when he hosted the leadership of the Zamfara State chapter of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) and Petroleum Tanker Drivers… Read more »
February 22
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Set to Ban Export of Cooking Gas
The government said this is part of its effort to tackle the rise in the price of cooking gas in the country. Read more »
February 12
Nigeria: Investigators Reveal More Details About Helicopter Crash That Claimed Wigwe, Others
"The debris field was approximately 100 yards in length," an official said. Read more »
January 31
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu in China, to Seal Deals On Lagos Rail Services
Mr Akosile noted that, while on the trip, the governor would also hold technical discussions on the DMUs for the Red Line and EMUs for the Blue Line between the Lagos Metropolitan… Read more »
January 30
Nigeria: CBN Clears Verified Fx Claims By Foreign Airlines
The latest payment brings the total amount disbursed to the aviation sector to $136.7 million, effectively settling all verified claims. Read more »
January 26
Nigeria: Lagos to Set Up Own Airline - Governor
What is being considered, the governor said, is the federal government's approval and operational contingency for the airline. Read more »
January 25
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu Sets Date for Groundbreaking of 4th Mainland Bridge
To cushion the effect of the harsh economy on people, Mr Sanwo-Olu revealed that about N50 billion has been budgeted for distribution to support vulnerable residents and take them… Read more »
January 22
Nigeria: Traffic Agency Moves to Clear Illegal Parks in Onitsha
Bus drivers have turned some roads in the city into motor parks while assigned parks are left empty, a government official said. Read more »
January 12
Nigeria: Abuja Train Design Subpar but to Be Completed in May - Wike
Mr Wike said President Tinubu has provided funds for the competition of the project. Read more »
January 10
Nigeria: Eleven People, Including Five Infants, Die As Two Boats Capsize in Rivers
The incident brings to 31 the number of reported dead from boat mishaps on the Bonny Island waterway in the last nine years, according to a tally by PREMIUM TIMES. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Shootout Occurred On Kaduna-Abuja Expressway - Police
"There was a heavy gun duel along Kaduna-Abuja expressway between security operatives and armed bandits on January 6." Read more »
January 09
Nigeria: Naira Gains At Official Market As CBN Moves to Clear Airlines' Forex Backlog
Monday's rate represents a 1.5 per cent appreciation from the N869.39/$1 rate the naira closed on Friday last week. Read more »
January 08
Nigeria: Anambra Boat Mishap - National Inland Waterways Authority Says Eight People Died
The police said five people were killed in the incident. Read more »
Nigeria: Trapped Airlines Funds - CBN Pays $61.6m, Brings Total Settled Backlog to $2bn
There had been concerns globally about Nigeria's status as the country with the highest amount of foreign airlines' trapped funds, which accrued from ticket revenue. Read more »
January 07
Nigeria: Five Killed As Boat Capsizes in Anambra
Thirty passengers were rescued from the river. Read more »