July 10, 2023
Nigeria: Why Local Rice Price Continues to Rise - Millers, Farmers
Stakeholders in the rice value chain have identified insufficient paddy rice and poor irrigation that are hindering all-year-round farming as the major factors responsible for the… Read more »
July 09, 2023
West Africa: Tinubu in Guinea-Bissau for ECOWAS Summit, Visits Nigerian Troops
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Bissau, the capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau for the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Nigeria: 'Gangs of Lagos' Depiction of 'Eyo' Sacrilegious - Oba of Lagos
Oba Rilwan Akiolu of Lagos has described the movie, "Gangs of Lagos", as defamatory and sacrilegious for depicting the 'Eyo' as criminal gangs that commit grotesque murder and… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Foil Attempt to Steal From NNPC Pipeline in Lagos - Spokesman
The police command in Lagos State says its operatives have foiled an attempt by hoodlums to steal oil at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pipeline. Read more »
Nigeria: Word-for-Word - the Report That Nailed Mmesoma
After a drama-filled week, Ejikeme Mmesoma, the 19-year-old student of Anglican Girls' Secondary School, Uruagu, Nnewi, Anambra State, has admitted manipulating her Unified… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Nigeria: Senate Probes Abuja, Kano Airports' Concession By Buhari's Govt
The Senate yesterday condemned the concession of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) by the last administration. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: 1.5 Million Girls Enrolled in 6 Northern States Schools in 10 Years - Report
No fewer than 1.5 million girls enrolled in schools in six Northern states in the last 10 years under the Girls Education Project Phase III (GEP3). Read more »
Nigeria: Pregnant Woman Dies As Doctors Down Tools in Nasarawa
A middle-aged woman yesterday reportedly lost her life in Nasarawa State as no doctor was on hand to attend to her, following a five-day warning strike embarked on by the resident… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Crisis - Tinubu Meets Adamu, Omisore, 'Resolves' Rift Over Principal Officers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has resolved the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the principal officers of the ruling party at the National Assembly, Daily… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Nigeria: Presidential Tribunal - Tinubu Tenders Us Varsity, Visa Documents
The Presidential Election Petition Court has admitted as exhibits President Bola Tinubu's documents of attendance at the Chicago State University, the United States. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Nigeria: Oil Theft - 9 Illegal Refining Sites Uncovered in Bayelsa
The pipeline contractors operating in Bayelsa State have uncovered a total of nine illegal refineries sites with a combined total daily production estimated to be more than one… Read more »
Nigeria: 115 Nigerian Referees Undergo Intensive FIFA Trainings
In a bid to return to the summit of football refereeing, 115 Nigerian referees have been selected to undergo a 15-day intensive training from FIFA referring instructors. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex Finance Minister Clarifies World Bank Appointment 'Without Presidential Approval'
The immediate past Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has denied reports making rounds that she cunningly secured a World Bank job without the… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidential Tribunal Admits EU's Election Report Against INEC, Tinubu
The Presidential Election Petition Court has admitted the final report of the European Union Election Observer Mission in Nigeria which faulted the conduct of the February 25… Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: Borno - Plan International Launches New Project to Return 8, 000 Children to School
Plan International Nigeria and GoalPrime Organization Nigeria (GPON) have announced the launch of a new humanitarian project to improve education for children in Borno, Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Troubles Faced Building New Afrika Shrine - Femi Kuti
Femi Kuti, an afrobeat legend and son of the pioneer of the music genre has revealed the hurdle he scaled to continue his father's legacy. According to the legendary saxophonist,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Student Loan Comes With Underlying Load of Mess
President Bola Ahmad Tinubu signed into law the bill to establish a Students Loan Fund (SLF) to provide interest-free loans to Nigerians seeking higher education to enhance easy… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Assault - Why Seun Kuti's Trial Is Stalled
On May 15, a passer-by took a video of iconic afrobeat singer and ace saxophonist, Seun Kuti, slapping a uniformed police officer. The video which has since gone viral got the… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Hired Me to Protect Abuja-Kaduna Road, Asari Dokubo Brags in New Video
Militant leader, Asari Dokubo, has bragged that President Muhammadu Buhari hired him to protect the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja Housewives Settle for Carrot Stew As Tomatoes Price Shoots Up
Some housewives in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Abuja, have stopped using tomatoes for stew and other sauces over rise in cost. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Election - Main Opposition Rejects Results, Demands Rerun
Sierra Leone's main opposition, All People's Congress (APC), has rejected the results of the 24 June 2023 general elections and called on Sierra Leoneans "to play their part in… Read more »
Nigeria: Senator Goje Flags Off Distribution of Free Fertiliser to Farmers
Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje, representing Gombe Central Senatorial District, yesterday flagged off the distribution of 12 trucks, containing 7, 800 bags of NPK fertiliser to… Read more »
Nigeria: Race for Senate Leaders - APC's Bamidele in Pole Position As Tambuwal, Aliero Battle in PDP
Ahead of the Senate's resumption of sitting tomorrow, feelers from the leaderships of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)… Read more »
Nigeria: Allow Nigerians to Thrive Abroad, Gynecologist Tells Govt
An obstetrician and gynecologist based in Toronto, Canada, Professor Leke Badmos has asked the federal government to allow Nigerians thrive abroad amid growing migration of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Poor Ranking in Global Skills Report
The latest execrable ranking of Nigeria in the global skills report for 2023 embracing the last position with war-devastated Somalia performing better than Nigeria should be a… Read more »