April 17, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria, Israel Bilateral Trade Hits $250m - Envoy
Bilateral trade volume between Israel and Nigeria stands at between $200 million and $250 million yearly, Michael Freeman, Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Passengers Stranded As Aviation Unions Begin Strike, Block Lagos Airport
Aviation unions have commenced their two-day warning strike, disrupting activities in the sector today. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Election Tribunal Receives 19 Petitions in Benue, Yet to Commence Sitting
The Elections Petition Tribunal in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, has confirmed receipt of 19 petitions from aggrieved candidates of various political parties who participated… Read more »
Nigeria: Water Shortage Looms As Trailer Damages Pipes in Lagos Community
Some parts of Lagos are expected to experience water disruption following a trailer accident which occurred at Ogudu under-bridge, destroying properties worth millions of naira. Read more »
Nigeria: 98 Chibok Schoolgirls Still in Captivity 9 Years After
Ninety eight of the 276 students kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists from Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, are still in captivity, nine years after their… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Spent N13trn On Subsidies in 16 Years, Thieves Stole N16trn Oil - NEITI
Nigeria has spent over N13 trillion or $74 billion on fuel subsidies in 16 years, which is between 2005 and 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Analysts Tackle World Bank Over Call for Nigeria to Remove 'Barriers' On Import, Forex
Analysts have disagreed with the World Bank Group President, David Malpass, over calls for the incoming Nigerian president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to tackle trade protection that… Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Inflation, We Recorded N382.3bn Profit From Cement - Dangote
Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has pointed out that despite the challenging macroeconomic environment in 2022, the company still made great strides, performed… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Nigeria: 5-Year Practice Bill Won't Stop Doctors' Brain Drain - Senator
The Chairman Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has said the proposed bill mandating a Nigerian medical doctor to practice for at least five years before being… Read more »
Nigeria: African Airlines Suffer N1.6trn Loss Over Fuel Costs, Taxes - IATA
African carriers suffered cumulative losses of about $3.5 billion (about N1.625 trillion) over the past three years, a deficit that's set to persist as restrictive fuel costs and… Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi's 'Religious War' Comment - No to Cover Up
In what has now turned into a raging political storm, Labour Party's presidential candidate in the just concluded 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, was heard in a leaked audio… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Urges Nigeria to Increase Tax to Cut Borrowing
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) to reduce its debt by focusing on increasing the tax basket and compliance as a means of… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Nigeria: Presidency - There Are Many Igbo Men I Admire but Can't Vote for - Chimamanda
Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has said that despite her support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi who is an Igbo man like her, there are… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Davido Releases First Visuals 'Unavailable' From New Album, Timeless
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke fondly known as Davido, has released the first visual from his recently released album, Timeless. The singer posted the visual of one of his… Read more »
Nigeria: Brain Drain - Nigeria Lost 1,700 Nurses in One Month - Rep
Dr Tanko Sununu, Chairman House Committee on healthcare services has said that Nigeria losses over 1,700 nurses in a single month. Read more »
Nigeria: Don't Plunge Nigeria Into Crisis, Arewa Elders Warn Obi
A Coalition of Arewa Elders has warned political actors, particularly the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to desist forthwith from what they described as… Read more »
Nigeria: Drama As Arik Air Founder Is Barred From Airline's Premises
There was a mild drama at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, the headquarters of Arik Air, as the Chairman/Founder of the airline, Chief Johnson Arumemi-Ikhide, was… Read more »
Nigeria: Learn to Market Your Projects Like Davido, Don Jazzy Tells Artists
Iconic beatmaker, Michael Collins Ajereh popularly known as Don Jazzy, has shared a word of advice for music artistes in Nigeria. Using multiple award-winning artiste, Davido as a… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Africa: Nigerian Elections Reassuring to Africa, Rwandan Envoy Tells Buhari
The outgoing Rwanda High Commissioner, Stanislas Kamanzi, said the successful completion of the 2023 elections by Nigeria is an affirmation of the fact that African nations can… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Nigeria: Leaked Audio - Obi Has More Questions to Answer - Govt
The Federal Government has said the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, has more questions to answer on the leaked audio involving him and founder of Living Faith… Read more »
Nigeria: Renewable Energy - 5m Rural Nigerians Impacted With New Connections in 3 Years
Nigeria continues to suffer from chronic shortage of electric power. The country has an installed electricity generation capacity of around 13,700 megawatts (MW) but with just an… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos - Jandor Petitions Tribunal, Wants Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour Votes Declared Wasted
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Dr Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has petitioned the Governorship Election Petition… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank to Advocate Debt Restructuring for Developing Countries
The World Bank will push to resolve the mounting debt problems of poor countries. Read more »
Nigeria: How $22m Calabar Channel Dredging, Intels Contracts Cost My Job - Hadiza Bala Usman
For the first time since she left office in 2021, the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, revealed in her book titled: "Stepping on… Read more »
Nigeria: Bear Attacks As Sacrifice for New Nigeria, Obi Tells Supporters
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has urged his supporters, otherwise called 'Obidients,' to bear the attacks they receive as a sacrifice for a new… Read more »