Nigeria: Maritime Security - Stop This Legislation

Recently, there were reports that some members of the National Assembly were mulling plans to review the existing legislation to create an opening for private security… Read more »

Nigeria: Unemployment Rate Increases to 5 Percent in Q3 2023

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that Nigeria's unemployment rate has increased to 5.0 per cent in the third quarter of 2023 from the 4.2 per cent recorded in its… Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Queue in Abuja, Lagos - FG, Narto Meeting Deadlocked

Issues have nothing to do with govt- Minister Read more »

Nigeria: How Cooking With Charcoal, Firewood Affects Women's Health - Nccc

The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has said aside from the dangers of deforestation and climate destruction, use of firewood and charcoal for cooking has direct effects… Read more »

West Africa: Elumelu to Address 2024 Ecowas Mining Forum in Cotonou

UBA Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, would give the keynote address during the opening ceremony of the 4th edition of the ECOWAS Mining and Petroleum Forum (ECOMOF 2024). Read more »

West Africa: US CDC Commits to Reducing Zero-Dose Children in Nigeria

The US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) is working in collaboration with the federal government towards tackling the burden of zero-dose children in the country. Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Shines Bright At Badminton Championship in Cairo

Nigeria's team at the just concluded All Africa Senior Badminton Championship, Cairo 2024, claimed seven medals (1 gold, 2 silver and 4 bronze) with the country's number one… Read more »

Nigeria: NFF Gen SEC, Sanusi, Becomes Legend's Ryde Ambassador

E-hailing ride company, Legend's Ryde has appointed the General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, MON as its Ambassador. Read more »

Nigeria: Prostate Cancer - Medicaid Cancer Foundation Partners Raise Awareness Using Art

Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) and partners have said art plays a critical role in the fight against prostate and other types of cancer. Read more »

Nigeria: Fmbn Seeks Recapitalisation, Says N2.5bn Inadequate

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria says it is currently working with the National Assembly and relevant bodies to raise the capitalisation of the bank from the current amount of… Read more »

Nigeria: What Should We Tell the President?

There is certainly a seeming lack of policy coordination in reform implementation (both vertically-between FG and other tiers, and horizontally- within the FG itself) - which is… Read more »

Nigeria: Yobe Courts Dispose 725 Cases

The Chief Judge (CJ) of Yobe State, Justice Gumna Kashim Kaigama, has said that the state's high court has disposed of 623 cases both at first instance and appellate jurisdiction… Read more »

Nigeria: Oyome Crowned 25th IBB Ladies Open Golf Champion

Defending champion, Evelyn Oyome of Ikoyi Club 1938 on Sunday emerged the champion of the 25th IBB Ladies Open Golf Championship in Abuja which ended in style. Read more »

Nigeria: Don't Tamper With Emirate Law, Kano Assembly Urged

The Kano State House of Assembly has been advised against tampering with the state emirate law. Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Directs Demolition of Abuja Community Encroaching On Technology Village

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Department of Development Control to remove all illegal settlers encroaching the Abuja Science and Technological Village in Chika… Read more »

Nigeria: Ogun Demolishes Shanties Under Bridge

The Ogun State Government has demolished all the shanties and makeshift structures under the Akute Bridge in the Akute area of Ifo LGA. Read more »

Nigeria: Jigawa Records Only 3.6 Per Cent Contraceptive Prevalence Rate - Official

Jigawa State records only 3.6 per cent contraceptive prevalence rate, the director of the state Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr Shehu Sambo, has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Viral Hardship Video in Kwara Emir's Palace Manipulated - Police

The Kwara State Police Command has stated that the viral hardship video purported to have taken place in the palace of the Emir of Ilọrin was manipulated. Read more »

Nigeria: Palliatives - Teach Them How to Fish Instead!

The First Lady and the Comptroller General of Customs recently unveiled a N500 million Customs Wives Association (COWA) "support fund" for vulnerable Nigerians. While undoubtedly,… Read more »

Senegal: President Macky Sall, Please Go

In another setback for democracy in West Africa, Senegal's President Macky Sall on February 3, 2024, announced the postponement of the country's presidential election scheduled for… Read more »

Nigeria: Protesters Take Over Edo APC Secretariat Over Parallel Primaries

The confusion and dissatisfaction birthed by Saturday's governorship primary election in Edo State yesterday assumed a new dimension with youths, led by the party's state Youth… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 14 in Kaduna

Fourteen people have been abducted by gunmen in Amala-Dam village in Kachia LGA of Kaduna State. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu, Lula DA Silva of Brazil Seek Stronger Ties

President Bola Tinubu and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil have met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with both leaders having serious discussions on the comprehensive… Read more »

Nigeria: Rising Cooking Gas Price - Nigerians Resort to Charcoal, Firewood

Nigerians in some parts of the country have resorted to using charcoal as the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, otherwise known as cooking gas, has continued to skyrocket, Daily… Read more »

Nigeria: Why PDP Performed Woefully in Kano - Dambatta

The deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 elections under the umbrella of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano State, Yusuf Bello Dambatta, has explained the factors… Read more »