October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Soludo Makes U-Turn, Cancels Taxes On Hawkers, Wheelbarrow Pushers, Others
The Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, has cancelled all taxes imposed on wheelbarrow pushers, vulcanisers, hawkers and others in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Air - Govt, Operators Disagree Over Partnership With Ethiopian Airlines
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika Wednesday said the government would go ahead with its partnership with the Ethiopian Airlines to run Nigeria Air despite opposition from… Read more »
Nigeria: Almajiri Reform Bill Will Give Hope to Millions of Children, Parents - Lawmaker
The member representing Bodinga-Dange Shuni-Tureta federal constituency, Balarabe Shehu Kakale, has thrown his weight behind the move by the Sokoto State government to reform the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Needs 30 Years of Consistent Investment to Control Flood - Govt
The Federal Government says it will take 30 years of consistent investment to control the menace of flooding which has claimed over 600 lives and displaced 1.4 million people… Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Scarcity Worsens in Lagos, Abuja, Kano As Marketers Blame Depot Price Hike
The scarcity of petrol is said to be worsening in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and across other states with marketers blaming an increase in the private depot price and a cut in supply at… Read more »
Nigeria: How $538m Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Will Address Value Chain Problems
The federal government and other international partners, yesterday in Abuja, launched the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in Nigeria. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Canada, Australia Raise Fresh Alarm Over Likely Terrorist Attack in Abuja
Australian and Canadian authorities have issued travel advisories on Nigeria, warning their citizens to be on alert. Read more »
Nigeria: 51 Nigerians Honoured for Contributions to Nigeria-China Relations
The Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Nigeria on Wednesday awarded 51 Nigerians for their contributions to strengthening diplomatic ties between Nigeria and China. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Indebtedness - Between Earning and Borrowing
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, struck a beautiful chord in a quote that was reported in most of the dailies yesterday. Clarifying issues… Read more »
Nigeria: Airlines May Suspend Nigeria-Dubai Flights Over Visa Hiccups
There are indications that many airlines may suspend flights to Dubai in the next few days if the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities did not rescind its decision to suspend… Read more »
Nigeria: Why 30m Nigerians Are Still Without Internet Access
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates that approximately 5.3 billion people - or 66 per cent of the world's population - are using the Internet in 2022. This… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Security Threats Must Be Tackled Before 2023 Poll - Reps
The chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Aishatu Jibril Dukku, the chairman, House Committee on Army, Abdulrazak Namdas, and others have said that… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Fixes Nov 2023 for Bayelsa, Imo, Kogi Gov'ship Polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed November 11, 2023 for the conduct of Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity Worsens in Lagos As Filling Stations Shut Down
Many motorists, both private and commercial operators, in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial capital, have decried the fuel shortage across the state which has worsened in the last two… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Insecurity - the Worst Over, Nigeria Is Safe, Says Lai
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said the worst is over as far as insecurity is concerned. Read more »
Nigeria: Nollywood Actor, Kunle Afod's Marriage Crashes
Desola, the wife of popular Nigerian actor, Kunle Afod has announced that she has left her husband. In a message which she posted on her Instagram page on Tuesday, the wife of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Just in - Fuel Queues Resurface in Lagos
SUB: There is currently fuel scarcity in Lagos, the nation's commercial capital, as queues have surfaced in parts of the state.... Read more »
Nigeria: Updated - Whatsapp Restored After Global Outage
SUB: Messaging via the popular instant communication application owned by Meta, WhatsApp, has been restored. Earlier, millions of WhatsApp users globally were unable to send... Read more »
Nigeria: Again, Shettima Represents Tinubu At Event Organised for Presidential Candidates
Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is currently being represented by his running mate, Kashim Shettima, at an event… Read more »
Nigeria: Misinformation Worsening Insecurity - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says misinformation has been used to aggravate conflicts, exacerbate insecurity, distort government efforts, fuel apprehension among the citizens and… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram Infiltrators Working As Tailors, Mechanics, Carpenters in Abuja
Following heavy bombardments by security operatives in the North East and North West, some insurgents have relocated to the nation's capital where they disguise as menial workers. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Eurobonds Overcome Moody's Negative Watch Downgrade, Riding On Angola
Nigeria's Eurobonds on Monday shook off the potentially negative impact of the country's downgrade by Moody's last week. They rose on the back of gains by bonds issued by Angola,… Read more »
Nigeria: National Assembly Lacks Constitutional Powers to Fight Corruption - Lawan
Senate President Ahmad Lawan yesterday said the National Assembly is incapacitated in the fight against corruption and waste of public resources because the 1999 Constitution of… Read more »
Nigeria: Why You Should Vaccinate Your Child Against Polio
Nigeria yesterday joined the rest of the world to mark this year's World Polio Day. Read more »
Nigeria: I Haven't Signed Any Pact With PDP Gov'ship Candidate - Tambuwal
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has denied signing any secret pact with the governorship candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Read more »