November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Fraudsters Can Access Your Bank Accounts Through Stolen Phones, EFCC Cautions Nigerians
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has advised Nigerians whose phones were stolen to rush to the nearest branch of their banks to block their accounts. Read more »
Nigeria: Emirate Council Shuts Markets in Niger Over Fear of Attack
Borgu Emirate Council, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, has ordered the closure of all major markets in the area over the increasing fear of attacks by suspected… Read more »
Nigeria: How Loan Growth, Others Drove Interest Income Across Banks in 9 Months
An across-the-board rise in loans and advances by Nigeria's Tier-1 lenders in the first nine months of the year led to increased interest income earnings in the banks, their… Read more »
Nigeria: Passenger Sues Azman Air Over Failed Services
A 72-year-old Kano-based businessman, Yahaya Imam, has sued Azman Air Services before a Federal High Court sitting in Kano presided over by Justice Simon A. Amobida over failed… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria May Collapse, If an Inexperienced Person Succeeds Buhari - PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) has said the country needs an experienced president after 2023, noting that electing an inexperienced leader… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Leaders Pursue Fossil Fuels, Ignore Interests of People and Climate Crisis
Last month, Frans Timmermans, the European Union Commission vice-president and the person in charge of leading its work on the European Green Deal and the European Climate Law,… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Nigeria: Keep Polio At Zero Level in Nigeria - Rotary to Govt
The Rotary Club of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government and other stakeholders to redouble their efforts on funding and advocacy towards keeping polio at zero level in the… Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Elections - Court Adjourns Suit Against Dare, Pinnick Till February 6
The crisis surrounding the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elections is yet to abate as the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has fixed February 6 for mention of a suit… Read more »
Nigeria: Academy of International Affairs Calls for Judicial Inquiry On Oil Thefts
The Academy of International Affairs has urged the federal government to institute a judicial board of inquiry on oil thefts to identify those behind the stealing of crude oil and… Read more »
Nigeria: I Sold Property to Give 3000 Students Foreign Scholarships - Kwankwaso
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he sold his personal property to sponsor indigent… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Says U.S. Terror Alert Irresponsible As Security Beefed Up At National Assembly
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, yesterday described the recent security alert in Nigeria by the United States as "unnecessary, false and irresponsible." Read more »
Nigeria: Davido Silent As Rumour of Son's Death Spreads On Social Media
Nigerian popstar Davido is currently trending in the Nigerian digital space and it is due to the speculation that the singer and his fiancee, Chioma Rowland, have lost their son,… Read more »
Nigeria: COP27 - Govt Seeks Closer Ties With W/African Countries On Energy Transition
The federal government is seeking effective collaboration between Nigeria and other West African countries on energy transition. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - NMA Raises Fear of Epidemic Outbreak in Kogi
The National Committee on Epidemics and Pandemics Awareness of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has advised governments at all levels to put measures in place to prevent the… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesign - Dollar Scarcity Hits BDCs, Sells At N818/U.S.$
The naira fell to N818/$1 at the parallel market on Monday in Abuja and N815 in Lagos as it continued to lose its value. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Deploys 2,000 Teachers in 155 Schools to Enhance Girl-Child Education
The Kaduna State government has deployed 2000 teachers in 155 schools across the 23 local government areas (LGAs) of the state as part of efforts to address the constraints of… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Is My Biggest Fear in Life - Kemi Afolabi
Popular Nollywood actress, Kemi Afolabi, has revealed how coming back to Nigeria from the United States has made her unhappy. Read more »
Nigeria: Pope Meets Nigerian Pilgrims in Vatican, Prays for Nigeria
Pope Francis has granted an audience to 112 pilgrims from Nigeria currently in Rome for the 2022 special pilgrimage organised by the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC). Read more »
November 01, 2022
Nigeria: Will Buhari Fulfill His Promise On Mambila Power Project?
With less than six months of Buhari's administration, one wonders why a project as important as the Mambila hydro project which promises 50,000 skilled jobs, enormous economic… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: Flood Killed 17, Displaced 150,000 Children, Women in Kogi - Health Commissioner
The Kogi State Commissioner for Health, Dr Zakari Usman has said that the flood has sacked 514 communities while 400,000, persons have been displaced, including over 150,000… Read more »
Nigeria: Security Threat a Challenge to Police - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked men and officers of the Nigerian police to use the current security threat to review their strategy in protecting the people. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Redesigning - 10 Changes Made to Nigeria's Currency Since Independence
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last Wednesday announced that it would redesign the country's N200, N500 and N1,000. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Election - Court Adjourns Suit Against Sports Minister, Pinnick
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has fixed Feb. 6 for the mention of a suit filed against the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, and a former President, Nigeria Football… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Nigeria: The Constitution, Electoral Act 2022, Lawan, Akpabio, Falana and INEC
The trigger for this rather longish article is the controversy that has surrounded recent party primaries for candidates for next year's two-part general election. Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Vows Intensive War Against Vote Buying in 2023
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday said it will intensify its war against vote buying during the 2023 general elections. Read more »