October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Tech Startups Hopeful As Govt Plans U.S.$75 Billion Investment in E-Commerce
Tech startups in Nigeria are hopeful for expansion following the federal government's plan to increase investments in the e-commerce sector to $75 billion by 2025. Read more »
Nigeria: 150 Golfers for Obasanjo Tournament in Abeokuta
At least 150 golfers who boast of different handicaps are billed to participate in the sixth edition of the Olusegun Obasanjo Golf Tournament to be held in Ogun State. Read more »
Nigeria: Non-Oil Sector Remains Only Solution to Economic Transformation - Yakusak
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says the non-oil sector remains the only viable option available to the government at all levels in driving economic growth. Read more »
Nigeria: BVARS Will Be Game Changer in 2023 Elections - Jega
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has said that the Bimodal Voter Registration System (BVAS) will be a game changer in… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Rescue 67-Year-Old Man Locked Up for 20 Years in Kaduna
The police command in Kaduna State said it has invited five persons to assist it in its investigation over the locking up of a 67-year-old man for 20 years in Kaduna. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood in Jigawa State - a Synopsis for Predictive Maintenance Strategy
As human activities increase, the world is undergoing rapid changes which result in the melting of glaciers across the globe. Consequently, the world is faced with climate change… Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Finally Suspends Strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has finally suspended the strike it embarked up on February 14, 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Approves 12,000 Metric Tons of Grains for Flood Victims
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved 12,000 metric tons of grains for victims of flood across the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Compensate People Along New Power Transmission Line to Niger, 3 Others
The federal government has made budgetary preparations to pay compensation for affected persons along the North Core Transmission project's right of way linking Nigeria to Niger,… Read more »
Nigeria: Minister Receives Chinese Delegates, Lists Investment Areas in FCT
The Minister of the FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, has highlighted potential areas of investment in the FCT that will add value to the nation's capital and ensure adequate returns… Read more »
Nigeria: Hazard Allowance - Health Workers Issue 7 Days Ultimatum to Govt
The Senior Staff Association of Universities Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote's 650,000bpd Refinery 97 Percent Completed, Says NMDPRA
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has disclosed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is now 97 percent completed. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Health Workers Issue Fresh Strike Notice to Govt
The Senior Staff Association of Universities Teaching Hospitals, Research Institutes and Associated Institutions (SSAUTHRIAI) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Kano - 210 Killed in 215 Accidents From Jan to Sept - FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kano State has said that 210 people died in 215 vehicle accidents between January and September, 2022, in the state. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Biafra Leader Was Discharged, Not Acquitted, Says Govt
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), was discharged, but not acquitted, according to the Federal Government. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Ministry, ILO Launch OSH Action Checklist for MSMEs
The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), have launched an Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) action… Read more »
Nigeria: American Gospel Minister, Joyce Meyer, Lends Support to Nigerian Flood Victims
Popular American gospel minister, Joyce Meyer, has lent her support to victims of floods in the country. Meyer is an American Charismatic Christian author, speaker and president of… Read more »
Nigeria: Top Nigerian Artists to Watch Out for in 2022 and 2023
Nigerian Songs include many types of folk and popular music. Folk music styles are related to the country's numerous ethnic groups, each with their own techniques, instruments, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Gun Down Security Guard, Abduct Lawmaker's Son in Sokoto
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed one Malam Bakwai, a vigilante official at Rimawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto state. Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna's Solid Mineral Resources Untapped - Emir of Zazzau
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamali, has said the variety of mineral resources in Kaduna State are untapped. Read more »
Nigeria: Seven Things to Know About Late BBNaija Star Rico Swavey
Born Patrick Fakoya but popularly known as Rico Swavey, the young man who was one of the most popular faces that emerged from the Big Brother Naija reality television show tagged… Read more »
Nigeria: CJN to Politicians - Stop Mounting Pressure On Judiciary
The new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, yesterday took the oath of office with advice to politicians in the country to stop mounting pressure on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Hasn't Replaced Pap With Pipeline Surveillance Contract - Scholarship Students
The Association of Presidential Amnesty Students worldwide has denied the rumoured replacement of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) with a pipeline surveillance contract… Read more »
Nigeria: Controversy Trails Plan to Relocate, Merge 3 Public Schools in Kaduna
There is anxiety among residents of Kaduna North LGA of Kaduna State following the decision of the local government council to relocate three public primary schools and merge them… Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Urges Govt to Increase Tax Revenues, Says Fiscal Policy Needs to Help Monetary Effort
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the Federal Government to increase its domestic revenue through tax to meet its budgetary deficit obligations. Read more »