October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari to Decide On APC Campaign Kick-Off As Tinubu Submits Manifesto
Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday met in Abuja, but failed to announce the date for the commencement of the party's presidential campaign, saying… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov'ship Campaign Begins in Kwara As Kaduna, Benue, Plateau, Bauchi, Others Waiting
Most governorship candidates are yet to officially flag off their campaigns despite the commencement of public campaigns for the governorship and state houses of assembly. Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Woman Serving As Informant to Bandit Brothers in Zamfara
The police in Zamfara State have arrested a woman, Hauwa'u Usman, who serves as an informant to her younger brothers who are among bandits terrorising communities in Tsafe LGA. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Production Continues Slump Amid Onshore Shutdown
Nigeria's oil output continued to fall in September as some onshore production ground almost to a halt, according to government data. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Shell to Resume Crude Oil Exports At Forcados Terminal
Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. (SPDC) says it will resume crude oil exports from the Forcados Oil Terminal by October end when on-going repairs would have been… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Loan 7 Benin Bronzes to U.S. Museum
Nigeria will loan seven Benin Bronzes to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) out of the 29 repatriated artefacts for the next five years. Read more »
Nigeria: Controversy As Tweeps Accuse Teni of Disrespecting Buhari
Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Teni Apata, has been trending on social media for allegedly not greeting or shaking President Muhammadu Buhari while receiving a national award. Read more »
Nigeria: Makinde, Akeredolu Present As Buhari Swears Ariwoola in As Subtantive CJN
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn Justice Olukayode Ariwoola in as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Gets Govt's Nod to Build Airport in Lekki
The federal government yesterday approved the construction of Lekki International Airport, at the Lekki-Epe axis of Lagos State by the state government. Read more »
Nigeria: National Honours Not for Decoration - Buhari Tells Recipients
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told the recipients of the National Honours that the awards are not merely decorative, but a reminder of an important part of their… Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Kills 233 in 31 States As 173 Die of Lassa Fever
A total of 10, 217 suspected cases of cholera, including 233 deaths, have been recorded in 31 states this year, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - 16-Year-Old Drowns in Bayelsa, Other Victims Cry for Help
A 16-year-old boy, Temedi Yerimene, has drowned in a flood at Igbogene community in Yenagoa LGA of Bayelsa State. Read more »
Nigeria: IMF Says More Than Third of World Economies to Contract in 2023
The IMF has warned that global growth is slowing under the burden of high inflation, the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine, and the lingering effects of the pandemic, adding that… Read more »
Nigeria: Former NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, Begs for Forgiveness
The CAF and FIFA Executive Committee member, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has asked for forgiveness from football stakeholders for any offence he might have committed when he served as… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Nigeria Investigating Illegal Pipeline
'Shell Nigeria is investigating whether an illegal pipeline carried stolen crude to one of the company's offshore platforms as alleged by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: El-Rufai Govt Has Thrown Many People Out of Jobs - Hunkuyi
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, has accused the state governor, Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, of rendering some… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: 14 Days After, Tinubu, Obi, Kwankwaso Yet to Commence Campaigns
Fourteen days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) lifted the ban on public campaigns for the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections, three… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: UK Considers Tougher Visa Rules for Nigerian Students Over High Influx of Family Members
The British government says migrants from Nigeria bring the most relatives to the United Kingdom. Read more »
Nigeria: Lokoja Flood - Petrol Scarcity Spreads to States As Gas Price Spikes
The growing fuel queues in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are worsening even as commuters decry high transport fares around the city. Read more »
Nigeria: ASUU Promises to End 8-Month Strike After Meeting Reps
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday promised to end its eight-month-old strike after meeting the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Gazettes PCN Law, to Regulate All Stakeholders in Pharmacy Distribution Chain
The federal government has gazetted the new pharmacy law and empowered the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) to regulate all stakeholders in the pharmacy distribution chain. Read more »
Nigeria: Amnesty Boss Warns Niger Delta Youths As Gunmen Attack Paramount Ruler
The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (rtd), has condemned the assassination attempt on the Pere of Tarakiri Kingdom in Patani LGA… Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: Fear Looms in Nigeria As Indian Syrups Kill 66 Children in Gambia
The death of 66 Gambian children from acute kidney injuries has thrown Gambia and other West African countries into confusion. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Nigeria: 510 Agencies Score Low On Transparency Index
About 510 Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government scored low in the latest Transparency and Integrity Index report for 2022, Daily Trust findings have shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Benue LG Chair Completes 1,000-Shop Market 31 Years After
The Chairman of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Isaac Mtom, has built a 1,000-shop market in Gboko less than five months after assuming office. Read more »