September 24, 2022
Nigeria: Police Intercept Buses Loaded With Live Cartridges, 3 Suspects Arrested
Operatives of Ikorodu Division of the Lagos State Police Command have intercepted two commercial buses loaded with large quantity of live cartridges, three dismantled motorcycles… Read more »
Nigeria: 'We Didn't Expect the Turnout', Peter Obi's Support Group Speaks of Abuja Rally
Prof Owojecho Omoha, Director General of the Obidient Movement, Nigeria, says the movement is overwhelmed by the mammoth crowd witnessed at its rally in Abuja. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Disability Act, Key to Achieving SDGs in Nigeria - Research Institute
The Africa Polling Institute (API), a non-profit research institute, has said that the domestication of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability Act (2018), remained key… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Nigeria: MultiChoice, Others Resist Pay-Per-View TV Billing
Major cable television operators in Nigeria and other stakeholders have said that the Pay-Per-View (PPV) subscription model being canvassed by the Senate is difficult to implement. Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku Inaugurates 10-Lane Road in Akwa Ibom
Presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has promised to unify Nigeria from North to the South. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Yet to Name New Auditor General 16 Days After Aghughu Retired
Sixteen days after the immediate past Auditor-General for the Federation (AuGF), Mr. Adolphus Aghughu retired, President Muhammed Buhari has not named an acting AuGF as required by… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Trade, Investment Should Be Rights-Based in Nigeria, Others'
An Independent Expert of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights in Africa, Prof. Damilola Olawuyi has called for a rights-based approach to trade,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Airports Processed 15.8m Passengers in 1 Year
Airports in Nigeria had 15.8 million passengers passing through them in 2021, a 69 per cent rise in air passenger rate, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria… Read more »
September 22, 2022
Nigeria: Atiku's Economic Blueprint, a Poor Photocopy - Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the economic blueprint recently unveiled by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a "crude attempt at copying all that the… Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid Set to Debut Next Album Live On Apple Music
Nigerian superstar singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid has announced that he will be performing his next album, More Love, Less Ego, on Apple Music in… Read more »
Nigeria: Adekunle Gold Set to Release "5 Star" Remix With Rick Ross
Nigerian artiste and songwriter Adekunle Gold has teased his fans with a snippet of the remix of his hit song, "5 star", teaming up with American rapper Rick Ross. Read more »
Nigeria: 20 'Repentant' Boko Haram Fighters Die of Cholera in Borno
No fewer than 25 persons including 20 surrendered Boko Haram fighters have died due to a cholera outbreak in the Hajj camp where about 12,000 surrenders are currently kept in… Read more »
Nigeria: We Will Decide Our Retirement As P-Square, Says Peter Okoye
Peter Okoye, one half of the Nigerian twin singing duo, P-Square has stated that the group will decide their retirement from the music industry themselves. Read more »
Nigeria: Energy Transition Plan to Create 840,000 Jobs By 2060 - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria's rapid transition to renewable energy will result in significant job creation with up to 340,000 jobs created by 2030 and up to 840,000… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Has Spent N1.6 Trillion On Power Sector - El-Rufai
Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has said the privatised electric power sector has remained a drain on government resources absorbing about N1.6 trillion in support… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kill 5, Abduct 8 in Niger Community
Bandits have shot dead five persons while abducting eight others at Pampo village in Lapai LGA of Niger State. Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Elections - Akinwunmi, Abba Yola, Mouktar, Amadu, Emeruwa, Others Set for Swan Debate
Ahead of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) elections, the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), FCT Chapter will today organise a presidential debate. Read more »
Nigeria: Uzoho, Duru Complete Eagles Squad in Constantine Camp for Algeria Clash
The arrival of goalkeeper Francis Uzoho and defender Ebube Duru at the Super Eagles camp at the Marriott Constantine yesterday completed the squad invited for the friendly game… Read more »
Nigeria: DSS, EFCC, Navy, Others Face Off in National Shooting Tourney
Over 100 athletes across the country yesterday engaged one another as the third edition of the Major Ojo National Shooting Championship began. Read more »
Nigeria: Niger IDPs Find Succour in Car Wash, Tea Businesses
Many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Munya LGA of Niger State in Minna, the state capital, have joined car washing and tea businesses as "boys" to earn a living. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Wreaks Havoc in 17 Nasarawa Communities
No fewer than 17 communities in Umaisha, Toto LGA of Nasarawa State were ravaged by flooding on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: Forex Scarcity - Banks Suspend Int'l Transactions On Naira Debit Cards
Nigerians will not be able to use their Naira debit cards for international transactions as scarcity of foreign exchange (forex)worsens in Africa's largest economy and biggest oil… Read more »
Nigeria: CNN Picture Listing Shettima As APC Presidential Candidate Fake
A Nigerian blog, Gist Reel, has made a claim on its Twitter account, with over 350,000 followers, suggesting that the picture of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil, Gas to Attract More Capital With Energy Transition - NNPC
NNPC Ltd has said with the ongoing push for energy transition, the Nigerian petroleum industry is positioned to attract more investments from banks and investors. Read more »
Nigeria: Shekarau Remains NNPP's Candidate for Kano Central - INEC
From The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday said a former governor of Kano State, Senator Ibrahim Shekarau, remains the senatorial candidate of the New… Read more »