Nigeria: Addressing Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions

CCTV good for security, not sure on sexual harassment - Don President assenting to Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill will curb the tide - GMI Read more »

Nigeria: Boko Haram - Borno State Governor Wants More Troops in North East

Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has called for the deployment of more military personnel to flush out Boko Haram insurgents from their enclaves in Borno and other… Read more »

Nigeria: Airlines Must Pay Compensation for Cancelled, Delayed Flights - Govt

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, defaulting airlines must pay compensations for flight cancelations and delays. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Executive Council Approves 2024 Appropriation Bill

House committees get 2 weeks to work on budget Read more »

Nigeria: Getting Primary Health Care Delivery Right for Universal Health Coverage in Nigeria

Ache's mother died a few months ago due to the absence of a primary healthcare centre (PHC) or health post in her community in Ibaji local government of Kogi State. The only PHC… Read more »

Nigeria: Dilapidated Power Plants, Erratic Supply Stunt Nigeria's Economy

10Yrs After, Kano's 10mw Hydro Power Plant Dallies Ibom Power Plant Underutilised Azura Edo Plant Fails To Improve Supply Improved Power Supply In Cross River Elumelu Cites Gas… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Lacks Accurate Data for National Planning - Senate Panel

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population, Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, has lamented the absence of accurate population data to plan Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 5,000 Ecological Disasters Seeking Urgent Intervention - Govt

The Ecological Project Office said it was currently in possession of over 5,000 requests from disaster-ravaged communities across the country seeking the federal government's… Read more »

Nigeria: Mohbad - Toxicology Ongoing in U.S., Says Coroner

The Lagos Coroner Court sitting at Ita-Elewa, Ikorodu, on Wednesday, said the most crucial aspect of an autopsy to determine the cause of death of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba,… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Commission Calls for Concrete Actions to Safeguard Democracy in West Africa

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has called for concrete actions to safeguard democracy and to restore the region as the bastion of democracy in Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: Despite Petrol Price Hike, Transport Fare Dropped in October - NBS

Despite the increase in the fuel pump price, the National Bureau of Statistics has stated that there was a drop in the price of transportation fare in October. Read more »

Nigeria: Hunger Forcing Us Out of Nigeria - Stowaways

Four stowaways arrested onboard a ship that was on its way to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by officers of the Nigerian Navy (NN) have confessed attempting to exit the country… Read more »

Nigeria: Security - Residents Express Concern Over Calabar Carnival

Residents of Calabar in Cross River State have expressed concern over the annual Calabar Carnival following insecurity in the city. Read more »

Nigeria: The Economic Cost of Vandalism, Insecurity

The electricity distribution company (DisCo) that provides power to the FCT is not answerable to the FCT Administration. Therefore, the FCTA lacks the power to penalise it for its… Read more »

Nigeria: Task Force Raids Lagos Streets, Impounds Over 100 Okada

Officials of the Lagos State Task Force carried out raids in several areas in the metropolis on Thursday and impounded over 100 commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada. Read more »

Nigeria: PDP, APC Trade Words Over Appeal Court Judgements

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that a cabal in the Presidency is out to emasculate the country's democracy, by overturning the will of the people as expressed… Read more »

Nigeria: We Won't Allow Ceding Ogun Oil-Rich Island to Benin Republic - Senate Panel

The Senate Committee on Navy said it will come up with a plan to resist the takeover of oil-rich Tongeji Island in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State by the Benin Republic… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Leads As Airlines' Trapped Funds in Africa Hit $1.68bn

Foreign airlines' trapped funds in Africa hit a record $1.68 billion by the end of September 2023 with Nigeria topping the list of debtors, the International Air Transport… Read more »

Nigeria: Sports Minister Enoh to Review Football Scouting Regulations

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has expressed his commitment to meticulously review a proposal aimed at regulating the scouting system in Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: We're Also Open to Alliance With APC, LP - NNPP Replies Atiku

The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has responded to the call by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for all opposition parties to form an alliance, saying it is open to any… Read more »

Nigeria: I Don't Have Problems With INEC but Its Processes - SDP Presidential Candidate

The Chieftain and presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last general election, Prince Adewole Adebayo has accused the Independent National Electoral… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno's Resettled IDPs Need Quality Education, Healthcare and Agriculture Inputs

It is worth praising that Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, resettled more than 20 communities and hundreds of thousands of people to their ancestral homes with the… Read more »

Nigeria: Why Niger Withdrew MJTF Troops From Border With Nigeria

The withdrawal of troops by Niger from the Multinational Joint Task Force at the border with Nigeria was due to financial sanctions on Niger by the EU, AU, the UK governments as… Read more »

Nigeria: Mohbad's Father Rejects Fresh Moves for Son's Burial, Insists On DNA

Joseph Aloba, father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has warned against his son being buried without his approval. Read more »

Nigeria: Temi Otedola - the Least Amount I Have Ever Had Is $1,200

Temi Otedola, Nigerian actress and daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, has disclosed the least amount that she has ever had is $1,200. Read more »