Nigeria: Why Abuja Fish Farmers Increase Catfish Price From N1,100 to N1,800 Per Kg

Following a meeting between fish farmers and catfish traders in Abuja on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the price of one kilogram of catfish will now sell for N1,800, up from the… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Worry Over 'Adoption' of Child Labour By Ogun Cocoa Farmers

Major stakeholders have decried the incessant abuse and child labour in cocoa industries, especially farmers in Ogun State and other parts of the South West. Read more »

Nigeria: 41-Year-Old Man Arrested With Fake U.S.$10,000 at Lagos Airport

Officers of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, of the Nigeria Customs Service, have arrested a 41 year old man, Ifeanacho Marcellinus Ugbor, for allegedly being in… Read more »

Nigeria: Tonto Dikeh Demands Mohbad's Body for Burial

Actress Tonto Dikeh has expressed dissatisfaction with the Police Force's "sluggish investigation" into the cause of the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. Read more »

Nigeria: Maida Confirmed as Nigerian Communications Commission Boss, Vows to Bridge Access Gap

Following his confirmation as the substantive executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has promised to… Read more »

Nigeria: Fatima Muhammed Barnawi - Nigerian-Palestinian Fighter for Palestine

Fatima Muhammed Barnawi died on November 3rd, 2022, at the age of 83, in the Palestine Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. She was subsequently buried in Gaza City, currently witnessing the… Read more »

Nigeria: FG Launches Revised Mining Guidelines for Community Development

The federal government has launched the revised mining guidelines for the production of the Community Development Agreements (CDAs) in the solid minerals sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Aviation Workers Seek Forensic Audit of Failed Nigeria Air

There is no end in sight to the controversy over the botched Nigeria Air as the major aviation union, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) yesterday called for a… Read more »

Nigeria: Land Reforms to Unlock U.S.$300 Billion Dead Capital - Govt

The federal government has stated that the ongoing land reforms would help to unlock $300billion dead capital. Read more »

Nigeria: Two Killed, 1,000 Houses Lost As Fire Engulfs IDP Camp in Borno

Two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) have died and more than 1,000 houses were burnt when fire swept through Muna Alamdari IDP camp in Maiduguri. Read more »

Nigeria: Navy Combs Lagos Waters, Intercepts Boat Carrying 90 Drums of PMs

Naval officers have arrested a large fibre boat said to be transporting illegally obtained Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol along the Ijegun waterways. Read more »

Nigeria: Old Naira Notes Remain Legal Tender Indefinitely - Central Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the old naira notes will remain legal tender indefinitely. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - Fresh Storm in APC Over Cost of Nomination Forms, Others

Fresh storm is raging in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over high cost of contesting elections on the party's platform. Read more »

Nigeria: Cervical Cancer Vaccine - a Welcome Development

In the largest single round of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in Africa, Nigeria on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, introduced the vaccine into its routine immunization system,… Read more »

Nigeria: No Tax Clearance, No Building Permit, Others - - FCT-IRS

The Federal Capital Territory-Internal Revenue Service has said going forward, residents of the FCT will need a Tax Clearance Certificate (TCC) to get any kind of service from the… Read more »

Nigeria: Depositors of Failed Banks to Get Extra N16.18 Billion - NDIC

Depositors, creditors and stakeholders of 20 failed banks are expected to get additional N16.18 billion in liquidation dividends, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC)… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Scarcity Worsens As Banks Limit Withdrawals, ATMs Run Dry

Naira scarcity is biting harder across the country as banks have limited cash withdrawals, findings by Daily Trust have shown. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Withdraw Police from VIP Security

President Bola Tinubu has ordered withdrawal of police personnel from VIPs, saying it was imperative they take back their normal duties as spelt out in the constitution of the… Read more »

Nigeria: I Remain Nigeria's Most Successful Footballer - Mikel Obi

Former captain of the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Chelsea legend, John Mikel Obi, says he remains the most successful and decorated footballer to have played for Nigeria. Read more »

Nigeria: Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa Polls - Uzodinma, Ododo Win As Diri Maintains Lead

The Independent National Electoral Commission yesterday announced Governor Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday's gubernatorial election… Read more »

Nigeria: UNDP Spends $16m to Build 9 Police Barracks in N/East in 4 Years

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says it has expended $16 million to build nine police barracks in the North East states within the four years it operated in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Warns Universities Against Arbitrary School Fee Increase

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has cautioned the management of public universities against arbitrary school fee increase. Read more »

Nigeria: Reps to Conduct Survey On Fake Malaria Drugs

The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria Control to conduct a baseline survey on fake anti-malaria medicines in the six… Read more »

Nigeria: $250bn Green Economy Remains Untapped - Providus Bank CEO

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Providus Bank, Walter Apani, has disclosed that Nigeria's green economy has over $250billion investment opportunities that can… Read more »

Nigeria: FAAN Takes Over Operations of Bauchi Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has taken over the operations and running of the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport Bauchi. Read more »