August 24, 2022
Nigeria: More Money for Bank Customers As CBN Increases Interest On Deposits
Bank customers are expected to start enjoying more interest on their savings following a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria to all deposit money banks to increase interest… Read more »
Nigeria: Women Raise Alarm As Firewood, Charcoal Scarcity Hits Abuja
Women in Bwari Area Council of the FCT have complained about the rise in the cost of firewood and charcoal, attributing it to the hike in the price of cooking gas. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: American Singer, Selena Gomez, Teams Up With Rema On Calm Down Remix
Nigerian music star, Rema, and American singer, Selena Gomez, have headed to the music booth to make a remix of Rema's hit song, Calm Down. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Denies Increasing Aviation Charges
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday denied an increase in charges payable by stakeholders in the sector. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Introduces Rotavirus Vaccine to Avert 110,000 Children's Deaths
The Federal Government yesterday flagged off rotavirus vaccine in Nigeria's Routine Immunization Schedule and this year's African Vaccination Week. Read more »
Nigeria: Osun Poll - Tribunal Grants Oyetola, APC Access to Election Materials
The Osun Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, granted permission to Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) permission to inspect… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Nigeria: What You Need to Know On How INEC Will Handle 2023 Election Results
It is about six months to the 2023 general elections, but the recent comment the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made on electronic transmission of results has… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Govt Moves to Reconstruct Former Boko Haram Stronghold
The Borno State government has confirmed its readiness to reconstruct both public and residential structures in a former Boko Haram stronghold recently recaptured by the military. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: Stop TB Partnership Begins Mission On Resource Mobilisation to End Disease in Nigeria
Stop TB Partnership Geneva and Stop TB Partnership Nigeria, in collaboration with other stakeholders, are embarking on a high-level mission on domestic resource mobilisation to end… Read more »
Nigeria: Reps Call for Construction of Rail Line in Lekki Trade Zone to Avoid Gridlock
The House of Representatives Committee on Commerce has called for the urgent need to construct a rail line through the Lekki Free Trade Zone to avoid the traffic gridlock… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Airlines Relocate to New Lagos Airport Terminal Sept. 1 - Govt
The federal government yesterday said that the newly commissioned terminal two of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, has created over 10,000 direct and… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Nigeria: $464m Trapped Airlines' Funds - We Are Working On It, Says Govt
The Federal Government is working hard to clear the $464m blocked funds belonging to foreign airlines, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has disclosed. Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Atiku Vows to Hand Over Federal Universities to State Govts If Elected
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to hand over federal universities to state governments if elected in 2023. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Nigeria: Aviation Professionals Ask Nigeria to Settle $464m Foreign Airlines' Funds
More pressure has been mounted on the Federal Government over the $464m trapped funds belonging to foreign airlines flying Nigerian routes. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Nigeria: Land Dispute - Cross River Community Asks Govt to Establish Army Base, Arrest Arms Bearers
The federal government has been tasked to fish out those behind sophisticated weapons used in the lingering Nko/Onyadama communal skirmishes. Read more »
Nigeria: Strike - No End in Sight As ASUU, Govt Refuse to Shift Grounds
There seems to be no end in sight to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) as the Federal Government and the union Thursday stuck to their guns. Read more »
Nigeria: CBN Halts Cheap Money, Raises Interest Rate On Intervention Funds
The days of cheap - almost free money- flowing into certain sectors of the Nigerian economy via the interventions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) seem to be over as the apex… Read more »
Nigeria: 69 Abducted Victims Rescued in Bauchi's Bandits' Den
The Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in Bauchi State, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Nuhu Zaki, has said security agencies and vigilantes rescued 69 abducted victims… Read more »
Nigeria: Tanker Drivers Block Zaria-Kano Expressway
Tanker drivers Thursday blocked the Zaria-Kano Expressway for eight hours after a driver was allegedly injured by the staff of the Kaduna State Urban Development Authority… Read more »
Nigeria: I Don't Want to Be Around When Another Olowu Will Emerge - Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said, in his lifetime, he does not wish to witness the emergence of another Olowu of Owu kingdom in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Read more »
August 18, 2022
Nigeria: Troops Engage Bandits, Rescue Nursing Mother Along Zaria-Kano Highway
Kaduna State Government said security agencies have rescued a nursing mother and two others around Ungwan Namama, along the Zaria-Kano road. Read more »
Nigeria: Rapper Olamide Set to Release New Music
Nigerian rapper and singer, Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as Olamide has teased his fans with an upcoming single. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Signs MOU With 3 Universities, Kenyan Centre On Health Insurance
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with three universities in the country and Strategic Purchasing Africa Resource Centre… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger, Benin, Togo Owe Nigeria N5.8bn for Power in 2020 - Report
The Republic of the Niger, Republic of Benin and Togolese Republic did not pay a N5.86 billion electricity debt in 2020 from an invoice of N16.31bn issued to them by the Nigerian… Read more »
Nigeria: Investigate $418m Paris Club Refund Contract Saga
The din over the controversial $418m Paris Club Refund contract controversy has become so disturbingly loud that it can no longer be ignored. The time has come for the government… Read more »