Nigeria: Mark Slams National Assembly's 152 Committees As Unwieldy

A former Senate president, David Mark, has described the large number of committees in the National Assembly as unwieldy, saying having too many panels would make it difficult for… Read more »

Nigeria: Sports Minister Wades Into Crisis Over Athletes Screening

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has ordered the Main Organising Committee (MOC) and the sub-committee in charge of the screening of athletes at the ongoing… Read more »

South Africa: Tinubu, Ramaphosa to Meet Over Nigeria-South Africa Relations

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will meet with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in November for a business-to-business interaction that will further strengthen the… Read more »

Nigeria: UNGA - Nigeria, Others Approve Declaration to End TB By 2030

Nigeria, some UN Member States, civil society representatives and other stakeholders have approved a declaration to advance efforts to end Tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. Read more »

Nigeria: Bbnaija All-Stars - Journey Ends for Venita, Soma, Angel

Mercy Eke, CeeC, Cross, Adekunle, Ilebaye and Pere are already finalists for this year's edition of the Big Brother Naija tagged, BBNaija All-Stars. The housemates are battling to… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Files Fresh Motion to Stop Chicago Varsity From Releasing Academic Records

President Bola Tinubu has filed a motion challenging the Northern District of Illinois order directing the Chicago State University to release his academic records within two days. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Over 27 Million Nigerians Lack Access to Internet'

Over 27.1 million Nigerians lack access to the internet, according to the 2023 data from the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF). Read more »

Nigeria: MohBad - Aggrieved Fans Storm Exhumation Site, Police Complete Autopsy

Music lovers and fans of popular singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba also known as Mohbad, stormed the burial site of the singer in Ikorodu, in Lagos yesterday to witness the exhumation of… Read more »

Nigeria: IPI Seeks Probe As Corpse of Zamfara Journalist Found in Soakaway

The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria on Thursday called on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies, including the State Security Service (SSS) to… Read more »

Nigeria: Late Mohbad's Mother Seeks Help to Apprehend Naira Marley

Mrs Promise Aloba, the mother of the late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba (Mohbad), has urged the Federal Government and Nigerians in general to help uncover the truth behind her… Read more »

Nigeria: The World Can Ignore Nigeria At Its Own Peril, Tinubu Tells UN

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the United Nations must transform from being one of the world's foremost talkshops to discuss global issues into becoming the world's foremost… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Becomes 1st African President to Ring Nasdaq Closing Bell

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, rang the bell at the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ), advancing his foreign investment push in… Read more »

Nigeria: Abuja Light Rail Project to Be Delivered in May 2024 - Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Wednesday, revealed that the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd. (CCECC) has pledged to complete the Abuja light rail project… Read more »

Nigeria: MohBad's Father Reveals Why He Was Hurriedly Buried

Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, has disclosed the reason behind the swift burial of his son. Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Woos ExxonMobil Chief, Says Nigeria Is Ready for Business

President Bola Tinubu met with a delegation of global energy giant ExxonMobil, in New York, where he said, "Nigeria has never been more ready for business than it is now." Read more »

Nigeria: MohBad - Protests in Lagos, Ogun, Delta

The last may not have been heard about the mysterious death of young musician, Ilerioluwa Aloba also known as Mohbad, as some youths stormed the Panseke area of Abeokuta, Ogun… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Recovers N57bn From 5,000 Debtors Nationwide

The Federal Ministry of Finance said it has recovered an approximate sum of N57 billion from over 5,000 debtors owed to Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Loses $18bn to Illicit Financial Flows Annually - AGF

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, says it has been estimated that Nigeria loses an average of $1-18 billion annually to illicit… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku, Obi File 85 Grounds of Appeal At Supreme Court, Want Tinubu's Election Nullified

The presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar and that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, yesterday filed separate… Read more »

Nigeria: 1, 000 Hunters Mobilised to Dislodge Bandits in Bauchi Communities

Over 1,000 hunters have been mobilised to join the fight against rising cases of banditry and dislodge the bandits from their hideouts inside the jungles at Lame area in Gumau,… Read more »

Nigeria: Power Grid Collapses Again

The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has expressed readiness to increase power generation in the country to 20,000 Megawatt of electricity in the next three years. Read more »

Nigeria: Major Shake-Up in NNPC, Top Management Staff Sacked

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has sacked top management staff who have less than 15 months to retire. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Wema Bank to Train 2 Million Youths On Digital Skills, Empower 1 Million SMEs

WEMA Bank, in partnership with the Office of the Vice President has concluded arrangements to commence an initiative that will impact two million youths and one million Micro,… Read more »

Nigeria: WHO Urges Nigeria to Create Platforms for Patients' Concerns, Awareness

The World Health Organisation yesterday urged Nigeria to work with other member states to provide platforms for patient concerns and reduce avoidable harm. Read more »

Nigeria: 'Nigeria Has Second Highest Stillbirth Rate in the World'

Nigeria ranks second among countries with high stillbirth rates in the world, experts from the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) have said. Read more »