June 13
Nigeria: Jonathan Chides Governors Using Thugs to Rig Elections
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has alleged that some state governors are busy encouraging criminals for political use, instead of encouraging best brains in the civil service. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos'll Replace 50% of Public Vehicles With Electric Vehicles By 2030 - Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state intends to replace 50 per cent of the public transportation fleet with electric vehicles by 2030. Read more »
June 12
Nigeria: Report On Conscription of Nigerian Students Is Fake News - Russia
The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Federal Republic of Nigeria has debunked reports of forced enrollment of Nigerian students in Russia into the Russian military before… Read more »
Nigeria: Terrorism - Military Has Abandoned My LG for 10 Years - Borno Speaker
The Speaker, Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Abdulkarim Lawan, has alleged that the Nigerian military has abandoned Guzamala Local Government Area of the state for 10 years… Read more »
Nigeria: Some Governors Using Criminals to Rig Elections - Jonathan
Former President Godluck Jonathan has alleged that some states governors are busy encouraging criminals for political use, instead of encouraging best brains in the civil service. Read more »
Nigeria: 5-Storey Building Collapses At Anambra Anglican School
A five-storey building under construction at the Dennis Memorial Grammar School in Onitsha, Anambra State, has collapsed. Read more »
Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Our Demand Remains N250,000 - NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said the organised labour did not agree on any specific figure as the new minimum wage. Read more »
Nigeria: Democracy Day - Don't Make a Meal of Tinubu's Slump At Eagles Square - Former Presidential Aide
In the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's misstep at the Democracy Day celebrations at Eagles Square, former presidential aide Laolu Akande, has urged the public and media to… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Urges Citizens to Defend Democracy
Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party's presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has called on political leaders and ordinary citizens to protect democracy jealously and uphold its… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Speaks On Tinubu's Eagle Square Fall
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in last year's elections, Mr Peter Obi, has broken his silence on Wednesday's misstep of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu while… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Breaks Silence On Eagle Square Fall, Says 'Social Media Is Confused'
President Bola Tinubu has spoken about the incident at the Eagle Square, Abuja, on Wednesday morning. Read more »
Nigeria: Ginger Blight - 5000 Kaduna Smallholder Ginger Farmers Get Govt Support
No fewer than 5000 smallholder farmers who incurred losses during the 2023 farming season due to the effect of ginger blight disease on their farms across southern Kaduna have… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 1 Million Nigerian Youths to Benefit From Govt's Skills Program - Minister
Minister of Youth Development, Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim, has disclosed that over one million young Nigerians will benefit from the National Youth Skills Program (NYSP) to equip them… Read more »
June 11
Nigeria: 1 Feared Dead As Soldiers, Tanker Drivers Clash in Kwara
A truck driver has reportedly been shot dead by a soldier at a roadblock on the Oko-Olowo highway in Ilọrin, Kwara State. Read more »
Nigeria: LGs Autonomy - A Lifeboat for Salvaging Ordinary Nigerians
The step taken by the federal government in taking the 36 state governors to the Supreme Court, while seeking to extricate the country's 774 local governments from suffocation by… Read more »
Nigeria: Group Laments Surge in Child Trafficking in Plateau
The Child Protection Network (CPN) in Plateau State has raised alarm over child trafficking from the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Taming the Rising Cases of Diabetes Mellitus in Nigeria
When Sa'eed Usman (not real name), a newly wed 25-year-old man had fever, he took drugs for some days, but when the fever subsisted, he invited a friend, who owns a private… Read more »
Nigeria: Doma United Involved in Fatal Road Accident
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Doma United were involved in a fatal road accident yesterday morning while returning from Owerri, where they had honoured their… Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Poly Students Found Dead in Niger
Two students of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, identified simply as Mr Bam and Aisha have been found dead in a room at the FMC Quarters in Bida town in Bida LGA. Read more »
Nigeria: Nasarawa Youths Demand Justice Over Killing of 2
Concerned youths under the auspices of Wuse Youth Development Association (WYDA) in Nasarawa State are demanding justice over the killing of two of their youths by unidentified… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Sinotruk Targets 60 Percent Local Content With New Plant
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has reaffirmed the readiness of one of his companies, Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Ltd (DSWAL), to further raise the level… Read more »
Nigeria: Fccpc Moves to Sanction Associations Fixing Prices in Markets, Stores
The Federal Consumer Competition and Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it has commenced advocacy to open markets and supermarkets to educate operators and traders on consumer… Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Disclaims N3.3trn Report On Alleged Inflated Subsidy Claims
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has disclaimed a report in a section of the media alleging that it inflated subsidy claims by N3.3trillion. Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Bag 2 Years in Jail for Conspiracy, Theft
A magistrates' court in Minna, Niger State, has sentenced five men, Aliyu Mohammed (39), Vincent Emeka (37), Bello Yusuf (25), Abubakar Yellow and Osita Okonko, to two years in… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles W'cup Dreams in Tatters After Defeat to Cheetahs
We can't give up - Finidi Enoh summons NFF over poor results Read more »