Nigeria: We Will Never Negotiate With Bandits - Zamfara Govt

The Zamfara State Government on Tuesday said they would never embark on peace negotiations or engage armed bandits in any dialogue in the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Price Police VIP Escort to Raise Revenue - Expert

Economic expert has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to consider formalizing and pricing the services of Police VIP escort/guard duties to create jobs and raise… Read more »

Nigeria: Intrigues As APC Lawmakers Intensify Push for Senate Majority Leader Seat

There are intrigues as ranking senators of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) jostling for the seat of Senate majority leader are intensifying lobby for the position. Read more »

Nigeria: UK-Funded Programme Launches Website to Track Kano Governor's Performance

A United Kingdom-funded programme, Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) has teamed up with civil society organizations in Kano state to lunch a website to be used for the… Read more »

Nigeria: No Degree but I Pay Salaries of 100 People - Davido's Manager

Ace Nigerian talent manager and co-founder of The Plug Entertainment, a management firm, Asa Asika, has revealed that although he does not have a degree, he pays a salary of about… Read more »

Nigeria: Saudi to Move 10,000 Nigerian Pilgrims to New Tents

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have concluded plans to relocate 10,000 Nigerian pilgrims to another area in Mina following complaints of inadequate tents to accommodate the pilgrims. Read more »

Nigeria: Tour Operators' Pilgrims Commend Max Air for Airlifting 6,000 to Hajj

Private Tour Operators' pilgrims have commended Max Air for coming to their rescue by airlifting about 6,000 of them to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Hajj. Read more »

Nigeria: After Boards' Dissolution - Unease in Govt Agencies As Managements Fear Sack

Chief executives of some federal government departments and agencies are living in anxiety since the dissolution of their boards by President Bola Tinubu, Daily Trust reports. Read more »

Nigeria: Sexual Abuse of Minors, Female Migrants Increasing in Akwa Ibom -NIS

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that sexual exploitation of minors and female migrants in border communities in Akwa Ibom State is on the increase. Read more »

Nigeria: Many World Bank Grants Marred in Corruption - ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said many grants from the World Bank are marred in corruption. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt to Create 1 Million Jobs for Young Nigerians

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed the readiness of the federal government to create one million jobs in the digital world. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Election - President Bio Well Ahead in Vote Count

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio looked on course for re-election on Monday after the electoral commission said he had a clear lead with 60 percent of the votes counted. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 50 Filling Stations Sealed in Kogi Over Illegal Operations - Petroleum Regulatory Authority

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has sealed off over 50 filling stations in Kogi state over alleged illegal operations. Read more »

Nigeria: Blueivy Medical Centre Partners With Specialists On Quality Healthcare for Nigerians

The Blueivy Medical Centre has held a medical outreach in collaboration with world-renowned specialists to provide quality healthcare for Nigerians, and stem medical tourism from… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari's Battle Against Boko Haram and the Path Forward for Nigeria

Upon assuming the mantle of Nigerian leadership in May 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari (2015-2023) found himself immediately immersed in the country's tempestuous recent past.… Read more »

Nigeria: Showdown Looms in Senate Over Minority Leadership Seat

The jostle for the Senate minority leadership seat appears to be creating uneasy calm among senators who are members of the opposition parties following moves by some vested… Read more »

Nigeria: 6 Nigerian Pilgrims Die of Cardiac Arrest, 15,860 Treated in S/Arabia

Six of the 95,000 Nigerian pilgrims for this year's hajj exercise have died of cardiac arrest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Nigeria: I Will Run an Uncommon Senate, Partner Tinubu for Nigeria's Progress - Akpabio

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has said he will run an uncommon senate by partnering with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to change policies inhibiting the progress and… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Ecowas Mission Appeals for Calm As Sierra Leoneans Await Election Results

The ECOWAS Observation Mission to Sierra Leone's general elections has called for patience as Sierra Leoneans anxiously await the results of Saturday, 24th June 2023 polls. Read more »

Nigeria: Cheating Claim - Devil Is a Liar, God in Control - Banky W

Ace Nigerian singer, Bankole Wellington fondly known as Banky W has been in the news recently over an allegation of cheating on his wife, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, with a former… Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Seek Reinvigoration of Nigeria's Maize Value Chain

Nigeria, as a major maize producer in Africa, possesses immense potential for agricultural development. Read more »

Nigeria: India Out of Nigeria's Top-Five Trading Partners

Reports from the National Bureau of Statistics indicate that trade between Nigeria and India has dropped, with the country no longer visible on the top five trading partners of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Flood Affected Over 4m Nigerians in 2022 - NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said flood affected over four million Nigerians in 2022.Speaking on Thursday in Uyo during the flag-off of the downscaling of… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerians Lost N12.5bn to Telecom-Based Financial Crimes in 4 Years - NCC

Nigerians have lost about N12.5 billion to financial crimes linked to the telecommunications industry in the past four years, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Filmmaker Okpue Wins Best Director in U.S.

Ogo Okpue, a UK-based Nigerian filmmaker, has emerged as best director in a tie with Bryan Keith Montgomery Jnr., at the 2023 American Black Film Festival Award for his film, "A… Read more »