Nigeria: Flooding - Over 200,000 Displaced, Children Missing in Maiduguri

The flooding that hit Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, in the wee hours of yesterday has submerged hundreds of houses and destroyed lots of properties. Read more »

Nigeria: Shettima Visits Victims, Says Tragedy Beyond Borno Govt

Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited the flood victims in Maiduguri metropolis and Jere, and announced that 50 trucks of rice were underway to the state for distribution. Read more »

Nigeria: Maiduguri Flood Couldn't Have Come At a Worst Time - ACF

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commiserated with people across the Northern States, and indeed other areas in Nigeria, over the deluge of water from flooded rivers,… Read more »

Nigeria: Benue APC Crisis Deepens As New List of LG Candidates Emerges

The Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has announced a list of 299 candidates for the October 5, local government elections. Read more »

Nigeria: APC Reacts As Lukman Claims PDP's 16 Years Better Than Party's 9-Yr Reign

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has responded to remarks made by Salihu Mohammed Lukman, a former national vice-chairman (North West) of the party, who claimed that APC's nine… Read more »

Nigeria: Wike Signs Power, Water Pacts With Chinese Companies

The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday in China, signed two MOUs with the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Geo-Engineering Corporation… Read more »

Nigeria: Climate Change, Banditry, Fuel Hike and Food Security

Nigeria's agricultural sector is facing unprecedented challenges. The convergence of natural and human-induced disasters - flooding, drought, banditry, and a rise in petroleum… Read more »

Nigeria: Reactions Trail Aiyedatiwa's Appointment of Over 300 Aides Few Months to Ondo Gov'ship

Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sparked a controversy by appointing 344 personal assistants just months ahead of the November 16, 2024 governorship election. Read more »

Nigeria: GTBank Named Best Bank for CSR

Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank), the flagship subsidiary of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of the largest financial services institutions in Africa, has been named… Read more »

Nigeria: CP Assures Families of Deceased Officers of Entitlements

The FCT Commissioner of Police (CP), Benneth Igweh, has assured the families of two police officers, ASP Innocent Agabi and Inspector Alexander Odey, who were killed during a… Read more »

Nigeria: Macban Prohibits Child, Night Grazing in Kwara

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has banned the use of child herders and night grazing in Kwara State, aligning with similar measures adopted in… Read more »

Nigeria: FBN Holdings Divests 100 Percent Stake in Fbnquest

FBN Holdings Plc has announced the divestment of its 100 per cent equity stake in FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited. Read more »

Nigeria: 1 Killed As Building Collapses in Kano

The Kano State Fire Service has disclosed the death of one person in a building collapse in Dandago City area of Kano metropolis in Kano State. Read more »

Nigeria: 2027 - PDP Chides Kwankwaso Over 'Dead Party' Claim

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, leader of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), for his claim that the PDP is "dead." The PDP labelled… Read more »

Nigeria: Some of Our Communities Face Extinction - Yobe LG Chair

The Chairman of Yusufari LGA of Yobe State, Baba Aji, has said that desertification has forced several communities in the area to flee their ancestral lands. Read more »

Nigeria: Huriwa Demands Reversal of Vat Hike

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has tackled the federal government over the plan to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent and… Read more »

Nigeria: LNG Capacity to Hit 30mt Per Annum With Train 7 Project - Nlng

The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) has stated that the economic impact of the Train 7 Project will expand Nigeria's LNG production capacity from 22 Metric Tons (MT) to 30MT… Read more »

Nigeria: 48 People, 50 Cows Killed in Niger Road Accident

Residents blame speed, bad road Read more »

Nigeria: Kano - Man Found Dead On Street, Boy in Well

The spokesman of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abudullahi, has said that the command received a call at 1958 hours from Muhammad Sambo, the Director, Administration and… Read more »

Nigeria: The Hygiene of Information - Sanitising the Flow to Foster Truth and Trust

In this age of hyper-connectivity, information floods our screens like an endless torrent. But within this torrent lurks a sinister shadow: misinformation, disinformation and… Read more »

Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests 7 Robbers During Fuel Hike Protest in Kwara

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State, arrested seven suspected hoodlums during last Thursday's fuel hike protest by commercial vehicle operators in… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Man for N1.5m Bribe to Get Shiites Member Released

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested a man, Alhaji Shuaibu Shugaba Dass, suspected to be a member of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN)… Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Orders Recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap Over Impurity

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the recall of Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap (100g) with batch number 81832M 08. Read more »

Nigeria: 24 Dead, 163 Injured, Over N22bn Properties Lost in Bauchi Floods

Death toll from recent floods in Bauchi State has hit 24 persons. Read more »

Nigeria: I Won't Rest Till I Get Osimhen to Chelsea - Mikel Obi

Former Super Eagles captain and Chelsea midfielder, John Obi Mikel, has vowed to ensure that Victor Osimhen is signed by Chelsea. Read more »