May 17
Nigeria: Access Bank Upgrades Health Loan for Women
Access Bank has added more healthcare covering on its women's health loan in a bid to improve the healthcare offerings related to women. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Football Authorities Endorse N-Youth League
The Nigeria Youth League (N-Youth League), an initiative of Robinson Adakosa, has been endorsed by the Ministry of Sports Development, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 3000 for Lagos Leather Fair
Lagos Leather Fair, an annual event showcasing Africa's Leather Industry, has announced the launch of its 2024 fair with the theme "Levelling Up" to spur on the growth being made… Read more »
Nigeria: Don Tasks Doctoral Candidates On Economic Policy
The Business School Director at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Professor Josaphat Uchechukwu Onwumere, has tasked doctoral students in Nigerian universities to produce… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Pledges Support for Local Manufacturers
The federal government has said it is creating an enabling environment for local manufacturers and small-scale producers to do business with ease and earn profits on their… Read more »
Ghana/Nigeria: Golden Eaglets Falter in Wafu B U-17 Opener in Ghana
...As Flamingos gear up for Burkina Faso ladies Read more »
Nigeria: Mosque Set On Fire During Morning Prayer
The death toll from the arson purportedly committed in Kano by an aggrieved youth, 38-year-old Shafiu Abubakar, has risen to 10, while 14 patients have continued to struggle for… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Kidnap Ex-Kogi Govt Adviser, Send Video to Family
Bandits abducted a former Special Adviser (SA) on Education to the immediate past government in Kogi State, Comfort Alege, in Lokoja on Wednesday and have demanded a ransom. Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Money Changers Fueling Terrorism Funding - CISLAC
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have said that illegal money changers are responsible for the rising… Read more »
Nigeria: Eight Opposition Parties Meet in Kaduna, Strategise Ahead 2027
A summit convened in Kaduna by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) brought together eight opposition parties, aiming to bolster their structures and strategies ahead of the 2027… Read more »
Nigeria: Housewife Sentenced to Community Service for Admitting Adultery
A woman, Adenike Aliyu, has been sentenced to three weeks community service by an area court in Ilorin, Kwara State, for admitting that she committed adultery. Read more »
Nigeria: Work On Auto Policy Bill With Dispatch, Stakeholders Tell Govt
An automotive industry stakeholder, Mr. Mamudu Lukman has advised authorities and officials working on the National Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP) also known as Auto… Read more »
May 16
Nigeria: Nigerians Waiting to See If Tinubu's Govt Is Serious - Atedo Peterside
Atedo Peterside, the founder of Stanbic IBTC and ANAP Foundation, has said that Nigerians are waiting to see if the President Bola Tinubu administration means business. Read more »
May 15
Nigeria: Make Consumer Credit Scheme Work
The decision by the federal government to introduce the Consumer Credit scheme in the country could not have come at a better time than now. With the hardship that the current… Read more »
Nigeria: Nmdpra, Major Marketers to Track Products' Movement
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said it is partnering with major oil marketers to put some kind of trackers that monitor the… Read more »
West Africa: Varsity Foundation and Partners Boost West African Athletes With $500,000 Scholarship
The Varsity Foundation, Varsity Talent Agency, and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) have announced the launch of a half a million Dollars scholarship… Read more »
Nigeria: Sn, Rid Yourself of Illicit Drug Merchants in Kaduna
Recently, the Kaduna State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) alleged harassment and extortion of its members by agents of the Kaduna State Command of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Enters Bank With 'Ied', Demands N100m in Plateau
Kidnappers forced me - Suspects Read more »
West Africa: 'Why Taiwan-Nigeria Trade Volume Declined By $500m'
The trade volume between Nigeria and Taiwan declined from $1bn in 2021 to $500m in 2023 after imports from Nigeria matched Taiwan's demand for imported agricultural products. Read more »
Nigeria: Delta Will Maintain Leading Position in Sports - Gov Oborevwori
The Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has promised to maintain the enviable position of the state in sports through the promotion of various sporting activities. Read more »
Nigeria: Indigenous Shippers Eye N11trn Annual Coastal Trade
Indigenous shippers are currently eying over N11 trillion which they hope to realise from coastal trade annually. Read more »
Nigeria: Sterling Bank, Ai Nigeria Partner to Launch Maiden Report
Sterling Bank, in partnership with AI in Nigeria, has unveiled the "Nigeria AI Landscape and Startup Report" offering a comprehensive view of Nigeria's AI ecosystem and startup… Read more »
Nigeria: 6 Arrested for Raping 12-Year-Old Girl
Six men have been arrested for raping a 12- year-old girl at Argungu LGA of Kebbi State. Read more »
Nigeria: Afe Babalola Builds N500m Olympic-Size Swimming Pool in Abuad
The Director of Sports, Afe Babalola University in Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Prof. Gboyega Babalola, has said that the founder, Aare Afe Babalola, has invested over N500,000,000 in… Read more »
Nigeria: How Sokoto Raise Igr to N3.4bn Quarterly - Gov Aliyu
The Sokoto State Governor Alhaji Ahmad Aliyu has explained that the removal of sharp practises has seen the state raise its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to N3.4bn quarterly. Read more »