July 29
Nigeria: Issues As FG Moves to Establish National Land Commission
It is a known fact that Nigeria's current land policy administration is riddled with bottlenecks and bureaucratic procedures which have hampered the property sector and its huge… Read more »
Nigeria: Team Shammasu Win Basira Off-Season Tourney in Lafia
Team Shammasu Mohammed over the weekend edged Team Mohammed Sabo 4-3 on penalties to emerge champions of the Basira off-season football competition which was held at the Lafia East… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano Pillars Get New Management Committee
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appointed a new management committee for the state owned Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side, Kano Pillars. Read more »
Nigeria: Bayelsa Begins Preparation for 2024 National Sports Festival
The Bayelsa State Ministry of Sports Development has said that preparation for the next National Sports Festival (NSF), has commenced as the state aims to clinch the first… Read more »
Nigeria: Thousands of Dollars Flown Out of Nigeria Every Hour - Interpol
The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL), on Monday, revealed that "hundreds of thousands of dollars" are being laundered out of Nigeria to other African countries and… Read more »
Nigeria: You Have No Right to Destabilise Nigeria, Akpabio Warns Protesters
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said while those seeking to protest have the right to do, they do not have the right to destabilise the country. Read more »
Nigeria: There's No More Need for Protest - Govt
The federal government says there is no longer need for protest as it is already addressing the demands made by aggrieved Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Adamawa Govt Collaborates With Unicef, UNFPA, to Strengthen Access to Reproductive and Adolescent Health
The Adamawa State government has collaborated with UNICEF and UNFPA to Strengthen access to reproductive health (SARAH). Read more »
Nigeria: Despite Concrete Evidence, Niger Govt Denies Hardship Protest
The Niger State Government has denied that some youths trooped to the streets of Suleja to protest the ongoing cost of living crisis in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Abductors of Sokoto District Head, Son, Brother Demand 'N1bn Ransom'
The abductors of the former Sarkin Gobir Sabon Birni, who is now the district head of Gatawa, have reportedly demanded N1 billion to release him and his two other relatives. Read more »
July 30
Africa: HIV - Africa Govts, Others Urged to Increase Domestic Funding for Sustainable Response
The African Networks of People Living with HIV have enjoined governments across the region to increase domestic funding to strengthen local sustainability of HIV response. Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Recalled Members for Emergency Plenary - National Assembly
The National Assembly has explained that the need to avert the planned nationwide protest necessitated the recall of its members for an emergency plenary on Wednesday. Read more »
July 29
Nigeria: Media Owners Seek Presidential Intervention to Protect Indigenous TV Channels
The Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene in what they describe as unfair practices by foreign TV channels… Read more »
Nigeria: Protest - FG Directs VCs to Ensure Safety of Staff, Students, Property
The Federal Government has directed Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities to take urgent measures to ensure the safety of their staff, students and property of the institutions… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Protest Will Harm Nigerian Economy'
Ex-militant leader, Chief Oweizide Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo, has called on Nigerians to shelve the proposed nationwide harship protest, saying things are getting better… Read more »
July 25
Nigeria: Cocoa Processors Fault NAFDAC's Proposed Export Regulation Bill
The Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria (COPAN) has expressed concerns over the proposed 2024 export regulation bill by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and… Read more »
Nigeria: Kwankwaso Demands Retraction, Apology From 247 U Reporters Over Defamatory Publication
Kano State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, has issued a formal notice to 247 U Reporters, demanding an immediate retraction and public apology for a… Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Bag Life Jail for Raping Housewife
A High Court in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for allegedly gang-raping an 18-year-old deaf housewife. Read more »
Nigeria: No Plan to Protest - Petroleum Tanker Drivers
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers Branch of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (PTD-NUPENG) has said it has no plans to embark on strike in support of the planned… Read more »
Nigeria: Overhaul Tertiary Education Curriculum, Gov Bala Urges NUC
The Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to overhaul the current curriculum used in higher institutions of learning in… Read more »
West Africa: S/Leone Ex-President Bai Koroma's Bodyguard Bags 182-Yrs in Prison Over Failed Coup
A former bodyguard of Sierra Leone's ex-President Ernest Bai Koroma, Amadu Koita Makalo, has been sentenced to 182 years in prison for his role in a failed coup last year. Read more »
Nigeria: Shun Inter-Agency Rivalry, Tinubu Tells Security Agencies
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, directed all security agencies to put a permanent end to the inter-agency rivalry and unite criminal elements and criminalities ravaging the… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Leadership, Digital Education Should Be Introduced in Nigerian Schools'
Chief Executive Officer of Teesas, an educational technology (EdTech) firm, Osayi Izedonmwen, has said there is a need to develop social, emotional learning and leadership skills… Read more »
Nigeria: Dialogue With Protest Organisers, Opposition Reps Tell FG
Demonstration may compromise peace - Govt Read more »
Nigeria: Aviation Varsity Will Be Hub of Innovation, Research - Keyamo
The Minister of Aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo has announced that African Aviation and Aerospace University (AAAU) will be the centre of innovation and research… Read more »
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