Nigeria: Why State Electoral Commissions Can't Be Scrapped - YIAGA Africa

Yiaga Africa has said that calls for abolition of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIEC) and transfer of the responsibility of conducting local government elections to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Flood Washes Away Woman, Daughter At Niger Mining Site

A woman and her daughter have been reported swept away by flood waters following a downpour on Saturday while mining gold behind the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party… Read more »

Nigeria: Patriotism, Loyalty Are Missing Ingredients in Our Nation Building

In the grand tapestry of nation-building, two important ingredients are often overlooked: patriotism and loyalty. These ingredients, once the bedrock of societies, seem to be… Read more »

Nigeria: I Saved Tinubu's Political Career, Atiku Replies Shettima

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has told Vice President Kashim Shettima that without his support to President… Read more »

Nigeria: Dangote Refinery - Has Achieved What Nations, Continents Can't - Senate

The President of the Senate and Chairman of the National Assembly, Godswill Akpabio, at the weekend, led the Senate leadership to the 650,000bpd Dangote Petroleum Refinery in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nasarawa Yet to Allocate Plots to Koroduma Applicants 17 Years After Payment

In 2006, the Nasarawa State Government through the Nasarawa State Urban Development Board (NUDB) placed an advertisement inviting people to apply for plots to build residential… Read more »

Nigeria: Zamfara Governor Seeks Increased TetFund Intervention for State Institutions

Governor of Zamfara state, Dauda Lawal, has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for an increased intervention fund to the state to boost infrastructural… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt, Stakeholders Hail Impact of Ba-Nigeria's Project On Maternal Health, Diseases

The federal government and other stakeholders have applauded the impact of Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria project on maternal health, disease prevention and other health priority… Read more »

Nigeria: Sultan Declares June 16 Eidul Adha

The Sultan of Sokoto and president of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday, June 7, 2024 as the first… Read more »

Nigeria: How Uncordial Civil-Military Relations Hamper Anti-Insurgency War - Cleen Foundation

The Cleen Foundation and International Alert-Nigeria has said that insurgency and banditry have been difficult to contain in North-West and North-East due to the kinetic approach… Read more »

Nigeria: Delay in Arrest of Ex-Adamawa REC Poses Danger to Democracy - PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to immediately arrest and prosecute the sacked former Adamawa State Resident… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Attack Niger Villages, Set Houses Ablaze

Dozens of farmers in Kasmani village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State have fled their homes following an attack by bandits. Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Kill 7 Policemen, 35 Others in Zamfara, Katsina

Bandits have killed at least 42 persons in different attacks on many villages in Zamfara and Katsina states. Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Private Sector Demands Concessions As Labour Awaits Tinubu's Offer

Some members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have demanded some concessions regarding the new minimum wage being proposed by members of the National Minimum Wage Tripartite… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Records 17 Jailbreaks, 7,000 Escapees in 8 Years

The House of Representatives on Thursday urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately set up a judicial panel of inquiry on prison attacks in the country and ensure that such… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Commissions Facility to Curb Gas Flaring in Nigeria

The federal government has inaugurated a 300 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) Kwale Gas Gathering Hub facility and Nedogas plant in Kwale, Delta State, to address gas… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Passport One of the Fastest to Get - Minister

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has said that Nigerian passport is one of the fastest to get in the world. Read more »

Nigeria: 8 Zamfara Local Govt Areas May Be Flooded - NEMA

Eight local government areas of Zamfara are predicted to be affected by moderate flooding in the 2024 rainy season, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has disclosed. Read more »

Nigeria: Over 9,000 Militants Killed, 9,562 Fighters Surrendered in One Year - Military

No fewer than 9,303 have been killed, 6,998 arrested and 9,562 Boko Haram/ISWAP combatant fighters and their families surrendered to security forces in the last year. Read more »

Nigeria: Minimum Wage - Finance Minister Meets Tinubu, Says No Cause for Alarm

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, might have submitted the template for the planned new minimum wage to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Read more »

Nigeria: 'It's False', Presidency Shoots Down Reports of N105,000 Minimum Wage

The Presidency has denied reports making the rounds that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Federal Government negotiating team… Read more »

Nigeria: We're Marching Forward After TB Joshua's Death - SCOAN

The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has continued to expand in spite of the death of the Founder, Pastor Temitope Joshua (TB Joshua), three years ago. Read more »

Nigeria: Kanu's Lawyers Demand His Release, Send 9 Judgements to AGF

The legal team of detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, have submitted nine judgements on the matter to the Office of the Attorney General of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Allow Your Children to Have Access to Education, IGP's Wife Begs Parents

Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, wife of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun,has urged parents to allow their children have quality education at the tender age. Read more »

Nigeria: Refusal to Disclose Amount Spent On Subsidy Shows Tinubu Has Something to Hide - Atiku

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of diverting public funds through… Read more »