November 01, 2022
Nigeria: Govt Intensifies Effort to Combat Transboundary Animal Disease in Nigeria
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has intensified its effort to address trans boundary animal disease in its bid to improve animal production and… Read more »
Nigeria: NFF Refutes Mmadu's Claim of 101 Official Matches for Super Falcons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) insisted yesterday that former Super Falcons' player and one-time assistant coach of the team, Maureen Mmadu did not play up to 101 official… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Nigeria: Military Thwarts Boko Haram's Attempt to Attack Base in Niger
An attempt by the Boko Haram terrorist group to infiltrate the military base in Wawa town in the Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State has been thwarted by the combined team… Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Terror Threat - UK Warns Citizens Not to Travel to Abuja
The United Kingdom (UK) has warned its citizens against travelling to the nation's capital, Abuja. Read more »
Nigeria: Ex-BB Naija Housemate, Nina, Remarries in U.S.
Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Nina Ivy, has remarried. Read more »
Nigeria: Tambuwal - NESG Helped Nigeria From Economic Drift
The National Economic Summit Group (NESG) has assisted the Nigerian economy in stemming its further drift into economic doldrums, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF)… Read more »
Nigeria: Soludo Tasks NPC On Credible Census in 2023
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has tasked the National Population Commission (NPC) on the need to conduct a very credible census in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: In Ambush of Vote Buyers, Ransom Takers, CBN Voids Naira Notes By End of January
In an apparent move to tackle vote-buying and control the amount of money in circulation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday announced a redesign of the currency in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Restructuring - NNPC Changes NAPIMS to NUIS
In continuation of its ongoing restructuring and consolidation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has changed the National Petroleum Investment Management… Read more »
Nigeria: MTN to Invest Over N65 Million in Nigerian Startups Through Grants
MTN is set to invest in Nigerian owned businesses through a campaign tagged: 'MTN PulseBlowMyHustle', which aims to economically empower Nigerian youths involved in scalable… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Is Tackling Growing Inflationary Pressure, Says Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, yesterday said that mechanisms have been put in place to tackle the growing inflation in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Canvasses Enhanced Security Cooperation Between Nigeria, South Korea
President Muhammadu Buhari has canvassed for a robust security cooperation between Nigeria and South Korea. Read more »
Nigeria: Currency Depreciations Risk Intensifying Food, Energy Crisis in Nigeria, Other Developing Economies - World Bank
The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies like Nigeria, is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen the food and energy crises that many… Read more »
Nigeria: Telecom Professionals Optimistic Startups Act Will Boost ICT, Fintech Growth
Telecom professionals under the aegis of the Association of Telecommunications Professionals of Nigeria (ATPN) have expressed happiness over the Startups bill that was recently… Read more »
Nigeria: 30 Years of Consistent Investment Required to Control Flood Menace - Govt
The federal government has declared that it would take 30 years of consistent investment for the flood menace to be controlled in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Yet to Receive Flood Victims' Relief Materials From Govt, Says Bayelsa Governor
Despite the level of deaths and devastation caused by the massive floods recorded in Bayelsa State, the Governor of the State, Senator Douye Diri, yesterday revealed that Bayelsa… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Will Not Be Stampeded By Us, UK Travel Advisory - Govt
The Federal Government has formally reacted to latest travel advisory by United States and United Kingdom for their citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria due to crime,… Read more »
Nigeria: Grooming Proficient Weapon Marksmen in the Air Force
To enhance professionalism, groom proficient marksmen and reduce accidents from weaponhandling, Chiemelie Ezeobi writes that the Logistics Command of the Nigerian Airforce recently… Read more »
Nigeria: eNaira Recorded N8bn Transactions in One Year - Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele yesterday disclosed that the country's digital currency, the eNaira recorded a total of N8 billion transactions in… Read more »
Nigeria: Floods Killed 612 Persons As Govt Sends Relief Materials to 21 States
-Says 3,219,780 persons affected, 1,427,370 displaced Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Partners Group in Movie Series Against Drug, Substance Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has partnered the Campaign Against Drug and Substance Abuse (CADSA) in a movie series aimed at enlightening the public on the… Read more »
Nigeria: Terror Alert On FCT By Foreign Embassies Unverified, Misleading - Govt
The federal government, yesterday, lashed out at some foreign embassies for allegedly issuing an unverified terror warning on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, posting… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Foundation to Provide Education for 1,000 Out-of-School Children
A UK-registered non-profit organisation, Ibironke Adeagbo Foundation (IA-Foundation), has staged a charity walk and education awareness campaign to express its displeasure about… Read more »
Nigeria: Transparency Crucial for Nigeria to Maximise Benefits From Oil & Gas - IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has insisted that for Nigeria to benefit from the oil and gas sector with the newly restructured Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC),… Read more »
Nigeria: Foreign, Domestic Investors' Stake in Stock Market Down 33.94% On Global Economic Headwinds
Influenced by global and domestic challenges, domestic and foreign investors reduced their portfolios in the Nigerian equities market by 33.94 per cent in September to N81.90… Read more »