March 13, 2023
Nigeria: I've No Preferred Candidates for 10th National Assembly Leadership - Tinubu
The issue of the leadership of the 10th National Assembly cropped up at a gathering of the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with National Assembly… Read more »
Nigeria: NLC Gives Govt 7-Day Ultimatum to End Currency Drought or Face National Strike
Organised labour under the auspices of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given the federal government one week ultimatum to resolve the issues causing the prolonged scarcity of… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Didn't Tell AGF, CBN Not to Comply With Supreme Court Judgement On Old Naira Notes
The Presidency on Monday reacted to public concerns that President Muhammadu Buhari had not reacted to the recent ruling of the Supreme Court extending the validity of the old… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Signature Bank - We Have No Affiliation With Collapsed New York Financial Institution
Nigeria's Signature Bank Limited on Monday clarified that it does not have any affiliation with Signature Bank, New York, that was shut down by United States financial regulators… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Labour Party Calls for Audit of Guns Approved for Vigilance Groups
Labour Party (LP) candidate has alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deploying thugs, arms for gubernatorial and state houses of assemblies elections, and has called for… Read more »
Nigeria: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment in Senator Adekele's Sacking Case
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reserved its judgment in the appeal filed by Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, against his ordered removal from office. Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - Arewa Forum Cautions Buhari Over Supreme Court Ruling
Amid the lingering naira scarcity and the attendant hardship on the citizens, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly disobeying the… Read more »
Nigeria: Wike's '40-Year-Old Whisky' Comment Confirms He's Under Alcohol Influence - Atiku
Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, said comments by Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike that he was sipping a 40-year-old whisky… Read more »
Nigeria: Niger Delta Youths Urged to Shun Electoral Violence
Youths in the Niger Delta region have been advised to shun activities that would lead to electoral violence as the governorship and House of Assembly elections draw nearer. Read more »
Nigeria: 57 Marginal Fields - Lack of Corporate Governance, Finance Delay Firms' Progression to Oil Production
Most of the firms that won the marginal oil fields auctioned during the 2020 marginal field bid round are currently struggling with how to translate their licences to field… Read more »
Nigeria: Even Supporters of Winners in Nigeria's Poll Disappointed With Electoral Process - U.S. Diplomats
Two United States diplomats, Ambassador Mark Green and Johnnie Carson, have said even Nigerian citizens who supported the winners of the February 25 presidential and National… Read more »
Nigeria: As Nigeria Struggles With Crude Theft, Saudi Aramco Posts Record $161bn Profits
Saudi Aramco yesterday announced record profits of $161 billion from its 2022 operations as the largely state-owned oil company cashed in on a tumultuous year in energy markets… Read more »
March 12, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Train Accident - Bus Driver Apologises, Begs for Forgiveness
After currying blame for the incident that led to the bus-train collision at the PWD by Shogunle railway line, on the Agege Motor road, Lagos on Thursday, driver of Lagos State… Read more »
Nigeria: Battle of Wits Looms As 89 SANs Slug It Out At Presidential Election Tribunal
This year's Presidential Election Tribunal will be a legal milestone and an incredible battle of wits as the three leading political parties - Peoples Democratic Party, Labour… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Annual Trade Volume Rises to Near Pre-Covid Level
The 169 per cent year-on-year increase in trade surplus recorded by the federal government for 2022 has almost put Nigeria's annual trade volume at the positive threshold of the… Read more »
Nigeria: 443 Boko Haram Fighters Surrender as Death Toll in ISWAP Clash Rises to 300
No fewer than 443 more Boko Haram terrorists and family members who escaped the week-long sustained massive attacks by the Islamic State of West Africa (ISWAP) fighters in Borno… Read more »
Nigeria: 5 Women Championing Female Inclusion in Entertainment Industry
In commemoration of International Women's Day marked every March 8, Vanessa Obioha and Iyke Bede compile a short list to highlight the female figures, from actresses to film… Read more »
March 11, 2023
Nigeria: NBC Threatens to Shut Stations Airing Programmes Detrimental to National Security
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has vowed to close down broadcast stations airing programmes capable of undermining national security and peaceful co-existence. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Writes INEC, Demands Immediate Compliance With Court Order on Poll
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar has written to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral… Read more »
Nigeria: Killing of 30 Borno Fishermen By ISWAP Deeply Shocking - UN
The United Nations has condemned the killing of no fewer than 30 fishermen in Mukdolo village, Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, last Wednesday by fighters of the Islamic… Read more »
Nigeria: Train Accident - Sanwo-Olu Pays Condolence Visits to Deceased Families
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday paid condolence visit to families of the Lagos State Government staff, who were involved in the train accident that claimed… Read more »
Nigeria: Mercy Chinwo Set to Headline 'Excess Love' Concert
For over a decade, award-winning gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artiste Mercy Chinwo has been working for Christ with soul-lifting songs and her musical… Read more »
Nigeria: Chelsea Appoint Nigeria's Sulaiman as U18 Coach
With a statement on their official website, English Premier League giants, Chelsea have confirmed the appointment of Nigerian football tactician Hassan Sulaiman as the new coach… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Nigeria: Real Estate Expert Educates On Rent to Own, First Real Mortgage Plan in Lagos
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Nigeria: Naira Redesign - CBN Urged to Address Technology Fundamentals to Reduce Impact of Nigerians
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been advised to implement adequate national technology backbone and other fundamental measures to alleviate the adverse impact of the Naira… Read more »