February 03, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Earned $18bn From Export of Urea Fertilizer, Ginger, Sesame in Seven Years
The federal government has said it achieved significant revenue of $18 billion from 2015- 2022 from non-oil exports such as Urea Fertilizer, Ginger and Sesame. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Rejoices With Arise News Channel On Its 10th Anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday congratulated the Founder/Chairman of ARISE Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena as well as the management and staff of ARISE News Channel on… Read more »
Nigeria: Ooni of Ife Goes Hollywood
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, recently made a historic debut in a new Hollywood flick. Titled 'Take Me Home', Ooni played a unique role that befits his throne as the custodian… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos City Marathon 2023 Will See World-Class Runners This Weekend
Ethiopia's Hayla Bazu Worku will be leading the team of foreign world-class runners that will compete at the Gold-label 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Election - Prophets, Pollsters and Endorsers
The year 2023 will be an interesting year of hopes, hopes raised, and hopes dashed. It will also feature punters, guessers, guesstimators, prophets, pundits, pollsters and… Read more »
Nigeria: Thousands of Nigerians Join Landmark Lawsuit Against Shell in UK
More than 13,500 Nigerians joined their communities in a lawsuit against Shell Plc before a landmark UK trial that could have far-reaching implications for parent-company… Read more »
Nigeria: UK Govt Turned Down Our Request to Repatriate Diezani Madueke, Says Interpol
The Head of National Central Bureau (NCB) INTERPOL, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Garba Baba Umar, yesterday revealed that the government of United Kingdom (UK)… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Edo Confirms 132 Cases of Lassa Fever, Records Two More Deaths
Edo State has recorded seven more confirmed cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 132. Read more »
Nigeria: 2 Dead, Scores Trapped As Commercial Complex Collapses in Abuja
Two persons were feared dead while over 50 people were trapped when a two-storey commercial complex under construction, collapsed Thursday in Gwarinpa District of the FCT. Read more »
Nigeria: Digital Economy Sector Most Successful in Diversification of Nigeria's Economy - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the digital economy sector has been the most successful in the diversification of the nation's economy, saving the federal government… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Nigeria: 14-Year-Old Nigerian Wins Global Face of Africa Fashion Pageant
Miss Zelma Tetua, a 14-year-old Nigerian, has emerged global winner of the recently concluded global African Fashion for Peace World. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Call for Regulation On Reporting Cybersecurity Attacks
Cybersecurity experts have called for some form of regulations that will make organisations report cyber attacks, stressing that underreporting of cyber attacks is one of the major… Read more »
Nigeria: The Lekki Deep Sea Port
The port has immense potential for the economy Read more »
Nigeria: NCC Moves to Bridge Gender Inequality in ICT Sector
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced the "Nigerian Girls Can Code," as part of efforts to bridge the gender gap between male and female stakeholders in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Let Every State Determine Salaries, Allowances of Its Officials, Akeredolu Recommends to Govt
The Chairman of the Southern Nigeria Governors' Forum and Ondo State Governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday faulted the current practice of fixing salaries and allowances… Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Attacks Tinubu Over Exchange Rate, Says He's Hypocrite
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, yesterday, took a swipe at his All Progressives Congress (APC) rival, Bola Tinubu, and described him… Read more »
West Africa: AfDB Approves U.S.$50 Million, €50 Million Trade Finance Credit Line for ECOWAS Bank
-Bank partners Government of Canada to fund SMEs, agric Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Charges Finance Ministry to Grow Govt Assets From U.S.$21 Billion to U.S.$219 Billion By 2033
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) to grow its Assets Under Management (AUM) from the current value of N18 trillion to at least N100… Read more »
Nigeria: APC, PDP Absent As NHRC Holds Gubernatorial Townhall in Niger
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the main opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) were conspicuously absent at the gubernatorial town hall that was organised… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Replies El-Rufai, Says Buhari Not Working for or Against Any Presidential Candidate
*Claims ignorance of presidential villa staff working against any candidate Read more »
February 02, 2023
Nigeria: In Nigeria, an NGO Is Making Children Born With Cleft Smile Again
In this report, Arinze Chijioke tells the story of how Smile Train, a non-governmental organization is providing free cleft surgeries for children born with cleft deformities in… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Nigeria: Flour Mills of Nigeria Records N1.1trn Revenue in Nine Months
Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN), Nigeria's leading food and agro-allied business yesterday released of its unaudited financial results for the nine months((9M) ended December 31,… Read more »
Nigeria: Obaseki Urges Better Collaboration, Investment to Tackle Tropical Diseases
In order to sustain the progress recorded in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), which have affected over one billion people globally, the Edo State Governor, Mr.… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Nigeria: CBN Will Accept Old Naira Notes After Feb. 10 Deadline - Emefiele
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said that the apex bank would still accept the old naira notes after the February 10 deadline. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Nigeria: Simi Launches New Children's Clothing Line, 'The Big Little Company'
Inspired by her Daughter Adejare 'Deja' Kosoko, Popular Nigerian Singer, Simi, has launched her children's clothing line, named, 'The Big Little Company'. Read more »