Nigeria: Abia - Police Rescue Officers Attacked By Gunmen in Ohafia

The Abia State Police Command has rescued two officers, ASP Etim Obungha and Corporal Chukwu Odoemelam, who were injured during an attack at a checkpoint in Asaga, Ohafia Local… Read more »

Nigeria: Labour Party Begins Grassroots Mobilisation to 'Clinch 2027 Presidency'

The Labour Party (LP) has launched a strategic initiative to strengthen grassroots mobilization and empower youth leaders across the country as part of its preparation for the 2027… Read more »

Nigeria: Tension Mounts As Nigerian Society of Engineers' Vow to Resist Election Rigging

A cross-section of members of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, NSE, have vowed that they would resist any form of the rigging of the ongoing, NSE, National elections today. Read more »

Nigeria: World Toilet Day - 48m People Practice Open Defecation in Nigeria - Unicef

·Says 70% of schools without access to basic sanitation services Read more »

Nigeria: Unregulated Labour Migration Exposes Workers to Abuse, Exploitation - Govt

The Federal Government on Wednesday said that unregulated and disorderly labour migration exposes workers to vulnerabilities, including exploitation, abuse, and precarious working… Read more »

Mali: Terrorists From Mali, Burkina Faso Now in Northwest, Niger State - Senate

The Senate yesterday raised the alarm that terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso, who operate under the aegis of Lakurawa, have invaded Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, other states in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Children Suffer Poverty More Than Adults - Govt

The Federal Government says Nigerian children suffer poverty more than adults and are likely to be deprived of all 10 of the multi-dimensional poverty indicators. Read more »

Nigeria: Group Takes Medical Outreach to Delta Community

Over 500 residents of Egini, an agrarian settlement located in Udu Local Government Area, Delta State have benefited from the health drive of the National Association of Seadogs,… Read more »

Nigeria: FRSC Cracks Down On Fake Diplomatic, Unauthorised Plate Numbers

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has announced an immediate clampdown on fake diplomatic and unauthorised plate numbers on vehicles across Nigerian roads. Read more »

Nigeria: Many Schools in Bayelsa Under Water - Govt Shifts Resumption Date

Primary and secondary schools in Bayelsa State will have to wait for another week before resuming because of extensive flooding. Read more »

Nigeria: Zenith Bank Unveils Zenith Tech Fair 4.0

The Fourth Edition of the Zenith Bank Tech Fair, tagged "Future Forward 4.0: Embedded Finance, Cybersecurity & Growth Imperatives - The Impact of AI", will hold this Thursday… Read more »

Nigeria: DSS Invites Kebbi Vanguard Correspondent Over Story Published On Assault On Journalist

-- Kebbi State Command of the Department of State Service, DSS, has invited the Kebbi correspondent of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr Haruna Aliyu, over a story published on the assault… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Trade Payments in Lc Fall 146 Percent to $434.05m

Nigeria's foreign trade payments through Letter of Credit (LC) fell by 146.5 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $434.05 million in the first nine months of 2024 (9M'24) from $1.07… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria's Investment Appetite Grows, Mutual Funds Up 89.5 Percent to N3.8trn

Nigerians' appetite for secured investment has pushed the Net Asset Value (NAV) of Mutual Funds to N3.781 trillion in the first week of this month, up 89.5 % from N1.995 trillion… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Assigns New Media Role to Bwala, Sunday Dare

President Bola Tinubu has restructured the State House media and communications team in a bid to improve the effectiveness of the federal government's communication apparatus. Read more »

Nigeria: Economic Devpt, Rule of Law Inseparable - Justice Minister

The Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, has said that the issue of economic development and rule of law are like Siamese twins. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Arrest Boy for Allegedly Killing Mother in Delta

Men of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a young man, who allegedly hacked his mother to death in Eku, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state, suspected to be… Read more »

Nigeria: Lcci, Asbon, Analysts, Others Pick Holes in 2025 Budget

The Federal government's proposed 2025 budget has come under attack by industry groups and analysts who expressed disappointment over the assumptions, benchmarks and figures in the… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Customs Signs Mutual Administrative Agreement With India to Boost Trade Facilitation

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has signed a Customs Mutual Administrative Agreement (CMAA) with its Indian counterpart to enhance bilateral relations. Read more »

Nigeria: I'm Presidential Spokesman - Daniel Bwala

Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has announced himself as the new presidential spokesman. Read more »

Nigeria: New Tech Lab Debuts to Stimulate Growth for Nigeria's Msmes

At the backdrop of the challenges faced by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in Nigeria a business development strategist, Desola Jimmy-Eboma, has set up a Small Scale… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu Saved Nigeria From Economic Bleeding - Edun

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has said the initiative of President Bola Tinubu stopped the country from bleeding (referring to the… Read more »

Nigeria: DSS Quizzes, Detains Ladi Adebutu

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Ogun State, Ladi Adebutu, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). Read more »

Nigeria: Air Force Pharmacist Wins Three Awards At PSN Conference

A consultant clinical pharmacist in the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Air Commodore David Olumuyiwa Babalola, has won three awards at the just-concluded 97th Annual National Conference… Read more »

Nigeria: Why I Rejected Range Rover Gift From a Man - Tiwa Savage

Nigerian music star Tiwa Savage has revealed that she once returned a Range Rover gifted to her by an admirer for her birthday. Read more »