Nigeria: Swan - Lagos, Not National

The Lagos state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN has been the strongest arm of the body of sports writers. This is because SWAN started in the city of… Read more »

Nigeria: Again, Gunmen Abduct 18 Bayelsa-Bound Passengers in Ughelli North

No fewer than eighteen persons travelling from Warri to Bayelsa state in a private company bus have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen between Evwreni and Ogor… Read more »

Nigeria: Four Killed, Many Injured As Herdsmen Attack Nimbo Community

Fear grips Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State following the gruesome murder of four members of the community by suspected herdsmen on Sunday evening. Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorists, Drug Dealers Use Crypto to Raise, Hide Over £1bn Illicit Funds, UK Laments

The United Kingdom (UK) government has announced a crackdown on criminals such as terrorists, drug dealers, and fraudsters who use cryptocurrency to raise and hide money. Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Nabs Man Carrying 4,000 Tramadol Pills in Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a male passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Naira Depreciated By 23% in 4 Days - Currency Dealers, Analysts

A surge in demand for dollars in the parallel market driven by banks and end-users combined with slow forex disbursement to BDCs by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, caused the… Read more »

Nigeria: Save the Children, GSK Launch $1m Initiative to Boost Childhood Vaccinations in Nigeria, Ethiopia

Save the Children and GlaxoSmithKline, GSK, have joined forces to launch a new $1 million initiative aimed at accelerating childhood vaccination rates in Nigeria and Ethiopia. Read more »

Africa: Affordable Healthcare Compulsory for Africa - Shalina Healthcare

Afro-focused multinational company, Shalina Healthcare, recently marked 40 years of operation in Africa, reiterating unwavering commitment to delivering quality healthcare at… Read more »

Nigeria: FG to Achieve 6000 Megawatts Using Hydro, Solar Plants - Adelabu

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has unveiled plans to increase power generation from 4000 Megawatts to 6000 using the hydro and solar plants. Read more »

Nigeria: FG Urges Oil & Gas Operators to Leverage Capital Market for Funding

The Federal Government (FG) has urged the oil and gas operators to create ingenious ways of raising capital especially leveraging the nation's capital market to expand their… Read more »

Nigeria: 560 Naval Personnel to Participate in 2024 Inter-Command Competition

The Nigerian Navy has commenced the 2024 Inter- Command Football, Volleyball and Tug of War competition ,with a view to discovering new talents that would represent the Service at… Read more »

Nigeria: Okuama-Ewu - Help, We're Dying in Forest, Displaced Residents Beg Oborevwori

·Urge him to ask the Army to vacate our homeland Read more »

Nigeria: Private School Owners Beg Govt On Improved Security, Tax Reduction, Others

Private school proprietors, under the aegis of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPP, have appealed to government to provide adequate security, reduce… Read more »

Nigeria: Minna - 5 Children Suffocate in Abandoned Car

Five children, three of the same parents, have died from suffocation in an abandoned car in Minna, Niger State. Read more »

Nigeria: Strange Illness Claims 8 Lives in Sokoto, 208 Cases Identified

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has so far confirmed eight deaths and over 208 suspected new cases following an outbreak of a strange illness in Sokoto state. Read more »

Nigeria: Junior Pope - Fufeyin Gifts Survivor of Boat Accident N2m

ThankGod Ikoma, a survivor of the tragic boat accident that claimed the lives of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, Engr Precious Ofurum, and others has received a life-changing… Read more »

Nigeria: Tin-Can Customs Surpasses Q1'24 Revenue Target By 139 Percent

The Tin-can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, said it has surpassed its first quarter revenue target for 2024 (Q1'24) by 139 per cent with a total collection… Read more »

Nigeria: Kenyan Police Arrest Binance Chief Who Fled Nigeria

Police authorities in Kenya have arrested Nadeem Anjarwalla, an executive of cryptocurrency platform, Binance, who fled Nigeria some weeks ago. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Prize for Literature - Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence

The narrative of the Nigeria Prize for Literature which marks 2 decades since inception in 2004, has been that of excellence. Read more »

Nigeria: IGP Kicks As Ex-Presidents, Others Back State Police

The polity was divided, yesterday, over the clamour for state police in Nigeria as leaders brainstormed at a one-day national dialogue on state policing organised by the House of… Read more »

Nigeria: Foreign Investment in Stock Market Rises 168 Percent to N118.92bn

Foreign portfolio investment, FPI, into the stock market rose by 167.8 percent, Year-on-Year (YoY), to N118.92 billion in February 2024 from N44.52 billion in the corresponding… Read more »

Nigeria: Akeem's Metalphysics Alliance Captures Scriptural Analogy

With a new awakening for the Nigerian sculpture scene, artist Muraina Akeem is boosting the current energies with three themes loaded in one exhibition. Read more »

Nigeria: Low Investments, Non-Channelisation Hamper Water Transport - Oyetola

The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that low investments, non-channelisation and dredging of navigable waterways have over the years hindered… Read more »

Nigeria: Police, Ogun Govt On Trail of Killers of Babcock Varsity Lecturer

A lecturer with Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, Professor Yinka Olowojobi, has been shot dead at a relaxation centre in Iperu. Read more »

Nigeria: Court Discharges Ex-Nimasa DG, Akpobolokemi, Over N8.5bn Fraud

A Lagos Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, discharged and acquitted former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Patrick… Read more »