August 19, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Pensioners, Aged Retirees Vow to Protest Ill-Treatment By Govt
Members of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners, NUP, Lagos Chapter, have vowed to take to the streets of Lagos in protest against the ill-treatment as well as unpaid pensions, poor… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Nigeria: Ned Nwoko Demands $5 Trillion Reparations, Apology From Colonial Masters
A Nigerian policymaker, Senator Ned Munir Nwoko, has demanded $5 trillion as reparations from Britain, and other colonial masters for slavery, inhuman, degrading treatment, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Diptheria - UN Agencies, Katsina Partner to Combat Outbreaks, Strengthen Primary Healthcare
In a significant development for healthcare in Katsina, the World Health Organization's Country Director, Dr. Walter Kazadi Molumbo, led representatives from various international… Read more »
Nigeria: Illicit Financial Flows Draining Nation's Revenue, Foreign Reserves - ICPC
The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, says Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are draining the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - No Instant Solutions to Nigeria's Problems -Tinubu
·Launches Clark's book Brutally Frank ·Says he's iroko of South-South, eagle of Nigeria·Gowon, Jonathan, governors, others honour Clark·Clark was my… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Niger, Zamfara Governors Meet National Security Adviser
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, and his counterpart from Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago, on Thursday, visited the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in Abuja,… Read more »
Nigeria: Land Grabbing - Our Lives Are in Danger, Land Owners in Badagry Cry Out
Landowners in Badagry area of Lagos State are living in fear, following incessant attacks and threats by a suspected land grabbers and their thugs. Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Selling Niger Delta for Your Personal Interests, Briggs Warns Politicians
A leading human rights activist, Annkio Briggs, yesterday, warned politicians from Niger Delta to stop trading the oil-rich region and the people for their private interests. Read more »
Nigeria: Directors of 183 Failed MFBs, PMBs to Be Investigated - NDIC
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has hinted that directors of the recently closed 183 microfinance banks, MfBs, and Primary Mortgage Banks, PMBs, will soon be… Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Officers, 22 Soldiers Killed in Niger Ambush, Crash - DHQ
Abuja-- The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said yesterday that no fewer than three officers and 22 soldiers were killed by bandits in last Monday's ambush at Zungeru, Niger State. Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Govt Shocked Over High Food, Transportation Costs
The National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday expressed shock over the high cost of food and transportation in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Highway Extortion - Dismissal, Prosecution Await Erring Officials - NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says it has stringent measures against any form of corrupt act by its personnel while urging motorists and road users in Nigeria to… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Nigeria: Group Slams Akpbaio, Says 'No Delta Lawmaker Heads Standing Committee in Senate'
The Niger Delta Development Association (NDDA), a prominent community group, has appealed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio to appoint a senator from Delta State as the head of… Read more »
Nigeria: Work Ongoing to Stop Nigerian Nurses From Migrating - Council
Work is ongoing on migration policy to curtail brain drain in the health sector, Dr Faruk Abubakar, Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of… Read more »
Nigeria: Invest in Youth Development - Ogun Legislator, Tells Govt, Private Sector
A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Lukmon Atobatele has called on the three tiers of government and private Read more »
Nigeria: Residents of Oil-Rich States Suffering Heavy Metal Poisoning - Seriake Dickson Raises Alarm
Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Senator Seriake Dickson, PDP, Bayelsa West has raised the alarm that many residents of the oil-rich state and the Niger… Read more »
Nigeria: Meet Farmer, Politician, John Enoh Appointed As Nigeria's Minister of Sports
President Bola Tinubu has appointed John Owan Enoh from Cross River State as the new Minister of Sports. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Evaluates Nigeria's Health Security Capability
The Federal government has begun the second evaluation of the nation's health security potential through the Joint External Evaluation, JEE, for the core competencies of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Recruitment - Nigerian Immigration Alerts Applicants On Fraudulent Invitation Letters
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has warned the general public especially applicants to be weary of fraudulent invitation letters for recruitment into the service. Read more »
Nigeria: I Received N50,000 to Secure Vessel Used for Storing Stolen Crude Oil - Suspect
Men of the Operation Delta Safe, OPDS, have arrested three suspected crude oil thieves and seized a vessel and two tankers used in carrying out the illegal activities in Rivers… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Nigeria: All Bottlenecks to Ease Business Operations Will Be Removed for Investments - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Abuja assured investors that his ongoing repositioning of the economy will receive a boost as he conducts an intensified removal of all… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Eurobonds Drop As Govt Freezes Petrol Price Hike
Nigeria's eurobonds fell on Wednesday, after the government said petrol prices will not be increased, and blamed foreign exchange shortages on "gross mismanagement" at the Central… Read more »
August 15, 2023
Nigeria/Mali: 2024 Olympics - Loss to Mali End D'Tigers Hopes of Qualification
Nigeria is no longer in the race for qualification for the male basketball event of the Paris 2024 Olympics after the D'Tigers exited the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament in… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Nigeria: I Expect 2023 Queens College Set to Soar As Global Ambassadors - Principal
The Director/Principal Queens College, Yaba, Mrs. Oyindamola Obabori, has said she was delighted with the graduation class of 2023, who would become global ambassadors. Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Maintain Petrol Price Without Subsidy Reversal - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu said yesterday that the federal government would take measures to maintain the current pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, in… Read more »