June 26, 2023
Nigeria: Kanu's Release Is Key to Peace in Southeast - Ohanaeze Ndigbo
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide leaders have called on the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, to restore peace in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Osimhen Wins Best African Player Ahead of Mahrez, Salah
Napoli hotshot Victor Osimhen has clinched the Best African International Player prize at the Ghana Football Awards. Read more »
June 25, 2023
Nigeria: AfDB Pledges Support Toward Boosting Nigeria's Economy
The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged the Bank's support toward revamping Nigeria's economy. Read more »
June 24, 2023
Nigeria: AfDB Pledges Support for Tinubu's Vision for Nigerian Economy
The head of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina , said he is impressed with the bold and sound policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Nigeria's economy. Read more »
June 26, 2023
Nigeria: Four Injured in Lagos Gas Explosion
Four people have been injured as gas exploded in Lagos in the early hours of Monday. Read more »
Africa: DJ Vania, Africa's Youngest Female DJ Inspires With Talent
In a remarkable feat, DJ Vania, a four-year-old prodigy from Nigeria, has become the youngest female DJ in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Full List of Winners - Burna Boy, Tems Shine At 2023 BET Awards
The 2023 BET Awards took place on Sunday night with plenty of hip-hop's biggest stars taking home awards for their work over the past year. Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy Wins BET's Best International Act
Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu better known as Burna Boy, has been named the 'Best International Act' at the just-concluded BET Awards ceremony. Read more »
Nigeria: UK Waiting for Tinubu to Appoint Ministers - Envoy
... says new visa policy good for Nigeria, UK Read more »
Nigeria: How Militants Killed Vigilante Leader, Raped Women, Set House Ablaze in Katsina
Terrorists late night yesterday killed and set ablaze the house of Mallam Nabanje, the vigilante leader of Danmusa Local Government Area, Katsina State. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Reconstruction - Commuters, Motorists Agonise Over Gridlock
FOR some days now, commuters, motorists and residents living along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, who ply the ever-busy expressway, have been passing through hell as a result of the… Read more »
Nigeria: Longest Serving Speaker - What I'll Do in My 4th Tenure in Borno - Lawan
Speaker of the Borno House State of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, who is also the longest serving speaker in the history of Nigeria, in an interview with Vanguard, discussed his… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Intercepts 5,344kg Imported Skunk Consignments in Lekki, Lagos
...Recovers 834.2kg of same substance from 2 ladies, others; destroys 2.5 hectares of cannabis farm in Edo Read more »
Nigeria: Subsidy - Lack of License, Foreign Exchange, Others Hinder Fuel Importation
Barely a month after deregulation, operators in the downstream sector have not been able to import petrol into Nigeria, due mainly to a lack of license and foreign exchange. Read more »
June 25, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria to Chair UN Food Transformation Event in Rome
Nigeria is to chair a high level United Nations - sponsored food systems transformation side event in Rome, Italy next month. Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigerians in UK Schools Grew From 20,000 to 127,000 in 3 Yrs - British Envoy
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has revealed that the number of Nigerian students in the United Kingdom's universities rose from 20,000 to 127,000 in… Read more »
Nigeria: Tackle Nigeria's Insecurity Head-On, Baptist Conference Urges Service Chiefs
The Federal Capital Territory Baptist Conference has urged the newly appointed service chiefs to be direct in confronting the nation's security problems. Read more »
June 23, 2023
Nigeria: Paris Summit - We're Ready for Business, Prepared to Welcome Investments - Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday in Paris says that the ongoing reforms by his administration in the country would be sustained. Read more »
Nigeria: 25m Adult Women in Nigeria Have No Formal Bank Accounts - Study
A study jointly undertaken by Genesis Analytics and Commissioned by the Gender Centre of Excellence in close collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has revealed that… Read more »
Nigeria: Report Ranks Lagos 4th Worst City to Live in
The Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU's 2023 Global Liveability report has ranked Lagos as the Fourth Worst City to live in the world. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Militants Planning to Attack Worship, Recreational Centres - DSS Warns
The Department of State Services, DSS has warned Nigerians of planned attacks on worship and recreational centres before and during Eid Kabir celebrations. Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid Set to Launch Jewellery Line
Grammy-award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid has announced plans to own a jewellery line. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Will Reap Fruit of Patience With Tinubu, Says Group
A non-governmental organisation, Project Rescue Nigeria Team, has expressed confidence that Nigerians will soon reap the fruit of their patience with President Bola Tinubu over his… Read more »
Nigeria: Burna Boy Emerges First African Artist to Hit 1bn Audiomack Streams
Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first African music artiste to hit one billion streams on Audiomack. Read more »
Nigeria: Civil Society Groups Oppose 40% Electricity Tariff Hike in Nigeria'
Nigerian civil society groups have expressed outrage over a proposed 40% increase in electricity tariffs, warning of the potential negative impact on the economy, education, and… Read more »