April 27, 2023
Nigeria: 9,000 Illegal Herders Sneaked Into Ondo in One Month - Amotekun
THE Ondo State security outfit, codenamed Amotekun, yesterday, raised the alarm that over 9,000 illegal herders have sneaked into the state within a month, Commander of the… Read more »
Nigeria: We're Tackling Rejection of Nigeria's Raw Material Exports - Govt
The Federal Government has taken steps to ensure competitiveness of the nation's raw materials to ward off rejection in the international market. Read more »
Nigeria: Tomato Scarcity Looms, As Farmers Lose N1.3bn, 300 Hectares to 'Ebola'
Tuta Absoluta, also known as Tomato Ebola, is currently ravaging tomato farms in parts of the country, costing as much as N1.3 billion is economic dimensions, with scarcity… Read more »
Nigeria: R21 Malaria Vaccine - Clinical Trials 'Ll Begin in 6 Weeks - NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, said yesterday that the approval process for the… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Nigeria: Deepfakes Are Becoming a Growing Concern in Nigeria
It's safe to say that we're living in unprecedented times where constant change is rife, and technology is a major factor in what we're all learning to adapt to in this digital… Read more »
Nigeria: WHO Estimates 6.2m Nigerian Children Unvaccinated Due to Covid-19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that 6.2 million Nigerian children are zero doses (unvaccinated), a consequence of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic from… Read more »
Nigeria: Electricity - TCN, Discos Trade Blames Over Sector's Poor Performance
The Market Operator, a unit in the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN and electricity distribution companies, DisCos, have disagreed sharply over who is responsible for poor… Read more »
Nigeria: Polls - Peter Obi's Case Threatened As LP Factions Fight Dirty
The mud-fight between the Comrade Julius Abure and Lamidi Apapa factions of the Labour Party, LP, may hurt the petition of the party's presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, against… Read more »
Nigeria: How Nigeria Can Use 'Japa' Syndrome for Economic Devt - World Bank
The World Bank, yesterday, called on Nigeria to adopt measures that will enhance the economic benefits of the increasing wave of people migrating out of the country, popularly… Read more »
Nigeria: You're Free to Live, Do Your Business Anywhere, Peter Obi Assures Muslims
THE presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the February 25 election and former governor of Anambra State,Mr. Peter Obi has assured Moslems that they are free to live… Read more »
Nigeria: Sudan - Evacuation Delayed, As Govt Warns Nigerian Students Against Treacherous Journeys
The evacuation of stranded Nigerian students scheduled to commence yesterday did not start after all, as the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said it was still in the… Read more »
Nigeria: World Malaria Day - Tackling Prevalence of Malaria in Nigeria
Malaria is one of the most prevalent human infections worldwide. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reveals that nearly half of the world's population is at risk of malaria. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Nigeria: How I Predicted Years Ago Wizkid's Success in Music Industry - Peter Okoye
Popular singer, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, has spoken about how he saw coming many years ago the success of Wizkid in the music industry. Read more »
Nigeria: Govt to Evacuate Nigerians By Bus Convoy to Egypt
Nigeria plans to start evacuating nearly 3,000 of its nationals, mostly students, from Sudan by a convoy of buses to Egypt this week, a top official said on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Abroad Remitted $168bn in Eight Years - World Bank Report
A World Bank report has revealed that the Nigerian Diaspora community remitted $168.33 billion to the country in the past eight years. Read more »
Nigeria: NNPC Dismisses Reports of Inadequate Funding for AKK Gas Pipeline Project
Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has dismissed reports claiming that the corporation failed to release funds for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Scholar, Adenle Emerges Only African With Sustainability 2022 Carbon Neutrality Award
A Nigerian university lecturer, Professor Ademola Adenle, has emerged as the only African among the winners of the Sustainability 2022 Carbon Neutrality Award by the Sustainability… Read more »
Nigeria: 'I'm Overwhelmed', Davido Thanks Fans After 'Energetic' Timeless Concert
Popular Nigerian Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has penned a note of gratitude to his fans for coming out in their numbers to attend his Timeless… Read more »
Nigeria: Enugu Gov-Elect Names Chioke, Abah, Onyia, Nebo, 60 Others in Transition Committee
Ahead of the May 29, 2023, handover, Enugu State governor-elect, Dr. Peter Mbah, has named Ike Chioke, Dr. Joe Abah, Prof. Chidi Onyia, Prof Chinedu Nebo and 60 others to his… Read more »
Nigeria: No Payment for BECE Practical's - Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Examinations Board, yesterday, advised stakeholders to disregard information about the payment of N5,000 for the 2023 Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE,… Read more »
Nigeria: Public-Private Partnership Will Relaunch Niger-Delta to World Stage - UK Advisor
Oliver Everett, a former Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and a senior partner at Rissemere, a UK advisory firm has applauded the NDDC… Read more »
Nigeria: WMO Report Highlights Threats of Climate Change, Extreme Weather
The World Meteorological Organisation, WMO, has highlighted that the relentless advance of climate change brought more drought, flooding and heatwaves to communities in 2022,… Read more »
Nigeria: As President-Elect Bola Tinubu Constitutes His Cabinet
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April 24, 2023
Nigeria: New Book 'The Stolen Daughters of Chibok' Evokes, Inspires Action
As April comes to an end, it brings in it nostalgia feelings of despair, pain, and longing to the families, and acquaintances of the abducted 276 Chibok girls, of whom 96 remain in… Read more »
Nigeria: Two More Chibok Schoolgirls Rescued From Sambisa Forest
Two more Chibok schoolgirls who had remained in captivity were rescued last Sunday following massive troops operations in some parts of Sambisa forest. Read more »