April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Moghalu Mourns Orji Uzor Kalu's Wife, Describes Demise As Abia's Loss
National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, yesterday described the death of the wife of Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the Nigerian Senate Chief Whip and former Governor of Abia State,… Read more »
Nigeria: 10th NASS - Ndume Declares for Senate Presidency, Adopts 10-Point Agenda
Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, APC, Borno South, has formally declared his interest to contest for the position… Read more »
April 05, 2023
Nigeria: APC Crisis - NWC Sets Up 5-Man Reconciliation Committee
Following series of complaints by the National Vice Chairman, North-West, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Salihu Lukman, against the leadership style of the National… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Nigeria: Organ Harvesting - Obasanjo Writes UK Court, Seeks Clemency for Ekweremadu, Wife
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has written a letter to the Chief Clerk of the Central Criminal Court in London to temper justice with mercy over the conviction of former… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Economic Growth Insufficient to Reduce Extreme Poverty - World Bank
The World Bank yesterday said that Nigeria's economic growth is insufficient to reduce the number of people living in extreme poverty in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: 2nd Niger Bridge Opens to Traffic Next Month - Govt
....Says Lagos-Ibadan Expressway'll be completed soon Read more »
April 05, 2023
Nigeria: I Warned Atiku, Tinubu, Others to Leave for Fresh Energies - Soyinka
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, said he warned the presidential candidates of the People's Democratic Party, PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Atiku Abubakar… Read more »
Nigeria: I Did Not Say INEC Deliberately Withheld Uploading Election Results - Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says, "it is irresponsible and reckless" the online report credited to him that INEC deliberately withheld the… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna Emir of Zazzau Approves New Appointments
The Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has with immediate effect approved new appointments and other changes in the Emirate . Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria 10% Short of Vaccination Target - Govt
Nigeria is yet to meet the 70 percent COVID-19 target two years after it commenced vaccination, the Federal Government has said. Read more »
Nigeria: 10th NASS Leadership - My Pact With Nigerians If Elected Reps' Speaker - Olawuyi, Kwara Lawmaker
The member, representing Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun and Oke-ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Hon. Abdulraheem Olawuyi (APC) has officially declared his ambition to run for the… Read more »
Nigeria: NIMASA Earmarks $700m to Purchase 28 Vessels
In a bid to create a bigger value chain and grow the local shipping industry, the Federal Government, through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, says… Read more »
Nigeria: Bandits Insist On Payment of N100m Ransom for Release of 56 Abductees
Bandits, who kidnapped about 60 persons from Adunu and Kwagana communities in Paikoro Local Government Area of Niger State, a few weeks ago, have insisted on collecting N100… Read more »
Nigeria: High Applications of Pesticides Puts Nigerian Consumers At Risk - Report
·... says Nigeria spends $384m on pesticide importation Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Polls - My Trust Has Broken Down Completely - Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has weighed in on the 2023 general elections and the rhetoric of political actors, lamenting that his trust in the system had been completely… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: I'm Leaving Akwa Ibom Better Than I Met It - Gov Emmanuel
GOVERNOR Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has emphasized the important of hard work and performance in public office and assured that he would be leaving the State better than he… Read more »
Nigeria: Investment in Cold-Chain Sector Will Aid Economy Diversification - Minister
The Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Adeniyi Adebayo, has said that stakeholders' intensive investment in the cold chain sector would assist in the diversification… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Dominates 60 Percent of Pharmaceutical Production in Ecowas
The pharmaceutical production in Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS is been dominated by Nigeria. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Keeping Up With Graphic Health Warnings Policy - Why Govt Must Be Proactive
The gazetting of the National Tobacco Control Regulations in December 2019 signaled the beginning of a change in the design of cigarette packs and other tobacco products in… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Nigeria: Return of Bandits - Gunmen Terrorise Niger, Kaduna, Kogi, Bayelsa, Adamawa
After what appears as a lull in their murderous activities during the general elections and cash crunch that hit the country, bandits and gunmen are back to their criminal acts. Read more »
Nigeria: With My Experience, If I Have Money I Can Be Senate President - Ali Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume representing Borno South has said that with his experience in the Nigerian Parliament, he can be the next President of the Senate but unfortunately, he had no… Read more »
Nigeria: Threat to Invite IPOB - Police, DSS Storm Igbo Leader's Palace in Lagos for Clues
Heavily armed policemen and officials of the Department of State Service, DSS, yesterday, stormed the residence of embattled Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate, Frederick Nwajagu, for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Repaired Third Mainland Bridge - Lagos Govt
FOLLOWING maintenance operations carried out on critical sections of the Third Mainland Bridge, on Sunday, Lagos State Public Works Corporation, LSPWC, yesterday, assured members… Read more »
Nigeria: Viral Video Depicting Invasion of Katsina By Aliens Untrue - Police
The Katsina State Police Command has dismissed as false and malicious, a viral video circulating in social media depicting the invasion of Katsina by unknown creatures (aliens). Read more »
April 03, 2023
Nigeria: Edo Police Place U.S.$10,000 Bounty On Suspect of Cyberbullying, Defamation
The Edo Police Command on Monday placed an N5 million reward for information that would lead to the arrest of one Rachael Eboni Osazee Iyonmana, a Canada-based Nigerian lady, over… Read more »