July 04
Nigeria: 'He Didn't Slap Me', Davido's Bodyguard Breaks Silence
Segxy, the bodyguard of popular Nigerian singer Davido, has addressed recent allegations of being assaulted at his employer's wedding. Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Guber - Withdraw Now, Okpebholo Counsels PDP's Ighodalo After Court Voided Primary
Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC in the September 21 election in Edo State, Senator Monday "Akpakomiza" Okpebholo has hailed Thursday's judgment of a… Read more »
Nigeria: NDLEA Proposes Mandatory Drug Test for Prospective Couples
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano has proposed a mandatory drug test for prospective couples as part of measures to reduce drug abuse in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: UNIBEN Shut Down Academic Activities Indefinitely Over Students' Protest
The authorities of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Thursday shut down academic activities in the institution indefinitely. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Inaugurates Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway Construction August
President Bola Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the construction work of the 1000-km Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway in August. Read more »
Nigeria: Ethnic Bias Responsible for Nnamdi Kanu's Prolonged Detention - Kenneth Okonkwo
A chieftain of the Labour Party, Kenneth Okonkwo said ethnic bias was responsible for the prolonged detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Read more »
July 03
Nigeria: CBN Warns Banks Against Rejecting Dirty/Mutilated Naira Notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Deposit Money Bank (DMBs) against rejecting dirty and mutilated Naira banknotes from depositors. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Flood - LAGESC Nabs 5-Man Syndicate for Extorting Pedestrians in Lagos
Men of the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, LAGESC, popularly known as KAI, have arrested a 5-man syndicate involved in the extortion of crossing pedestrians at the… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno Pays N507m Registration Fees for 20,075 Indigent Students
The Borno government has released N507 million to cover the cost of external examination registration fees for 25,075 indigent students in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Adeleke Suspends SSA On Civil Societies Over Allege Diversion of 70 Bags of Rice
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has suspended his Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on civil societies, Comrade Emmanuel Adebisi over the alleged diversion of 70 bags of rice. Read more »
Nigeria: Protect Your Children Now' - EFCC Uncovers Plot to Recruit Youth for Violent Protest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered a plot by a shadowy group to recruit young Nigerians, including students, to participate in violent protests… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Governors Not Against Living Wage, Oyebanji Tells Workers
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has said that State Governors, under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors' Forum (NGF) are not against approval of a living wage for… Read more »
Nigeria: Governors' Interference in Minimum Wage Negotiation Unconstitutional - NLC
The National Labour Congress, NLC, the governors' interference in the national minimum wage negotiation is unconstitutional. Read more »
Nigeria: Court Orders Closure of 2 Coys Linked to $9.6bn P&ID Scam
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the closure of two companies linked to the alleged 9.6 billion dollars Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) Ltd scandal. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Repositioning Nigeria's Judiciary to Strengthen Justice Delivery - Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says President Bola Tinubu is repositioning the judiciary to strengthen the administration of justice. Read more »
Nigeria: Substandard Petrol, Diesel Have Flooded Nigeria - Senate Raises Alarm
The Senate has raised the alarm that substandard Premium Motor Spirit or petrol, and Automotive Gas Oil or diesel have flooded the Nigerian market. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Calls for Calm As Floods Sack Residents, After 9 Hours Rainfall
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday called for calm over the flash flood caused by the torrential rainfall experienced throughout the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Herder-Farmer Clash Claims 2 Lives in Jigawa - Police
The Police Command in Jigawa said two persons were killed and three houses burnt in a clash between herders and farmers in Brinin Kudu Local Government Area on Tuesday. Read more »
July 02
Nigeria: National Anthem - Deconstructing the Military Legacy,
ON Friday November 18, 2011, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, called for a referendum to gauge the… Read more »
Nigeria: Man Partners FG, Stakeholders to Host Manufacturers' Summit Today
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has concluded plans, in collaboration with the Presidency; Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI); National… Read more »
Nigeria: Investors Gain N15.6trn in H1'24 Amid Monetary Policy Tightening
Despite the lull in economy and other challenges, investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX gained over N15.6 trillion in the first half of the year, H1'24, a situation… Read more »
Nigeria: BPE to Fast-Track Nipp Sale, Says New D-G, Gbeleyi
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) said it will fast-track the sale of the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPPs) to provide much-needed power supply to the public. Read more »
Nigeria: Konga Ex-CEO's Death - Househelp Reveals Last Conversation With Deceased
...As the family requests release of his body for burial Read more »
Nigeria: Capital Importation Rises 210 Percent to $3.38 Bn
Capital importation into the country grew Quarter-on-Quarter (QoQ) by 210 percent to $3.38 billion in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1'24) from $1.09 billion in the fourth quarter of… Read more »
Nigeria: Beyond the South-East Development Bill
On February 22, 2024, the Senate passed the South-East Development Commission, SEDC, Bill, thus concurring a similar action already taken in the House of Representatives sequel to… Read more »