March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Benue North-West - Why Ortom Lost Senatorial Poll to APC - Aide
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Terver Akase has said his principal's loss of the senatorial election to candidate of the All… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Shut, Report Banks Not Receiving Old Naira Notes to CBN - Soludo
Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo has threatened to report banks not receiving old Naira notes in the state to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after shutting same. Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Spill - Shell Incidents Rise 100% to 12 in 1 Month - Report
Oil spills recorded by Shell Petroleum, the largest petroleum producer in Nigeria, increased month-on-month, MoM, by 100 per cent to 12 in February 2023, from six recorded in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Bids to Form Govt of National Unity
Ahead of today's meeting with the National Assembly members-elect slated at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has elected to form a… Read more »
Nigeria: Unions Set Agenda for Tinubu in Education Sector
With the declaration of the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as the winner of the recent presidential election, stakeholders in the education… Read more »
Nigeria: Speaking Under Alcohol Influence 'Ll Ruin You, Atiku Warns Wike
·Says Rivers gov still sulking after loss of PDP ticket Read more »
Nigeria: Nation's Challenges Threaten Gas Flare Programme - Investigation
The nation's current challenging socio-economic and political environment has threatened to scuttle Nigeria's Gas Flare Commercialization Programme, NGFCP 2022, targeted at selling… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Train Crash - 53 Patients Discharged, 43 Still Hospitalised - Abayomi
THE Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, yesterday, disclosed that 53 patients from the bus/train accident in Lagos have been discharged. Read more »
March 12, 2023
Nigeria: 6 Days to Rescheduled Polls - Tension as Infighting in APC, PDP Escalates
....Uncertainty in Ogun, Bauchi, Abia, Enugu, Oyo, Rivers, Edo, Katsina, Ekiti, Benue, others Read more »
Nigeria: Cash Crunch - Ibadan Radio Presenter Slumps, Dies While Trekking to Office
A popular presenter with Ibadan-based private radio station, Fresh FM Nigeria, popularly known as Baba Bintin, has been reported dead after he slumped while trekking to work for… Read more »
Nigeria: Election Coverage - SERAP Gives Buhari 48 Hours to Withdraw Threat to Shut Down Broadcast Stations
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to "instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, and the National… Read more »
Nigeria: Meteorological Agency Warns Pilots, Passengers of Thunderstorms as Rain Season Begins
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned pilots, passengers, and the general public to be cautious of thunderstorms and other weather hazards as the rainy season… Read more »
Nigeria: Breaking - Many Feared Killed as Vigilantes Clash With Militants Again in Katsina
Many villagers were feared killed and several injured on Saturday as vigilantes clash again with terrorists in Kankara communities, Katsina State. Read more »
March 11, 2023
Nigeria: Why I Don't Want to Be Full Time Actor - Success John
Dr. Success John had always been fascinated by the make-believe world of acting. Even as a child, all he ever dreamed was to be on the big screen, interpreting all sorts of roles… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Train-Bus Collision Affected 102 People - Govt
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi on Friday gave more insight into the tragic accident involving a train and bus conveying the staff of the Lagos… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Unveils Diplomatic Village
The Federal Government has disclosed that its involvement in the newly commissioned Diplomatic Village in Abuja, was borne out of the need to reciprocate similar gestures enjoyed… Read more »
Nigeria: Train/Bus Crash - Bus Driver Undergoes Psychiatric, Drug Tests - Begs for Forgiveness
Driver of the Lagos State Government Staff bus who was blamed for the incident that led to a train colliding with a bus at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line , on the Agege motor road… Read more »
Nigeria: Osun PDP Cries for Help, Says Members 'Under Siege'
Osun state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm over the ongoing Gestapo- like the arrest of its top leaders, calling the development " a threat to… Read more »
March 10, 2023
Nigeria: 32 Survivors of Train Accident Discharged - Lagos Govt
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said 32 patients, rescued from the Thursday's collision of a train and a staff bus in the Ikeja area of the state, have… Read more »
Nigeria: Rejecting Old Naira Notes Weakening Economy - Akeredolu
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, yesterday, said the rejection of the old naira notes by traders and business owners is flagrant disobedience to the law. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Operations Worsen Traffic On Apapa-Oshodi Expressway
Commuters and motorists plying the Mile 2 to Second Rainbow, along the Apapa-Oshodi expressway, have decried the activities of officers and men of the Federal Operations Unit, Zone… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Nigeria: How Troops Thwarted Terrorists Plot to Scuttle Elections in Kogi, Borno States
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday disclosed that troops deployed for operations in Kogi and Borno states foiled attempts by terrorists and political thugs to disrupt the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nnamdi Kanu to Overhaul Legal Team Over Continuous Detention
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, may overhaul his legal team and constitute a new one due to his continued detention by the Federal Government,… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt's Revenue From VAT, CIT Up 33% to N4.92 Trillion
Revenue from Value Added Tax, VAT, and Company Income Tax, CIT, rose by 33 per cent, Year-on-Year, YoY, to N4.92 trillion in 2022 from N3.68 trillion in 2021. Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari to Nigerians in Diaspora - My Govt Emplaced Credible, Transparent, Fair Elections
·Calls for their support for Tinubu's govt Read more »