Nigeria: 2 Major Oil Spills Discovered in Rivers Communities in One Week

A nonprofit organization, Oilwatch Africa, yesterday, raised alarm over two major oil spills in Rivers communities within one week by an international oil company operating in the… Read more »

Nigeria: 'He Is Allergic to Probe and Blame' - Shehu Sani Tackles Buhari

The former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has tackled former President Muhammadu Buhari over alleged plead not to be probed by his successor. Read more »

Nigeria: Major Shake-Up in Nigerian Navy Hits 57 Senior Officers

The Nigerian Navy has reshuffled the appointments of 56 of its senior officers comprising 56 Rear Admirals and one Commodore. Read more »

Nigeria: Financial Journalist Laments Nigeria's Indebtedness, Challenges Reporters

A financial journalist, Dr Akin Olaniyan, has decried Nigeria's rising debt profile, noting that each Nigerian citizen now owes N385,000 of the total debt of the country which… Read more »

Nigeria: Scholars Proffer Solutions to Persistent Farmer-Herder Crisis in Nigeria

The Caleb University Imota in Lagos State says the farmers-herders crisis in the country can be a thing of the past, following recent research reports carried out at a UK Research… Read more »

Nigeria: APC Chieftain to Akpabio - Use Senate Presidency to Unite Nigeria, Bring Devt to Niger Delta

The South-South Zonal Organizing Secretary of All Progressives Congress, APC, Blessing Agbomhere, has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to use his office to bring… Read more »

Nigeria: How Exorbitant Ram Prices Ruined Eid-El-Kabir Celebration

Over the years, the Eid-el-Kabir is often celebrated amidst fanfare, pomp and pageantry but the reverse is the case this year, following the hike in prices of commodities,… Read more »

Nigeria: Tariff Hike - NERC Awaits President's Approval, Plans Stakeholders Meeting

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, is awaiting the approval of President Bola Tinubu before a new tariff regime is made public. Read more »

Nigeria: CJN's Move to Fill S'court's Vacant Seats Sparks Confusion

In this report, Vanguard's Law and Human Rights examines two notices dated June 14 and June 19, 2023, respectively, issued by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidency Fires Back At PDP, LP Over Alleged Anti-People Policies

As Nigerians celebrate Eid-el-Kabir, the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Labour Party, LP, yesterday, accused the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives… Read more »

Nigeria: AGN Suspends Actor Jerry Williams Indefinitely Over Drugs Abuse

The leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, has announced the indefinite suspension of actor Jerry Williams following his involvement in illicit substances. Read more »

Nigeria: 40 Nigerians, Including 34 Girls Released From Libyan Detention

The Nigerian Mission in Libya on Tuesday facilitated the release of forty Nigerian irregular migrants from the Bir Al-Ghanam detention facility in Libya. Read more »

Africa: Rugby - Nigeria Move Up to 11th in Africa Ranking

The Nigeria rugby sevens team has been ranked eleventh in Africa after their games on Sunday at the pre-Olympic qualifier in Mauritius. Read more »

Nigeria: Tension Over Whereabouts of Eight Kidnapped Oil Workers in Lagos

There was tension yesterday at the MRS Oil Nigeria Plc, over the whereabouts of eight of its employees who were kidnapped on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Lagos Island backwater. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Rob Stranded Travellers On Benin-Akure Highway

Suspected armed robbers have reportedly attacked several travellers stranded on the Benin-Akure highway and the Ipele/Idoani/Isua/Kabba highway both in the Ose council area of Ondo… Read more »

Nigeria: Tinubu's Govt Lives in Opulence While Nigerians Groan - Labour Party

The Labour Party has slammed the President Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration for showing early signs of continuing "the wasteful lifestyle" of its… Read more »

Nigeria: Japa - Germany's Immigration Law Creates New Job Opportunities for Nigerians

The German parliament passed an immigration law on Friday designed to encourage more people from outside the European Union, including Nigeria, to come to Germany for work. Read more »

Nigeria: Japa - Canada Announces Tech Job Opportunities for Nigerians, Others

Canada has unveiled its first-ever immigration tech talent mechanism that will establish new job opportunities for Nigerian citizens and others. Read more »

Nigeria: Eid-El-Kabir - NSCDC Deploys 832 Personnel to Enhance Security in Enugu

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed no fewer than 832 personnel to enhance security in Enugu State during the Eid-El-Kabir holiday. Read more »

Nigeria: I'm a Fornicator, Not Adulterer, Says U.S. Lady Accusing Davido of Impregnating Her

Singer Davido is caught up in another baby-mama drama, as a US-based lady who goes by the name, Anita Brown has accused him of impregnating her and asking her to get rid of it. She… Read more »

Nigeria: Asari Dokubo Enemy, Major Persecutors of Igbo, Causing Havoc in Imo - IPOB Alleges

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has berated Asari Dokubo over recent comments against its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, currently held in the Department of State Service, DSS,… Read more »

Nigeria: I'm Working Day and Night to Solve Nigeria's Challenges - Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu yesterday said he was working day and night with his team to find solutions to the country's problems. Read more »

Nigeria: Afenifere Writes Ogun APC, Denies Issuing Any Statement to Support Gbenga Daniel

The Yoruba Socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has written the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), denying an earlier statement reportedly issued by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cooking Gas Price Dips 7.61 Percent - NBS

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the average price of 12.5kg of cooking gas dropped Month-on-Month (MoM) by 7.61 per cent to N9, 537.89 in May 2023, from… Read more »

Nigeria: Boat Mishap - No Call, Visit to Victims By CRSG After 96 Hours, NIMSA Bemoans

The leadership of the Nigerian Medical Students Association, NIMSA, yesterday, decried what it described as a lack of empathy by the Cross River State government, lamenting that no… Read more »