October 17
Nigeria: Kay Wonder - Gospel Songs Preach Hope, Love, and Unity
Renowned Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, and composer Kayode Solomon Eludiwura, popularly known as Kay Wonder, has emphasized the need for more music in Nigeria that promotes… Read more »
Nigeria: Tragedy in Jigawa - Petrol Tanker Explosion Kills 147
·Police conduct mass burial for victims Read more »
Nigeria: Gender-Based Violence - OAIC, UN Women Partner to Educate Religious Leaders
The Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC) is partnering with UN Women to combat all forms of gender-based violence (GBV) through the engagement of religious leaders. Read more »
Nigeria: PDP Crisis - Govs Explore Possible Soft-Landing for Damagum
....As N-East chairmen mull support for him Read more »
Nigeria: Re-Negotiation of 2009 Agreement - Conua Protests Exclusion, As SSANU, Nasu Kick
...Varsity workers to resume suspended strike over withheld salaries Read more »
Nigeria: Music - A Tool for Curbing Social Vices - Group
To address societal ills among youths, particularly children, Convener of the Evolution Children's Choir, Philip Yahweh, has urged parents to introduce music to their children at… Read more »
Nigeria: Cabinet Reshuffle? Tinubu Is the Problem, Not His Inept Ministers, By Olu Fasan
Ever since the presidency confirmed that Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's ineffectual president, would reshuffle his utterly incompetent cabinet, speculations have been rife about who would… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Berate 16 Govs Seeking to Declare EFCC, Nfiu Illegal Bodies
A coalition of 40 civil society organisations, CSOs, yesterday berated 16 governors seeking to declare the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Nigerian Financial… Read more »
Nigeria: Investment of Pension Funds Into Infrastructure Stagnates
Against the backdrop of huge infrastructure deficit in the country, investment of pension funds into infrastuture has continued to hover around one per cent, falling far below the… Read more »
Nigeria: Political Parties and the Stumbling Democracy in Nigeria
Judging by the experience of the advanced Western democracies and even some evolving ones, political parties, without a doubt, play a critical role in the survival and growth of… Read more »
Nigeria: Yoruba Groups Divided Over Akintoye, Igboho's Call for Breakup
·His call is in order-- YCF, OUPA Read more »
Nigeria: We Are Addressing Balance of Fx Backlog - Cardoso
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Yemi Cardoso, has said the apex bank is addressing the long outstanding balance from the $7 billion foreign exchange… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Policies Hurting Us Severel - Maritime Workers
President-General of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, Prince Adewale Adeyanju, in this interface, gives insight into how the government policies are impacting negatively on… Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Raises Alarm Over Increased Wildlife Smuggling, Arms Import
Records 20 shipments of arms in 6yrs Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Magnate, Akinduro, Sues EFCC for Unlawfully Declaring Him Wanted
....Demands N5bn Read more »
Nigeria: World Food Day - We're Doing All We Can to Tackle Hunger - Govt
...Nigeria's food loss stands at 855,629mt --FAO Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, Labour Agree On How to Crash Transport Fares, Food Prices
*Labour to be incorporated into economic council *FG to meet govs on full implementation of minimum wage this October Read more »
Nigeria/Libya: Govt Didn't Apologise to Libya After Maltreating NFF Officials, Players - Minister
The Federal Government has refuted a report, which claimed that Nigeria had apologised over the recent maltreatment of Nigerian Football Federation officials and its senior… Read more »
Nigeria: Boko Haram in Viral Video, Executes Two Red Cross Staff, Woman in Borno
The unconfirmed video clip, yesterday, indicated that some armed members of Boko Haram have gruesomely murdered two Red Cross staff, in Ngoshe Community of Gwoza Local Government… Read more »
October 16
Nigeria: Tanker Explosion Claims 90 Lives in Jigawa - Police
No fewer than 90 people were confirmed dead, following a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. Read more »
October 15
Nigeria: Govt Unveils New Scheme to Control Inflation, Create Jobs
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has unveiled an ambitious agenda for economic reform to reduce inflation, create jobs, and foster… Read more »
Nigeria: Blackout - Six Power Plants Reconnected, Power 90% Restored - TCN
Twenty-four hours after Nigeria's electricity grid suffered its sixth collapse this year, recovery efforts are underway. Read more »
Nigeria: 73% of Abia Residents Drink Water Contaminated With Faeces - Study
...As UNICEF Advocates for Commitment to Handwashing Read more »
Nigeria: Tackle Hardship, Nigerians Not Keen About Cabinet Reshuffle, CSOs Tell Tinubu
Civil society organisations, CSOs, yesterday, challenged President Bola Tinubu to tackle hardship in the country, saying Nigerians are not keen about the cabinet reshuffle for… Read more »
October 16
Nigeria/Libya: Super Eagles' Libyan Horrow Show - Highest Authority Ordered Diversion of Flight - Pilot
The Tunisian pilot who flew the Super Eagles of Nigeria to Libya for African Cup of Nations, AFCON, qualifying match in Benghazi has said he was ordered by the Libyan government to… Read more »