October 07, 2022
Nigeria: Waterways Bill Shows Govt's Insensitivity to Plight of Nigerians - Afenifere
... Insists on return to federalism Read more »
Nigeria: Domestic Airfares Rise 77 Percent, As Delta, Adamawa Travellers Pay Highest - NBS
The average fare paid by air passengers for a specified single route journey increased by N28,236 to N65,042, Year-on-Year, YoY, as at August 2022, the National Bureau of… Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity Evolved, Assumed Other Dimensions - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented that though his administration has recorded successes in the war against insecurity, challenges have evolved and assumed other dimensions in… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: Borno to Commence Payment of Promotion Arrears to Civil Servants
Borno State Government is to commence payment of the backlog of promotion arrears of civil servants by the end of January 2023. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Nigeria: Travellers Groan As More Foreign Airlines Introduce Restrictions
... NCAA yet to sanction airlines selling tickets in dollars Read more »
Nigeria: Covid-19 - 4 States Have Fully Vaccinated 70 Percent Eligible Population, Says Govt
The federal government, Thursday, disclosed that four states of the federation have not only reached the 70 percent target of fully vaccinated eligible population for COVID-19 but… Read more »
Nigeria: Over 30 Women, Children Fleeing From Terrorists Drown in Zamfara
No fewer than 30 people, mostly women and children, who were fleeing a terrorist attack in their community in Zamfara State, drowned on Wednesday when two canoes they were… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. State of Minnesota Celebrates Annual Wizkid Day
The State of Minnesota, USA is today celebrating its annual Wizkid day to honour Afrobeats superstar singer, "Wizkid. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Queues - Don't Panic, We've Enough Supply in Stock - NNPC Tells Nigerians
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has informed the public that it has sufficient stock of petroleum products and that the public should not give in to… Read more »
Nigeria: Jonathan Asks Politicians to Embrace Lar's Inclusive Politics
Former President GoodLuck Jonathan, has enjoined Nigerian politicians to embrace the kind of political inclusion practiced by the Pioneer National Chairman of the Peoples… Read more »
Nigeria: FIFA Ranking - Super Eagles Slip By One Spot, Now World 32nd
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have slipped by one spot to be ranked 32nd in the world in the October world ranking by global football governing body FIFA. Read more »
Nigeria: Troops Capture 79 Terrorists and Collaborators, Rescue 2 Chibok Girls
Troops of "Operation Hadin Kai" (OPHK) apprehended at least 79 terrorists and their collaborators in the Northeast in the last two weeks. Read more »
Nigeria: Peter Obi Is Coming
Before the electioneering season, Peter Obi had been underestimated in the pres- idential race and called a loser. The establishment, made up of ruthless political class who do not… Read more »
Africa: Blue Economy - Govt Seeks Sustained Exploration of Seabed in Africa
The federal government has tasked African states to evolve strategies for the sustainable exploration of Africa's Seabed. Read more »
Nigeria: 62 Years After Independence, Judiciary Still in Cage - Mike Ozekhome, SAN
Chief Mike Ozekhome ,SAN, in this interview with ISE-OLUWA IGE, compares the nation's judiciary during the First, Second and Third Republics with the current Fourth Republic and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Future Heavily Dependent On Education - Buhari
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday Nigeria's future relied heavily on education, noting that no society could grow beyond its educational attainments. Read more »
Nigeria: Petrol Queues Return to Abuja As Marketers Run Out of Stock
PETROL queues have returned to filling stations in Abuja after barely three months of relative calm."Checks around the city yesterday, showed that most stations were out of stock… Read more »
Nigeria: Pipeline Contract - Oil Bandits Deploy New Tactics to Evade Arrest
Crude oil bunkerers in Niger Delta have invented a new ploy of cutting down trees in the swampy terrains, which they used to cordon off the creeks to prevent operatives of the… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 Budget Open to Adjustments Before Friday's Presentation - Presidency
Barely 48 hours to the presentation of the 2023 Appropriation Bill to the joint sitting of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency said yesterday that… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Nigeria: Voting for Peter Obi Means Ushering APC to Power, Says Bwala
AS the activities for the 2023 general elections gather momentum, spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala has told eligible voters to vote for… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Nigeria: MC Oluomo Shifts Solidarity Walk for Tinubu/Shettima Campaign
The chairman of Lagos State Parks and Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, has postponed indefinitely the planned Tinubu-Shettima solidarity walk… Read more »
Nigeria: Flood Alert - Relocate to Safe Grounds, Lagos Tells Residents
The Lagos State Government yesterday, alerted residents of the state, especially those residing on the banks of Ogun River to relocate upland. Read more »
October 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Scrapped Visa On Arrival for Nigerians, 41 Others
The government of Ethiopia has suspended Visa on arrival for Nigerians, along with travellers from 41 other countries. Read more »
Nigeria: 'Bandits Have Killed 10 Teachers, Kidnapped 50 in Kaduna'
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Kaduna State chapter, has alleged that bandits have killed over 10 teachers and kidnapped more than 50 others across the 23… Read more »
Nigeria: Wizkid Becomes African With Most BMI Songwriting Awards
Afrobeats superstar singer/songwriter, Wizkid won awards for his international/ record-breaking hit song "Essence" at the 2022 London BMI Awards. Read more »