October 07
Nigeria: 'I Charge Up to $100k for Influencing', Says Bobrisky in New Leaked Audio
Nigerian crossdresser, Okuneye Idris popularly known as Bobrisky, has allegedly claimed that he charges as high as $100,000 for his influencing services on various social media… Read more »
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Set to Receive 24m Barrels of Crude Oil in October and November
In a significant development, the Federal Government and Dangote Refinery have reached an agreement to pay for crude oil supplied to the facility in local currency. Read more »
Nigeria: Sex Worker Stabs Man to Death in Lekki
A 48-year-old man, identified as Okafor, was fatally stabbed in his home at Jakande Housing Estate, Lekki, in the early hours of Monday, allegedly by a female sex worker he had… Read more »
Nigeria: LP Vows to Challenge Rivers LGA Polls in Court
The Labour Party (LP) has condemned the local government area council election conducted in Rivers State on Saturday by the State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), calling… Read more »
Nigeria: Restore Peace, Security in Rivers, Tinubu Directs IGP
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Police to provide security to Rivers State local government officials and to restore and maintain peace, law, and order immediately. Read more »
Nigeria: Ondo PDP Knocks Aiyedatiwa Over 'Collapse of Health Sector'
-- laments, Ondo no more medical tourist centre Read more »
Nigeria: Alleged Intimidation of Judges Hinders Fight Against Corruption - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has identified frivolous appeals, alleged intimidation of Judges by lawyers and judgments delivered on grounds of technicalities as some of the major… Read more »
Nigeria: Discos Face Nemsa Deadline to Upgrade Dilapidated Power Networks
The Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency, NEMSA, on Monday, disclosed that electricity distribution companies in the country have up till next week to replace weak… Read more »
Nigeria: I Didn't Join APC to Unseat Oyebanji, Says Ex-ADP Guber Candidate, Elebute-Halle
A former governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party in Ekiti State, Kemi Elebute-Halle, has said that she has no intention of unseating the governor of the state, Biodun… Read more »
West Africa: Nigeria Now a Democracy Without Functional Political Parties - Lukman
Salihu Lukman, the immediate past National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Northwest Nigeria, has expressed concern over the lack of functional… Read more »
Nigeria: Trash Art - Dutch Museum Finds 'Beer Can' Artwork in Bin
A Dutch museum has recovered one of its artworks that looks like two empty beer cans after a staff member accidentally threw it in the rubbish bin thinking it was trash. Read more »
Nigeria: Five Feared Dead As Violent Clashes Erupt in Rivers
At least five people are feared dead following shootings that erupted at various local government area secretariats in Rivers State on Monday. Read more »
Nigeria: Hurma Condemns Unconstitutional Prosecution of Acadip Leader, Six Others
The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA), a non-governmental organization, has condemned the prosecution of Alhaji Yusuf Adepoju, leader of the Islamic group ACADIP, along with… Read more »
October 08
Nigeria: Saraki Faults Abdulrazaq Ongoing Demolition Exercise in Kwara
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Saraki, has condemned what he termed the wave of demolition exercise taking place in the state, faulting the demolition of the Crystal Place,… Read more »
Nigeria: Malnutrition - Govt, CAN, World Bank Unite to Save 11m Nigerian Children
To address Nigeria's malnutrition crisis, the federal government, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and World Bank have partnered to launch a nationwide intervention. Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank, AfDB Chiefs, Others for Firm's 4th International Rating Webinar
WORLD Bank Lead Economist for Nigeria, Mr. Alex Sienaert; Private Sector, African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr. Peter Onyango; GMD, Metropol Ratings, Kenya, Mr. Sam Omukoko and a… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt, NNPCL, Dangote Plan Changes in Petrol Lifting - Investigation
Plans have reached an advanced stage by the Federal Government, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and Dangote Refinery for far-reaching changes in the process of… Read more »
Nigeria: Govt Allocates 48.6m Barrels of Crude to Dangote Refinery in 10 Months
THE Federal government has allocated a total of 48.6 million barrels of crude oil to Dangote Petroleum Refinery for refining in 10 months. Read more »
October 06
Nigeria: Strike - Varsity Workers Give FG 21-Day Ultimatum for Payment of 5-Months Withheld Salaries, Others
The National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, has given the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to pay the five and half months withheld salaries among other demands… Read more »
Nigeria: Improve Our Welfare, Teachers Demand
...Call for Payment of Hardship Allowance Read more »
Nigeria: Tension Mounts As Police - Community Leaders Clash Over Disputed Land in Awka
Tension is rising in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, following a clash between security operatives and leaders of the Ezinano community over a long-standing land dispute with… Read more »
Nigeria: Why We Floated the Naira - Cardoso
...gives scorecard of 1yr in office Read more »
Nigeria: Stakeholders to Take Final Decision On Nigeria's $5bn Flng Project - Julius Rone
THE Group Managing Director/CEO, UTM Offshore Limited, Mr. Julius Rone, said the final investment decision, FID, on Nigeria's first $5 billion Floating Liquefied Natural Gas, FLNG… Read more »
Nigeria: Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Condemns Gunmen Attack On Noun University As Monumental Damage
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide Youth Wing has described the gunmen attack on the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) at Eze Oke Nsu in the Ehime Mbano Council Area of Imo… Read more »
Nigeria: LG Poll - PDP Has Lost Rivers, Bot Chair Wabara Laments
....Says party rocked its own boat, ignored warnings Read more »
