Nigeria: Naira Redesign - We Ordered 500 Million Copies From Minting Company - Emefiele

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele has said that a total of 500 million copies of the new currency for the naira redesign were ordered from the minting… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As 40-Feet Containers Fall On Cars in Lagos

Tragedy struck at Cele bus top on the Oshodi Apapa expressway, Lagos, after a 40 feet container fell on three vehicles. Read more »

Nigeria: I Will Not Accept Another Apapa At Lekki Port - Minister

The Minister of Transportation, Jaji Sambo, has said that he would not accept another Apapa at the Lekki-Epe axis by way of movement of goods in and out of the port. Read more »

Nigeria: Biafra - IGP's Comment Shows He Has Nothing to Offer - IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have faulted the recent comment made by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Usman Baba where he said the agitation for Biafra has turned into… Read more »

Nigeria: External Reserves Sheds $2.2bn, CBN Gives Reasons

Nigeria's external reserves lost $2.22 billion in a sustained demand pressures in the foreign exchange market. Read more »

Nigeria: Wema Bank Supports SMEs With N1bn Loan for Renewable Energy

Wema Bank Plc has announced a N1 billion loan support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that desire to purchase clean and renewable energy solutions like solar panels,… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Gridlock Bitter Pill for Better Life - Fashola

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, urged Nigerians to bear the pains resulting from the inconveniences of construction projects along major… Read more »

Nigeria: 2nd Niger Bridge'll Be Delivered Before May 2023 - Govt

-Says litigation stalling dredging of Calabar Port, Ogoni Clean-up Read more »

Nigeria: UK Court Refuses Ekweremadu's Plea for Bail, Says He's a Flight Risk

The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom has again refused to grant bail to Senator Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president. Read more »

Nigeria: Poor Choice of Leadership, Nigeria's Challenge, Says Obi

The LP Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has said that the country's biggest challenge is basically that of poor choice of leadership. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Raises Cash Withdrawal Limits

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has raised its weekly cash withdrawal limits set for individuals and corporate organisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively. Read more »

Nigeria: Litigations Stalling Ogoni Clean Up, Calabar Dredging - Govt

Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi has blamed some Civil Society Organisations as well as some individuals in Rivers of stalling Ogoni clean up through unnecessary… Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi Accepts Campaign DG's Resignation, Wishes Him Well

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has accepted the resignation of the Director General of his campaign organiaation, Dr. Doyin Okupe. Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Proffer Solutions to Emerging, Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases

... Make case for timely reporting of infection, vaccination Read more »

Nigeria: Terrorism Financing - Egmont Group, Saraki, Lord Hannan, Cnpp, CSOs Warn DSS Over Emefiele

FORMER Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP, and the Coalition of National Civil Society Organisations, CNCSOS, have tasked the… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari'll Campaign for Tinubu, Others in 2023 - Presidency

The presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari will campaign for the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and all other candidates of… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Rail Mass Transit: Marina-Mile-2 Blue Line Ready

Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has commissioned the completed infrastructure for the first phase of Lagos Rail Mass Transit, LMRT, Blue Line operations to transit… Read more »

Nigeria: Boomplay, Apple Music, Spotify Make Burna Boy No. 1 Artist of 2022

Grammy award winner, Burna Boy has been announced by Boomplay, Apple Music and Spotify as number one male artist for 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Politicians Urged to Desist From Campaigns of Calumny, Abuse

The Patriots Roundtable, on Wednesday, urged politicians and political parties participating in the 2023 general elections to desist from campaigns of calumny and abuse. Read more »

Nigeria: New Visa Policy - Envoy Advises Nigerians to Check With Airlines

The Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Amb. Lot Egopija has advised the Nigerians in the U.S. with expired passports travelling home to cross check with the airlines before… Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Transport Unions to Lift Over 1m Personnel, 100,000 Vehicles, 4,200 Boats for INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has signed a revised Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with road transport and marine workers' union to help lift over a… Read more »

Nigeria: Inflation - Expert Advises Against Continued Monetary Policy Tightening

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been advised to withdraw from further deployment of monetary policy tightening as a tool to check the inflationary pressure. Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Fulani Youths Meet Igbo Elders, Endorse Obi/Datti for Presidency

Fulani youths in Nigeria, under the aegis of Endan Fulaku, yesterday, endorsed the candidature of Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party as their presidential candidate for the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks Among Countries With Least Internet Censorship

A new study by a data collection company, Proxyrack has revealed that Nigeria is one of the countries with the least internet censorship in the world. Read more »

Nigeria: Refusal to Pay Ransom - 10 Soldiers Killed, 213 Terrorists Neutralised in Zamfara

Ten soldiers have been confirmed dead, while the bodies of 213 terrorists/bandits were recovered, in a battle between troops of the Nigerian Army, backed by fighter aircraft of the… Read more »