Nigeria: 74% of Children in Jigawa Multi-Dimensionally Poor - UNICEF

The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) has said about 74 per cent of children in Jigawa State were multi-dimentionally poor. Read more »

Nigeria: Gunshots, Members Kick As New NYCN Leadership in Edo Resume Duties

There were sporadic gunshots yesterday at the Edo state secretariat of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as the new leadership led by Sarah Igunbor officially took over… Read more »

Nigeria: 2023 - Blame Nigerians for Its Failures, Not God - Obasanjo

Ahead of 2023 general elections, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Nigerians to ensure that right lessons are learnt as the search for new leadership continues. Read more »

Nigeria: Troops Intercept N15.5m Cash Being Moved From Katsina to Terrorists in Zamfara

Troops deployed under Operation Hadarin Daji have intercepted N15.5 million cash being moved from Daudawa village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State to terrorist… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Remits $100m Levies to ECOWAS for 2022

The Federal Government has paid US$100,324,011.33 to the Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS, as community levy for this year alone. Read more »

Nigeria: May God Not Run Out of Patience With Nigeria - Obasanjo

Ahead of 2023 presidential and general elections, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has prayed that God's patience with Nigeria does not end, asking Nigerians to ensure that the… Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Is Weakest Among Top Presidential Candidates - Oshiomhole

Former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole has argued that the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar is the "weakest link" among the leading… Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy Tops Apple Music Nigeria No. 1 Artist of 2022

Grammy award winner, Burna Boy has emerged as the top artist on Apple's music list for 2022 with his album "Love, Damini." Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Approves Compulsory Mother Tongue Instruction in Primary Schools

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved a new National Language Policy which makes the mother tongue a compulsory medium of instruction from Primary one to six. Read more »

Nigeria: Soludo Says Igbos Are Not Ready for President - Really? When Would They?

Professor Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra State and former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is a first-class economic technocrat. When he was elected governor, I… Read more »

Nigeria: Dana Air Increases Owerri Route Frequency, Resumes Abuja to Owerri, Enugu Flights

Dana Air has announced the resumption of its Abuja to Owerri, Enugu service from December 9, 2022. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Rakes N2trn From Indirect Taxes, As Banks' Taxes Rise 41.7% to N135bn

Despite the economic headwinds, the Federal Government, FG, received N2.01 trillion in indirect taxes in the third quarter of 2022, Q3'22, up 16.6 per cent from the N1.72 trillion… Read more »

Nigeria: World Aids Day - Nigeria Must Equalise Access to Essential HIV Services - NACA DG

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to mark this year's World AIDS Day on 1st December, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, NACA, has reiterated its resolve and… Read more »

Nigeria: Only Atiku Is Prepared, With Lucid Mind to Lead Nigerians - Reno Omokri

The number one bestselling author and former aide to ex president Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, has said that among the presidential candidates vying for Nigeria's… Read more »

Nigeria: Growth in Diaspora Remittances to Nigeria, Other SSAs Slows - World Bank

The World Bank has indicated that financial flows to Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries is slowing down though it will reach $53 billion in 2022 , up from $50… Read more »

Nigeria: Rescued Chibok Girls Cry Out - 'We Want to Return to School'

Thirteen of the rescued/escapee Chibok girls, now all mothers, have begged both the federal and Borno State governments to take them back to school like their colleagues, who they… Read more »

Nigeria: We May Start 'No Pay, No Work' - ASUU President

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, may embark on 'no pay, no work' policy if the Federal Government continues to insist on not paying them their withheld… Read more »

Nigeria: Kano Makes U-Turn, Lift Ban On Tricycle On Major Roads

The Kano State government has on Wednesday made a u-turn on it decision restricting movement of tricycle on some major roads and highways across the state. Read more »

Nigeria: Keymait, a Short-Stay Lodging Marketplace Startup Launches in Six Cities in Nigeria

Keymait an online peer-to-peer lodging marketplace startup company, launched operations in Nigeria earlier last week. Read more »

Nigeria: Why Nigeria Businesses Should Join ICC - Savage

The Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, Nigeria, Mr Babatunde Savage has urged companies and other business organizations to join the ICC to benefits from its wide… Read more »

Nigeria: For Broadcasting, Foreboding Times and Days of Restraints

I like this feeling of optimism that the various laws spring upon Nigerians as the election fever breaks. You know how the holy books put it: "Old things have passed away; behold,… Read more »

Nigeria: RT200 - CBN Pays N81 Billion Rebate to Eligible Non-Oil Exporters

As non-oil exporters repatriate $4.98bn Read more »

Nigeria: Why ASUU Is Against Ngige

Though Nigeria has supported the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU's, unnecessary and thoughtless eight-month strike, the dust has yet to settle. Life is returning to the… Read more »

Nigeria: Weapons, Fighters From Russia/Ukraine Conflict Compounding Boko Haram Insurgency - Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said yesterday that the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict and other violent situations in the Sahel region of West Africa had compounded Boko Haram… Read more »

Nigeria: NDLEA Nabs Abia Drug Kingpin, Declares Another Wanted

-Seals hotels, mansions, bank accounts linked to them; recovers exotic vehicles Read more »