June 19
Nigeria: Edo 2024 - Oredo PDP Expels Ogbeide Ihama for Anti-Party Activities
The immediate past member representing Oredo federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Ogbiede Ihama Omoregie, has been expelled from Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for… Read more »
June 18
Nigeria: Cervical Cancer - Regular Screening, Vaccination Important Preventive Strategy - Experts
In a move to check the increasing cases of cervical cancer among women, medical experts have suggested regular vaccination and screening of women to prevent the disease and help… Read more »
Nigeria: Japa - Shortage of Bricklayers, Roofers, Carpenters Hits UK
The United Kingdom, UK is grappling with a shortage of bricklayers and other construction workers, causing prolonged delays for homeowners seeking building services. Read more »
Nigeria: No Confirmed Cholera Case in Abia Says Health Official
Abia Government says that there was no confirmed case of cholera in the state, though it recorded 109 cases of stooling and vomiting in six of its 17 Local Government Areas. Read more »
Nigeria: You're Elected to Reduce Poverty Not Amplify It, LP, Atiku Reply Tinubu
The Labour Party (LP) has said it was disappointment with President Bola Tinubu's statement which it described as making mockery of Nigeria's poor. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera - NAFDAC Warns Food Suppliers to Implement Food Safety Culture
As Nigeria struggle with the outbreak of cholera, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called on all stakeholders in the food supply chain… Read more »
Nigeria: Suspected Nigerian 'Drug Dealer' Attacks Police Officer During Raid in South Africa
The Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) has revealed that one of its officers was attacked by a suspected Nigerian drug dealer during an operation in Randburg, north… Read more »
Nigeria: Oil Block Licencing - NUPRC Extends Deadline for Pre-Qualification Documents Submission
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has announced the extension of the deadline for the registration and submission of pre-qualification documents for the… Read more »
Nigeria: Pandemonium in Onitsha As Police Avert Clash Between Angry Traders, Govt Officials
There was pandemonium at Niger Street Onitsha, following a clash between the Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra State, OCHA, Brigade and some traders using umbrella to cover… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Scored 71% in ICAO Audit - NCAA
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has justified the reason the country's aviation sector was rated 71.04 per cent by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, ICAO,… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Dangerous to Refrigerate Cooked Food for More Than Three Days' - NAFDAC
The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Moji Adeyeye has warned Nigerians against the storage of cooked food in… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S. Consulate Commends Diaspora Nigerians' Impact On Sports, Economy
Will Stevens, Charge d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy, has commended the impact of Nigerians living in the U.S. on the U.S. economy and sports. Read more »
Nigeria: Cholera Outbreak - Not All Lagos Schools May Resume From Break - Commissioner
Not all primary and secondary schools in Lagos State may resume from the current mid-term cum Sallah break because of the outbreak of cholera in some parts of the state, the… Read more »
Nigeria: No Plan for State of Emergency in Kano, Presidency Tackles Kwankwaso
The Presidency has dismissed allegations from Rabiu Kwankwaso, the National Leader of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), regarding the Federal Government's purported plans to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Learning Passport Hits 1 Million Subscribers - Unicef
The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, on Tuesday announced that the Nigeria Learning Passport, NLP, has reached a remarkable milestone of one million subscribers, describing… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Not Only Ones Facing Poverty - Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has stated that while poverty and suffering exist in the country, Nigerians are not the only ones facing these challenges. Read more »
Nigeria: Abuja - AGN Holds Candlelight Vigil for Ibu, Monagor, Adigwe
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) held a solemn candlelight vigil to honor the lives and contributions of three iconic Nollywood actors: John Okafor (popularly known as Mr. Ibu),… Read more »
Nigeria: CSOs Hail Reps Deputy Speaker, Tasks Nass On Swift Passage of Key Fiscal Bill
A cluster of Civil Society Organisations, under the auspices of the Growth Initiative for Transparency (GIFT), has commended the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives,… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Sanitation, Weak Healthcare Infrastructure Root Causes of Cholera - AMLSN
A public health disease expert, Dr. Casmir Ifeanyi, has blamed the root cause of the current cholera outbreak in Nigeria on the lack of proper sanitation and inadequate healthcare… Read more »
Nigeria: We'll Resist State of Emergency in Kano - Kwankwaso
A former governor of Kano State and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso has vowed a potential state of emergency will be resisted in the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Rotational Presidency Not Priority Now - Obi-Datti
Yunusa Tanko, the Chief Spokesperson, Peter Obi/ Datti Baba-Ahmed Presidential Campaign Council for 2023, says reforming the electoral process is much more needed now than the… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Guber - CSO Faults Attack On Oba of Benin, Says Monarch Supports Every Candidate
A coalition of civil society organizations in Edo State has strongly condemned the "unwarranted barrage of insults and abuses" being directed at the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyetola Expresses Commitment to Zero Piracy in Maritime Domain
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said that the Federal Government measures have been put in place to ensure the zero piracy recorded in the maritime… Read more »
Nigeria: Rental Businesses Worry Over Impact of Rising Shipping Cost
The Rental Professionals Society of Nigeria, RPSN, has raised concern over the impact of rising cost of shipping on event rentals business in Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Extreme Heat - Nigeria Loses Pilgrim, Cautions Against Flaunting Saudi's Directive
A Nigerian pilgrim who was on his way to Jamrate to perform the ritual of throwing stones collapsed and eventually died due to heatstroke. Read more »