Nigeria: Nursing Assistant, Prime Suspect in Mohbad's Death - Police

Police in Lagos yesterday said the auxiliary nurse, Feyisayo Ogedemgbe, who administered injections to the deceased popular singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, remains… Read more »

Nigeria: Court Jails Kidnappers of Mike Ozekhome for 20 Years

A federal high court in Abuja has sentenced Kelvin Ezeiegbe and Frank Azuekor to 20 years imprisonment for the abduction of a human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, and the murder of… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt to Launch U.S.$617 Million Investment in Digital, Creative Enterprises

Determined to deliver on the promise to create millions of jobs in the technology space, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration has proposed November 2023 to launch the… Read more »

Nigeria: Ghost Workers - Reps Urge Fderal Govt to Conduct Forensic Staff Audit

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to carry out a forensic audit of its staff to… Read more »

Nigeria: UN, Nigeria to Partner On Humanitarian Interventions

Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and the United Nations agencies in Nigeria are to partner on a set of strategies for humanitarian interventions in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: NNPCL 80% Ready for IPO - Kyari

The group chief executive officer( GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), Mele Kyari said, the company is 80 percent ready for an Initial Public… Read more »

Nigeria: Primeboy Finally in Police Custody Over Mohbad's Death'

In My Closet TV Drama series, a production of Zee Media Services Limited is set to air on NTA Network effective from October 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Ajaokuta Steel - Tinubu's Tall Order and Shuaibu's Daring Posture

In the realm of Nigeria's industrial landscape, there is a resounding call for revival, a clamor for transformation that cannot be ignored. For years, the nation's steel sector has… Read more »

Nigeria: DMO Raises N742.557bn for Construction of 4,000km Roads, Bridges

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has helped the federal government to raise and deploy N742.557 billion to the rehabilitation and construction of 4,000 kilometres of road projects… Read more »

Nigeria: FCT Probes Hospital Maitama Over Woman's Death

Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has set-up a nine-man investigative panel on the alleged death of Ms Greatness Olorunfemi in the Maitama District Hospital. Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Charges Online Media On Positive Reports About Nigeria

Federal government has charged online publishers to promote positive reports on Nigeria on social media, saying it is crucial to the socio-economic growth and development of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Subsidy Removal - Marketers Demand Emergency Palliative to Ease Petrol Import

The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has called on the Federal Government to set up "emergency palliative measure" that would enable oil marketers to… Read more »

Nigeria: 112,351 Passports Uncollected, Says Immigration

Leadership of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) disclosed that 112,351 out of the 204,332 cleared passport backlog across the country were yet to be collected . Read more »

Nigeria: Kidnapping - Senate Demands Special Military Operation in North West

The senate has called on the Nigerian military chiefs to conduct a special operation in the entire North West region. Read more »

Nigeria: Misgovernance Pushed Us Into Agitation - Ekpa

Finland-based self-claimed Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa has said the reasons for their agitation is the inability of the political class to address issues of national development… Read more »

Nigeria: Supreme Court to Decide Biafra Leader Nnamdi Kanu's Fate

Supreme Court has fixed December 15, 2023 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the federal government against the Court of Appeal judgment that sets aside the criminal… Read more »

Nigeria: Shortage of Judges

Recent disclosures confirm persistent worries about a shortage of judicial officers especially at the two highest courts in the land, the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Read more »

Nigeria: Atiku Rallies Opposition As APC Asks Ex-VP to 'Lick His Wounds'

Former vice president and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday insisted that the nation must enthrone the values of… Read more »

Nigeria: Chicago Varsity Saga - We Have No Time to Waste On Trivialities - Govt

Following the controversies surrounding President Bola Tinubu's academic records from the Chicago State University (CSU), the minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said… Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Tasks Nigeria, Others On Stability, Job Creation

The World Bank has said rising instability, weak growth in Nigeria and the rest of West Africa, and lingering uncertainty in the global economy are dragging down growth prospects… Read more »

Nigeria: MTV EMA Creates Afrobeats Category, Nominates Burna Boy, Asake, Others

Organisers of the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) have introduced a new category called 'Best Afrobeats' in the 2023 event. Read more »

Nigeria: UK, U.S. Seek Partnership With Nigeria to Develop Marine, Blue Economy

The British and the United States governments have both expressed their willingness and readiness to partner the Nigerian Government towards developing the newly created Marine and… Read more »

Nigeria: 2 Pregnant Women, 15 Others Killed in Rivers Pipeline Explosion

Two pregnant women and 15 others were killed following a pipeline explosion due to the activities of illegal refining of crude oil at Rumucholu village in Ibaa community of Emoha… Read more »

Nigeria: Burna Boy, Fireboy Receive 2023 BMI Awards

Nigerian music stars, Burna Boy and Fireboy DML were awarded at the Broadcast Music Inc (BMI) London Awards 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: EFCC Hails Arraignment of Diezani in UK, Moves to Extradite Ex-Minister to Nigeria

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has initiated the extradition process of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, while hailing her… Read more »