January 24, 2023
Nigeria: Diphtheria - Kano, 3 Others Record 123 Cases, 38 Deaths
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the country has recorded 123 cases of diphtheria in Kano, Lagos, Yobe and Osun States with 38 deaths in three of the states. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Nigeria: Special Forces Kill Many ISWAP Terrorists After Failed Ambush in Borno
Several Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists, on Monday, met their waterloo in Damboa, Borno State, when Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, Operation Hadin… Read more »
January 24, 2023
Nigeria: Lekki Deep Seaport Targets $361bn Revenues, 200,000 Jobs
President Muhammadu Buhari, has finally commissioned the $1.5billion Lekki deep seaport for commercial operation. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Nigeria: NIS Arrests 303 Illegal Immigrants, Warns Against Meddlesomeness in Elections
Ahead of the general election slated to begin February 25, 2023, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has begun clampdown on foreigners residing illegally in Akwa Ibom State, and… Read more »
Nigeria: International Passengers Stranded At Lagos Airport As Workers Begin Strike
Hundreds of passengers were, on Monday morning, stranded at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, as workers of the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc… Read more »
Nigeria: Prison Congestion - NGOs Task Federal Govt, States On Non-Custodial Special Fund
Non-governmental organisations have asked federal and state governments to urgently activate the Non-custodial Special Fund to achieve prison decongestion and reformation of… Read more »
Nigeria: Go After Fuel Saboteurs, Group Tasks DSS, NSCDC
An anti-sabotage organisation under the aegis of The Natives, has tasked security agencies, especially the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Security and Civil… Read more »
Nigeria: OPEC Fund Debuts U.S.$1bn SDG Bond for Development Finance
The OPEC Fund for International Development, a development institution established by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries' member governments, has raised $1… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Insists On January 31 Deadline for Employers' Annual Tax Returns
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has insisted on January 31, 2023, as the deadline for filing the annual tax returns by employers of labour. Read more »
January 22, 2023
Nigeria: CBN Deadline - Only 4 Out 17 LGAs Have Banks in Yobe, Gov Buni Cries Out
Yobe State governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to give a special concession and alternatives to the people of Yobe against the backdrop… Read more »
January 23, 2023
Nigeria: Despite Renewed Peace Commitment, Political Parties Continue Mudslinging
In spite of the warning by the National Peace Commission (NPC) that political parties and their presidential candidates should stop overheating the polity and generating tension in… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Records 10 New Cases of Lassa Fever, 8 Deaths
Edo State has recorded 10 more cases of Lassa fever, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 81, with eight deaths. Read more »
Nigeria: SERAP Drags Buhari to Court Over Electricity Tariff Hike
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the Nigerian Electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: Central Bank Takes Naira Sensitisation to Kaduna, Zamfara, Stresses Deadline
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the weekend in carried out sensitisation on the redesigned Naira notes to Abubakar Mahmud Gumi central market, Kaduna and Central Market in… Read more »
Nigeria: Largest Container Vessel Berths At Lekki Port Ahead of Commissioning
Ahead of the commissioning of the Lekki Deep Seaport by President Muhammadu Buhari, today, the largest container vessel has berthed at the port. Read more »
January 22, 2023
West Africa: Federal Govt Boosting Nigeria's Presence in Ecowas With Permanent Mission
Nigeria's pivotal role in the development and regional integration in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was further strengthened on Friday with the Official… Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt to Reverse Medical Tourism Abroad As Group Plans $700m Health Center in Nigeria
Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has assured that the Nigerian healthcare system will ultimately become a hub of medical tourism, stating… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Exchange Could Negatively Impact 54.2% Unbanked - Report
The Inclusion for all Initiative, a multifaceted advocacy programme, has suggested that Nigeria's most vulnerable groups could be adversely affected by the decision to require the… Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Promises to End Economic Wastages, Insecurity
In continuation of his presidential campaign, candidate of the labour Party (LP) Mr Peter Obi has promised that his administration would stop at nothing in ensuring that all forms… Read more »
Nigeria: Privare Sector Frowns At Federal Govt Over Lingering Fuel Scarcity
The leadership of Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) has described the lingering scarcity of petroleum product as embarrassment and shame of a nation that is blessed with… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Northwest Will Give Buhari's 12m Bloc Votes to Tinubu - Musawa
You are a lawyer and you combine the arduous task of the jury with being a journalist. How do you actually manage this? Read more »
Nigeria: New Naira Notes - Clerics Commend CBN, Charges Bank to Increase Awareness
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been commended for taking measures to strengthen the value of the Naira, especially the recent redesigning of the higher-denominations of the… Read more »
January 21, 2023
Nigeria: Kidnapped Plateau Monarch Rescued As Police Lose One, Nab Two
Police in Plateau State said yesterday they arrested abductors of the paramount traditional ruler of Izere in Jos East local government area, Rev. Dr. Azi Wakili. Read more »
Nigeria: Towards Checking the Spread of Diphtheria
The Kano State commissioner for health, Dr Aminu Tsanyawa, recently confirmed the outbreak of the deadly diphtheria disease which is reported to have killed no fewer than 25… Read more »
Nigeria: WAEC Sanctions 13 Secondary Schools Over Exams Malpractice
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has sanctioned 13 Secondary Schools in Gombe State over cases of examination malpractice. Read more »