January 05, 2023
Nigeria: Environmentalist Seeks Adoption of Renewable Energy
An environmental expert, Mr Gafar Odubote, has tasked Nigerians on adaptation and adoption of renewable energy to address climate change effects. Read more »
Nigeria: Alteration of 2023 Budget - Federal Govt At Crossroads, Says Debt Profile May Hit N72 Trillion
The federal government is worried about the nation's rising debt stock, which the director-general of Debt Management Office, Ms Patience Oniha, says would hit about N72 trillion… Read more »
Nigeria: Assets Declaration - Court Stops Probe, Arrest of INEC Chairman
Moves to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu from office, failed yesterday as the High Court of the Federal Capital… Read more »
Nigeria: After 4 Years, Federal Govt Inaugurates New NDDC Board
Federal government has inaugurated the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This is the first time in four years that the commission will have a… Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Capable of Governing Nigeria Efficiently, Says Ambassador Bello
Nigerian ambassador to Mexico, Ambassador Adejare Bello has said the presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has track records to… Read more »
Nigeria: Ending the Scourge of Cholera
In its latest report, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced a total of 19,228 suspected cases of cholera, including 466 deaths in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: DSS Arrests Masterminds of Kogi Explosion
Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the mastermind of the Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attack which occurred on December 29, 2022, near the palace… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Inaugurates Niger Development Board
The federal government, on Wednesday, inaugurated the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Read more »
Nigeria: Go After Killers of Fatinoyes, Governor Abiodun Tells Police
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has given a marching order to the State Police Command, to go after the killers of a couple, Kehinde and Bukola Fatinoye, who were killed and… Read more »
Nigeria: Court Judgement Stopping DSS From Inviting Emefiele Landmark, Say Ethnic Youth Leaders
A group of ethnic youth leaders, the Nigerian Ethnic Youth Leaders Council (NEYLC) has celebrated the judgment of an Abuja High Court that barred the Department of State Services… Read more »
Nigeria: Adieu Pele, the Goat
In January 1969, the legendary football maestro, Pele whose real name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, travelled to Nigeria in one of his football club's" Santos" famous… Read more »
Nigeria: Increasing Assault On Health Workers
It is becoming commonplace for hospitals and healthcare facilities in Nigeria to paste warnings to patients and their relatives on the rights of doctors and nurses to carry out… Read more »
January 03, 2023
Nigeria: IGP Streamlines Indiscriminate Police Investigation Processes
In a bid to strengthen the criminal justice system and standardise investigation processes in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the inspector-general of police, IGP Usman Baba, has… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Nigeria: NDLEA Seizes 636.463kgs Illicit Drugs, Arrests 290 Offenders in Gombe
National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 636. 463 kilograms of Illicit drugs in Gombe State in 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Obi Endorsement - You Don't Own Key to Aso Rock, Atiku Tells Obasanjo
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has again tackled former president Olusegun Obasanjo for endorsing the Labour Party flagbearer, Peter… Read more »
Nigeria: I'm Looking Forward to 2023 Polls, Retirement - President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he was looking forward to the 2023 general election, and retirement, since he had satisfied the constitutionally required two terms to be in… Read more »
Nigeria: Economists Flay Further Borrowing As President Buhari Signs U.S.$45 Billion Budget
With a daunting N67.7trillion debt profile facing the country, economists have flayed plans by the federal government to borrow a fresh N10.78 trillion to finance the deficit in… Read more »
Nigeria: 4 Houses, 11 Shops Burnt in Adamawa Communal Crisis
A fresh communal crisis between Lunguda and Waja communities in Lamurde local government area of Adamawa State has left four houses and six shops burnt down. Read more »
December 31, 2022
Nigeria: After A Year of Violence Against Women, Draw the Line in 2023
In Nigeria, women and girls are subjected to multiple forms of violence in the home ranging from deprivation, starvation hitting, suffocating, burning, acid baths, poisoning,… Read more »
December 30, 2022
Nigeria: Ogun Assembly Passes 2023 Budget, Adjusts 31 Projected Revenue Areas
Ogun State House of Assembly has passed into law, the Appropriation Bill of N472.250 bill presented to it in November 2022 by Governor Dapo Abiodun as budget for the year 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Ranks 11th of 20 Countries With Largest Oil Reserves
Nigeria has ranked 11th position on a top-20 list of countries with largest proven oil reserves, a publication by Insider Monkey has shown. Read more »
Nigeria: Sanction Threats - G-5 Governors Dare PDP, Say We're Not Afraid
It became glaring yesterday that the five governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), popularly known as G-5, have crossed the Rubicon in their bid to support a southern… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Nigeria: Again, Abuja Court Stops Move to Arrest Emefiele
An High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has quashed the moves by the State Security Services (SSS) to arrest the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin… Read more »
Nigeria: Invest More in Human Capital, Taiwanese Envoy Tells Federal Govt
Taiwanese envoy to Nigeria, Ambassador Andy Liu has urged the federal government to invest hugely on its human capital to enhance the growth and development of the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Experts Offer Solutions to Forex Scarcity, Declining MSMEs Sector
Finance and economic experts have advised the federal government on ways to fix forex scarcity and declining Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the country. Read more »