August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Katsina to Train Additional 600 Vigilante On Weapon Handling
The Katsina State Government said it will train additional 600 members of the vigilante group in arms handling to complement the effort of security operatives, in curbing the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Begin 'Operation Velvet' in Yobe
Yobe State police command have embarked on the 'Operation Velvet' for the ban of the use of unauthorized tint on car glasses, cover of plate numbers and use of Police spy plate… Read more »
Nigeria: Women Group Hails Ortom for Establishing Benue Guards
A group under the aegis of Northern Christian Women Coalition has hailed Governor Samuel Ortom on the establishment of Benue State Community Volunteer Guards (BSCVG) to combat… Read more »
Nigeria: WAEC Records 76.36 Percent Pass in 2022 WASSCE
West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results of the 2022 May/June diet of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school… Read more »
Nigeria: Plateau Group Asks Lalong to Reject Tinubu/Shettima Campaign DG Appointment
A group under the aegis of Concern Christians on the Plateau (CCP) has called on the governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, to reject the offer to serve as the director general… Read more »
Nigeria: Only Justice, Accountable Leadership Can Save Nigeria, Says Gumi
Renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi yesterday attended an international symposium on peace-building in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, where he said for Nigeria to have… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Saduki of Lafiagi in Kwara
Suspected gunmen have killed the Saduki of Lafiagi, Alhaji Muhammed Kudu. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Support Group Inaugurated in Gombe
Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Tinubu Support Organisation (TSO) has been inaugurated in Gombe State. Read more »
Nigeria: Criminals Using Abuja Forests As Hideouts - Fcta Taskforce
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that forests in the territory serve as a security threat to residents because criminal elements use them as hideouts to… Read more »
Nigeria: Katsina Returns 12,000 IDPs to Own Community
Katsina State government has commenced the return of 12,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Jibia local government area (LGA) to Shinfida village. Read more »
Nigeria: Insecurity - Afenifere Accuses Buhari of Dereliction of Duty
The pan Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has expressed serious worries and concerns on the increasing level of insecurity in the country, wondering if President… Read more »
Nigeria: ISWAP Kills Policeman At Checkpoint in Borno
A policeman has been killed, while others sustained various degrees of gunshot injuries during an attack on a checkpoint by Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP)… Read more »
Nigeria: INEC Registers 406,571 New Voters in Kwara
Kwara State recorded a total number of 406,571 new registered voters in the just concluded continuous voters' registration (CVR) exercise. Read more »
Nigeria: Pyrates Confraternity's Song Mocking Tinubu Distasteful, Says Soyinka
Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has taken a swipe at some members of the National Association of Seadogs, otherwise called Pyrates Confraternity, following a viral video showing… Read more »
Nigeria: Kaduna CAN Urges Nigerians to Unite Against Terrorism
Against the backdrop of insecurity bedevilling the country, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians to unite against terrorism. Read more »
Nigeria: Flood - UNICEF, Red Cross Lift 5,000 Kaduna Households With N175 Million
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Nigeria Red Cross, have disbursed a total sum of N175million to 5,000 households in three LGAs in Kaduna State as part of measures… Read more »
Nigeria: Tambuwal Kicks Off Sale of Fertiliser for 2022 Farming Season
Governor of Sokoto State Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off the sales and distribution of 100metric tonnes of fertiliser for 2022 farming season. Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Sule Urges Emulation of Al-Makura's Leadership Style
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, has called on politicians and their supporters to emulate Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura's exemplary leadership style. Read more »
Nigeria: Residents Flee As Gunmen Kill 3, Abduct Others in Taraba
Three people have been killed with scores abducted as gunmen attacked Bali town, the headquarters of Bali local government area of Taraba State. The incident occurred on Sunday… Read more »
Nigeria: NANS Dissociates Self From Call for Emefiele's Sack
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has dissociated itself from a report calling for the sack of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele. Read more »
August 08, 2022
Nigeria: Forex Scarcity Dampens Foreign Portfolio Investment Inflows
As the foreign exchange market continues to experience illiquidity amidst scarcity of the greenback at the official windows, foreign investors have continued to pull out of the… Read more »
West Africa: Recruitment - Ecowas Probes Alleged Marginalisation Against Nigerians
The Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Sidie Mohammed Tunis, has set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate allegations of… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Others to Speak On Issues Confronting Nigeria
The presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and others, have been… Read more »
August 07, 2022
Nigeria: Team Nigeria Wins First-Ever Women's 4x100m Gold At Commonwealth Games
Nigeria's Women's 4x100m quartet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Grace Nwokocha made history Sunday afternoon at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham by becoming… Read more »
Nigeria: Buhari Pledges Support As Nigeria Hosts Global Cultural, Tourism, Literary Events
President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged full support for three major international events scheduled to hold in Nigeria in October and November this year, saying they are… Read more »