July 12, 2022
Nigeria: Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, Tackles Politicians Over Academic Union Strike
Nigerian national football team captain, Ahmed Musa, has criticised politicians who celebrate sending their children abroad for schooling while public universities remain shut due… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Governor Orders Probe Into Boat Mishap Deaths
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered a probe into the July 8 Mile 2-Ibeshe boat accident in which lives were lost. Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Insists Nigeria Better Now Than 2015
The presidency has asserted that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari is better now that when he assumed office in 2015. Read more »
Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity May Worsen As NUPENG, NUEE Threaten Solidarity Strike
Ongoing scarcity of petroleum in various parts of the country may get worse and oil and electricity workers have hinted of plans to embark on a solidarity strike. Read more »
Africa: Adesina Highlights AfDB Role in Realising Africa's Economic Opportunities
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina highlighted the role of the bank in supporting stability, growth and sustainable development on the African… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Nigeria: 29 Years After Abiola-Kingibe - Tinubu Resurrects Muslim-Muslim Ticket, Picks Shettima As Running Mate
The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday in Daura, Katsina State, revealed his choice of running mate as Sen. Kashim… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: 2 Die, 15 Rescued in Boat Mishap On Lagos Water
15 persons were on Wednesday rescued, three were missing while two were confirmed dead after a 20-passenger ferry boat heading to Victoria Island capsized in Lagos. Read more »
July 11, 2022
Nigeria: Unaccounted N10bn - Senate Issues Arrest Warrant On Amnesty Officials
Through its Public Account Committee, the Senate has resolved to issue a warrant of arrest on officials of Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) over their failure to account for… Read more »
Nigeria: 188 Internet Service Providers Active in Nigeria - NCC
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July 10, 2022
Nigeria: Shell, ExxonMobil to Enforce U.S.$1.8bn Arbitration Award Against State Oil Firm
An appeal court in U.S on Friday said ExxonMobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc affiliates may try to enforce part of a $1.8 billion arbitration award against the Nigerian National… Read more »
July 09, 2022
Nigeria: Investigator Reveals Startling Details About Kuje Prison Attack
Says security agents did not fire single shot 4 inmates killed outside facility while resisting arrest How inmates due for release refused to run Strange things happened that I… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Africa: Delisting Nigeria for Turkish E-Visa Temporary, Says Business Council Chair
The chairman, Nigerian-Turkey Business Council, Dele Oye, has assured Nigerians that the challenge of accessing electronic visa on arrival to Turkey was not peculiar to Nigerians… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Nigeria: Jailbreak - Nigeria Removed From List of Countries Eligible for Turkish e-Visa
Nigerian visa applicants to the Republic of Turkey have been barred from accessing the e-visa provisions but have instead been advised to apply via any Turkish Consulate. Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: Gov Abiodun, French Ambassador Commission Multi-Million Dairy Farm
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun has inaugurated the FanmilkDanone Model Diary Farm located in Odeda Farm institute. Read more »
Nigeria: ISWAP Terrorists Claim Responsibility for Kuje Prison Attack
The Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group, has claimed responsibility for the attack on Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre in Abuja on Tuesday night. Read more »
Nigeria: All Boko Haram Inmates Escaped From Kuje Prison - Defence Minister
An unspecified number of all Boko Haram inmates in Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja have escaped after an attack on the facility on Tuesday night. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: Unknown Gunmen Kill Policeman, Abduct Expatriate in Kwara
Kwara State Police Command, on Tuesday, confirmed the killing of one of its personnel and the abduction of a Chinese expatriate in Shao, Moro local government area of the State by… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Nigeria: IOCs' Divestment - Indigenous Oil Producers Allay Fears, Invest $20bn in 10 Years
The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG), has allayed concerns over the ongoing divestment of assets by International Oil Companies (IOCs). Read more »
Nigeria: Banditry - Katsina Govt Shuts 69 Primary Healthcare Facilities
No fewer than 69 primary healthcare facilities have been shut down by the Katsina State government due to the increasing activities of bandits. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Nigeria: Bandits Attack President Buhari's Convoy in Katsina
The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol… Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Linking Us With Peter Obi, IPOB Warns Kwankwaso
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned former governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nollywood Stars Laud Olu Jacobs Ahead of 80th Birthday
Stakeholders and practitioners in the movie industry have felicitated and praised the iconic thespian, Olu Jacobs, ahead of his 80th birthday anniversary Read more »
Nigeria: Federal Govt Seeks Speedy Judicial Dispensation of Maritime Matters
The federal government has called for the speedy dispensation of cases concerning the maritime industry in order to have a vibrant sector. Read more »
July 03, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari Staves Off Defection Threat in Senate
Most lawmakers in the National Assembly are not happy. Reason- most of them lost their primary election ticket. As it stands over 60 percent of lawmakers are not returning to the… Read more »
July 02, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Hails Germany Over Joint Declaration On Return of Benin Bronzes'
Nigeria and Germany yesterday in Berlin signed a historic joint declaration that will pave the way for the return of 1,130 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, 125 years after they were… Read more »