Nigeria: '78m Children At High Risk of Water-Related Crisis in Nigeria'

As world leaders and relevant organisations convene for the United Nations 2023 water conference, UNICEF has called for urgent action to address the water crisis in Nigeria as… Read more »

Nigeria: Emirates Rules Out Return to Nigeria, Says CBN Yet to Release 50% of Trapped Funds

Emirate Airline has ruled out return to Nigeria for the meantime, saying the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was yet to make available 50% of the amount approved for clearing within… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira, Fuel Scarcity, Insecurity, Inflation Push 24m Nigerians Into Hunger - FAO

Protracted insecurity, fuel scarcity, naira redesign policy and consistent high price of food commodities have been identified as key drivers that are pushing over 24 million… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Unveils Navigational Chart of Lower River Niger, Identifies Dangerous Spots

Federal government has unveiled a navigational chart of lower River Niger from Jamata through Lokoja and Burutu produced by Nigerian Navy hydrographers and warned of 81 underwater… Read more »

Nigeria: Crisis Rocks APC NWC - Omisore, Lukman Fight Dirty Over Osun Campaign Funds

Crisis is gradually brewing in the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged mismanagement of campaign funds meant to prosecute last year's governorship election in… Read more »

Nigeria: Presidential Poll - NBC Sanctions 25 Erring Stations, Warns 16 Others

National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 25 stations for contravening the Nigeria Broadcasting Code during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly… Read more »

Nigeria: National Broadcaster Sanctions 25 Stations Over Presidential Poll Coverage

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned 25 stations for contravening the Nigeria Broadcasting Code during the February 25 presidential and National Assembly… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Assures IATA of Repatriation As Foreign Airlines' Trapped Funds Hit $743m

Trapped funds of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria have risen to $743.7million from $662m in January, 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Monitoring Nigeria's Cyberspace Before, During and After the 2023 Presidential Elections

The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FCIIS, FBCS, FNCS, wishes to bring to the attention of the public, the… Read more »

Nigeria: Cash Crunch - Nigerian Breweries Sales Drop to Lowest in 15 Years

Nigerian Breweries Plc has revealed that its business has been heavily impacted by the cash crunch in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Redesign - You Can't Absolve Yourself of Blame, CSOs Tell President Muhammadu Buhari

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have told President Muhammadu Buhari that he cannot exonerate himself from the current naira crisis and the suffering it has brought… Read more »

Nigeria: Bank e-Payment Glitches Continue Despite Soaring Transaction Volumes

Although, the volume of e-payment transactions increased significantly in February 2023, rising by 121 per cent year-on-year, electronic payment glitches have continued unabated,… Read more »

Nigeria: Ekweremadu's Wife Denies Involvement in Organ Harvesting Saga

Wife of the embattled former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, Beatrice, has absolved herself of any involvement in the search for an organ donor for their… Read more »

Nigeria: Naira Scarcity - Collect Old Notes or Be Shut Down, Sanwo-Olu Tells Banks

As Lagos residents groan under the biting effects of cash crunch, the state Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the banks in the state to comply with the Supreme Court… Read more »

Nigeria: Katsina State Govt Bans Volunteer Vigilante Group, Says Their Activities Worsened Banditry

The incessant killings and onslaught on some communities as a result of clashes between bandits and volunteer vigilantes in the southern zone of Katsina State, has been of massive… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Military Ranked 36th Globally, 4th in Africa

The Nigerian military has been ranked 36th in the world and fourth in the African continent by the recently released global firepower index. Read more »

Nigeria: As Scarcity of Naira Bites Harder - Buhari Disowns Emefiele, Malami Over Defiance of Supreme Court

President Muhammadu Buhari has explained that he never instructed the attorney general of the federation and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor to disobey any court orders… Read more »

Nigeria: Lagos Runways Repair - Airlines May Incur Additional Costs, Flight Delays

Foreign airlines operating in the nation's airports will incur additional costs while passengers would experience flight delays as the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Rescue Ogun Journalist 72 Hours After Abductors Demanded N30m Ransom

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued a journalist, Oduneye Oluwaseun, from his abductors 72 hours after being kidnapped by gunmen in the Ijebu Ode area of the… Read more »

Nigeria: Former Super Falcons Coach Ismaila Mabo Dies

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed deep sorrow over the death on Monday morning of former Nigerian defender and an accomplished head coach of the Senior Women's… Read more »

Nigeria: Beware of False Start to Rainy Season, Meteorological Agency Warns Farmers

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has warned farmers to beware of false rainfall onset as the raining season commences. Read more »

Nigeria: Mock Matriculation Exams Shifted Because Governor Polls Rescheduled

The 2023 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) earlier scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2023, has been shifted to Thursday, March 30, 2023. Read more »

Nigeria: Repentant Terrorist, 36 Others Arrested for Drug Trafficking

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a rehabilitated ex-fighter of the Boko Haram terror group, Alayi Madu and the traditional ruler of… Read more »

Nigeria: NAFDAC Vows to Fight Menace of Narcotics, Drug Abuse

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigeria Customs Service, amongst other stakeholders in the… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Bank Collapse May Affect Financial Inflows, Jobs in Nigeria

About $1.2 billion funding for Nigerian technology startups may be threatened and job losses are imminent as the ripple effects of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), the… Read more »