Nigeria: Nigeria, Egypt Agree On Joint Electricity Devt

Nigeria and Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of electricity and renewable energy. Read more »

Nigeria: Aviation Workers' Strike Won't Happen Again - Federal Govt

The federal government has tendered an apology to Nigerians over the strike embarked upon by the National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Services Senior Staff… Read more »

Nigeria: NJC Clears 84 Judges, 9 Heads of Courts for Appointment

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of nine Heads of Courts and 84 other judicial officers. Read more »

Nigeria: Fuel Scarcity, New Naira Policy Meant to Sabotage 2023 Polls - Tinubu

Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, raised the alarm that the current fuel scarcity experienced… Read more »

Nigeria: Dozens of Fulani herders Killed in Nigeria Explosion

No fewer than 27 persons have been killed after an explosion on Tuesday night at a border community located in Doma local government area of Nasarawa State. Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt Sets Up 14-Man Committee to Manage Petroleum Products Supply, Distribution

In a move to find lasting solution to the disruptions in the supply and distribution of petroleum products in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution… Read more »

Nigeria: Federal Govt, ICRC Worried 25,000 Persons Missing in Nigeria

Federal government and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have expressed worry over the increasing number of missing persons in Nigeria, saying at least 25,000… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari Has Performed Better Than Obasanjo, Says BMO

The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has advised former President Olusegun Obasanjo to admit that President Muhammadu Buhari has done what he failed to do as the country's helmsman. Read more »

Nigeria: I Will Secure, Unite Nigeria Again, Says Atiku

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to unite Nigeria despite the fact that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has… Read more »

Nigeria: New Naira Notes - NASS Fumes As CBN Insists On January 31 Deadline

Against expectation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said the January 31, 2023 deadline for the higher denominations of old banknotes to cease to function as legal tender… Read more »

Nigeria: BBTitans - Blaqboi, Ipeleng Emerge New Heads of House

Two housemates of Big Brother Titans, Ipeleng and Blaqboi, have emerged as the new joint Heads of House of the ongoing reality TV show. Read more »

Nigeria: CBN Insists No Deadline Extension for Old Naira Notes, Increases Interest Rate to 17.5 Percent

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said that the apex bank will not extend the January 31, 2023 deadline for the old version of the redesigned… Read more »

Nigeria: Airlines Count Losses As Airport Workers' Strike Grounds Local, Int'l Flights

Local and international flights were disrupted for several hours yesterday, as staff of ground handling company, Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCo), grounded flight… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Behind Decline in Piracy in Gulf of Guinea - UNDP

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said the activities of pirates in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) have persistently been on the downward trends in the past three years. Read more »

Nigeria: 33 Days to Polls, INEC, ICPC, EFCC Strategise Against Vote-Buying

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it is collaborating with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Matters Commission (ICPC) and the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Asks London Court to Overturn $11 Billion Arbitration Award

The federal government will, on Monday mount a high-stakes attempt at London's High Court to overturn an $11bn arbitration award that left it owing more than a quarter of its… Read more »

Nigeria: $460,000 Forfeiture - Atiku Initiates Court Action Against Tinubu

In what seems like a counter legal move, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said it is heading to court to ensure the presidential candidate of the All Progressives… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »