January 20, 2023
Nigeria: NNPCL Now Sells Petrol At N194/Litre As Scarcity Bites Harder
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited yesterday increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at its filling stations to N194 per litre from N179 per… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Nigeria: Netflix Loses 39,451 Users As Banks Suspend Transaction On Naira Cards
Online streaming service company, Netflix, has said that it recorded a loss of 39,451 users in 40 days, due to the suspension of international transaction on Naira Cards by… Read more »
Nigeria: Amending Nigerian Constitution Waste of Time, Resources, Says Sowore
The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, has said that his party is created and dominated by young people. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Boosts Opec's Oil Production Output in December
Nigeria played a crucial role to ensure Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC) recorded increased oil production in December 2022. Read more »
Nigeria: Borno PDP Knocks APC for Dragging Party's Senatorial Candidate to Court
The Borno State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for dragging the party's senatorial candidate to court. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Nigeria: Wizkid Announces Joint Tour With Davido
Nigerian fans might be getting their wish of seeing Davido and Wizkid perform together on the same stage any time soon. Read more »
January 19, 2023
Nigeria: Amid Rising Verbal Attacks By Candidates - Abdulsalami Committee Warns Against Violence, Incitement
Following the cantankerous verbal exchanges that have lately heated up the electioneering arena involving the leading presidential candidates, former head of state and chairman of… Read more »
Nigeria: IGP Not Retiring, to Complete 4-Year Term - Federal Govt
The federal government has said the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, will not be retiring midway into the general elections, as earlier expected. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Nigeria: Popular TikTok Skit Maker, Kamal Aboki, Dies in Car Crash
Popular Hausa skit maker, Kamal Iliyasu, better known as Kamal Aboki, has passed away. Read more »
Nigeria: No Excuse Over 2023 General Election, Senate Declares
The senate yesterday declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has no excuse to give as far as required credibility of the coming general elections is… Read more »
Nigeria: N23.7trn Request - Finance Minister, CBN Holding Nass to Ransom - Senate
The Senate has accused the minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, and the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, of delaying the… Read more »
Nigeria: To End Vicious Circle, Police Urged to Investigate Kidnap Cases Despite Ransom Payment
Residents of Jos and Bukuru metropolis are worried over incessant kidnappings of high profile people in the area. From first week of January till date, over five kidnap cases were… Read more »
Nigeria: At Chatham House, Electoral Board Says Presidential Runoff Possible
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said a presidential run-off is possible after voters cast their ballot on February 25, 2023 for their preferred candidates. Read more »
January 17, 2023
Nigeria: Abu Dhabi Peace Forum, Parting Gift to President Muhammadu Buhari - Presidency
The presidency has described the Abu Dhabi Peace Forum award to be conferred on President Muhammadu Buhari as a parting gift to the president for his contributions to peace in… Read more »
Nigeria: P&ID - Court Approves Foreign Medical Trip for Lagos' Ex-AG
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday granted a former Lagos State attorney-general and commissioner for justice Olasupo Shasore (SAN), who is… Read more »
Nigeria: Stop Brain Drain Now, Medical Directors Tell Federal Govt
National Guild Of Medical Directors (NGMD), has identified poor working conditions, weak infrastructure, poor reward and remuneration of health workers as reasons why Nigeria is… Read more »
Nigeria: New Oil Bid Round to Advance Energy Security, Sustainability - NUPRC
The commission chief executive(CCE) of the Nigeria Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, has said, the 2022/23 mini bid exercise officially flagged off… Read more »
Nigeria: Liquidity Crunch Threatens Federal Govt's 6m Mass Metering Deployment
There are strong indications that the first and second phases of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) of the federal government have been derailed as paucity of funds… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Nigeria: At Chatham House, Obi Says He Will Dismantle Inefficiency
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that if elected President of Nigeria in the February 25 eletion, his government will dismantle inefficiency in… Read more »
Nigeria: DSS 'Ll Be Rubbishing Buhari, Judiciary If It Go After CBN Gov Despite Court Order - ACJHR
A civil society organisation, African Center for Justice and Human Rights (ACJHR) has said that the Department of Security Services (DSS) will be rubbishing President Muhammadu… Read more »
Nigeria: Meet the 20 Housemates of Big Brother Titans Reality TV Show
The Big Brother Titans reality TV show kicked off on Sunday evening with the expected razzmatazz and glitz as 20 housemates were unveiled. Read more »
Nigeria: As Insecurity in South East Escalates... Gunmen Kill 37 Police Officers in 52 Attacks
Gunmen have killed at least 37 police officers in 52 attacks on towns and communities in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, checks by LEADERSHIP have revealed. Read more »
Nigeria: 21 Die, 95 Injured in Bauchi, Plateau Road Accidents
Five people have reportedly lost their lives while 12 people were injured in a fatal crash that occurred at Kili village in Darazo local government, Darazo - Kari Federal Highway,… Read more »
January 15, 2023
Nigeria: Atiku, Saraki, Others Visit Victims of Plateau Truck Accident
The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, visited scores of injured party supporters at the Jos University Teaching Hospital… Read more »
Nigeria: Naturalised Danish Citizen, Nigerian Army Officer Fight Over Multi-Million Property in Edo
A Nigerian-born naturalised Danish citizen, Kelvin Uyi Martins, who is serving in the Danish Army, and Major Lucky Ogiemudia of the Nigerian Army, are currently at loggerheads over… Read more »
